Brass Kamandal / Kamandalam
Kamandal Details : This Kamandalu ( Sanskrit ) or Kamandal or Kamandalam set consists of the 2 sizes big & the small Kamandal made of Brass.
Metal : Brass
Height with handle : 7.5'' & 6.5''
Upper circumference : 5'' & 3.75''
Quality : Good
Kamandalu ( Sanskrit ) or Kamandal or Kamandalam is an oblong water pot made of a dry gourd ( pumpkin ) or coconut shell, metal, Brass, copper, wood of the Kamandalataru tree or from clay, usually with a handle and sometimes with a spout. Hindu ascetics or yogis often use it for storing drinking water. The water - filled kamandalu, which is invariably carried by ascetics, is stated to represent a simple and self-contained life.
As per the Vedantic philosophy, the universe is made up of matter, matter is made up of energy and energy is made up of vibrations. Water acts as a great medium that is capable of absorbing vibrations of all kind. When a yogi sits in meditation, his vibrations rise to a higher spiritual level and same is absorbed by the water in the Kamandal which gets charged with good positive vibes. This water can then be used for spiritual healing.
- The river Ganges is also believed to flow through Brahma's Kamandalu.
- Buddhists pour water from the Kamandalu onto the palms of people, before rituals, where the water symbolizes elixir of life.
- The text Garuda Purana states donation of a kamandalu in the Shradha ( funery ritual ) ceremony ensures that deceased has ample drinking water in his afterlife journey.
