Guest guest Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 Kusha grass is called Vetivert in the West. The roots have a distinctive, earthy scent to them, used in perfumery. Indians often associate the scent with cooling breezes, and like to wear it in the summer. Also, kusha grass roots are woven into screens that are hung over windows in summer; the screens are soaked in water, and swung back and forth to make a cooling fragrant breeze. I bought a small fragrant hand-fan of woven kusha grass from an Indonesian import store, and gifted it to my mother. When she died a few years ago, the fan disappeared -- I think my sister gave it away. Kusha grass incense or fragrant oils are appropriate scents to use to welcome the Devas in Puja. It is a favorite of Ganesha's, especially. I am pretty sure that Durva grass is a completely different species, but also useful in Puja. -- Len/ Kalipadma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 Dear Len, thank you for this information. I've never seen kusha grass, but now I can at least go and smell it:), with love, Henny P.S. I hope your hands are a little better. , Len Rosenberg <kalipadma108> wrote: > > Kusha grass is called Vetivert in the West. The roots > have a distinctive, earthy scent to them, used in > perfumery. Indians often associate the scent with > cooling breezes, and like to wear it in the summer. > Also, kusha grass roots are woven into screens that > are hung over windows in summer; the screens are > soaked in water, and swung back and forth to make a > cooling fragrant breeze. > > I bought a small fragrant hand-fan of woven kusha > grass from an Indonesian import store, and gifted it > to my mother. When she died a few years ago, the fan > disappeared -- I think my sister gave it away. > > Kusha grass incense or fragrant oils are appropriate > scents to use to welcome the Devas in Puja. It is a > favorite of Ganesha's, especially. > > I am pretty sure that Durva grass is a completely > different species, but also useful in Puja. > > -- Len/ Kalipadma > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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