Talk:Cāmara

By Swami Harshananda

Cāmara

• Camarī-mṛga is the animal yak normally found in Tibet. A long chowrie prepared from the hairs on the bushy tail of the yak was commonly used by the attendants of a king as a sort of a fan to ward off flies and insects. However, in course of time, it became a part of the royal insignia along with the chatra or umbrella. It is also used in the ceremonial worship of a deity at the time of ārati or vespers.

• Cāmara, according to the Mārkandeya Purāna, was one of the generals of the demon king Mahiṣāsura who was slained by goddess Durgā.

References

• The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore