Guest guest Posted October 21, 2005 Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 But kumkuma is saffron that has been treated so it changes color from brilliant yellow to reddish-orange. The word I was looking for was "kesar." -- Len/ Kalipadma --- sankara menon <kochu1tz wrote: > > kumkuma is another name for saffron. Haridra > ganapati is ganapati made of turmeric powder. > usually in the form of a ball(thats the practical > side) and with a distinctive dhyana. > > Len Rosenberg <kalipadma108 wrote: > I sometimes get an Ayurvedic ointment containing > turmeric, becuse it's good for the skin. > > But one of the names of Ganesha is "Haridra > Ganapati," > which I was told meant "the Turmeric Ganesha." Is > he > really saffron? Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2005 Report Share Posted October 21, 2005 Here is a link to spices' names in several languages - looking into the Sanskrit names might be of help here. :-) http://www.uni-graz.at/~katzer/engl/generic_frame.html?Croc_sat.html , Len Rosenberg <kalipadma108> wrote: > > > But kumkuma is saffron that has been treated so it > changes color from brilliant yellow to reddish-orange. > The word I was looking for was "kesar." > > -- Len/ Kalipadma > > > --- sankara menon <kochu1tz> wrote: > > > > > kumkuma is another name for saffron. Haridra > > ganapati is ganapati made of turmeric powder. > > usually in the form of a ball(thats the practical > > side) and with a distinctive dhyana. > > > > Len Rosenberg <kalipadma108> wrote: > > I sometimes get an Ayurvedic ointment containing > > turmeric, becuse it's good for the skin. > > > > But one of the names of Ganesha is "Haridra > > Ganapati," > > which I was told meant "the Turmeric Ganesha." Is > > he > > really saffron? > > > > > > Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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