tiruman (tirumaṇ)

(Language: Tamil)

Short Description: Sacred earth worn by Vaisnavas

Long Description: Sacred earth worn by Vaisnavas. It is purified white clay obtained from Tirunarayanapuram in Karnataka, Srirangam, Srimusanam and Madurantakam in Tamil Nadu, Srikakulam in Andhra Prades and Puspaka in Rajasthan. Tiruman stands for the truth that everything is of the earth and mingles with it.