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Kamaṇḍalu literally means ‘that which brings the essence of water’. | Kamaṇḍalu literally means ‘that which brings the essence of water’. | ||
| − | A sanyāsin<ref>Sanyāsin is referred as Hindu monk.</ref> who has renounced all the possessions is permitted to keep and use few things absolutely essential for living. One of them is the kamaṇḍalu or the water pot. It is usually made of bitter gourd. It is sometimes made from clay also. It has a handle, a lid and a spout. He is expected to carry it along with the pavitra.<ref>Pavitra is the cloth for straining water.</ref> | + | A sanyāsin<ref>Sanyāsin is referred as [[Hindu]] monk.</ref> who has renounced all the possessions is permitted to keep and use few things absolutely essential for living. One of them is the kamaṇḍalu or the water pot. It is usually made of bitter gourd. It is sometimes made from clay also. It has a handle, a lid and a spout. He is expected to carry it along with the [[pavitra]].<ref>[[Pavitra]] is the cloth for straining water.</ref> |
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| − | * The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore | + | * The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram [[Krishna]] Math, Bangalore |
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Latest revision as of 02:14, 17 December 2016
By Swami Harshananda
Sometimes transliterated as: Kamandalu, KamaNDalu, Kamandalu
Kamaṇḍalu literally means ‘that which brings the essence of water’.
A sanyāsin[1] who has renounced all the possessions is permitted to keep and use few things absolutely essential for living. One of them is the kamaṇḍalu or the water pot. It is usually made of bitter gourd. It is sometimes made from clay also. It has a handle, a lid and a spout. He is expected to carry it along with the pavitra.[2]
References
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore