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Talk:Camasa

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

By Swami Harshananda

Camasa

Camasa literally means ‘that in which something is partaken’.

Significance of Camasa[edit]

Out of the several implements used in a Vedic sacrifice, ‘camasa’ is an important one.

  • It is a kind of cup usually square in shape with or without the handle.
  • It is made of the nyagrodha wood (Ficus indica).
  • The handle could be round, square or even triangular.

Usage of Camasa[edit]

It is generally used for:

  1. Containing the Soma juice for libation
  2. For drinking of soma juice by priests
  3. For bringing the ‘praṇītā’ waters
  4. For making dough
  5. For the caru in a sacrifice

Out of the sixteen priests involved in a sacrifice, only ten are entitled to have camasa. These priests are called as ‘camasins’. The Bṛhadāranyaka Upaniṣad[1] compares the human head to a camasa. It is kept inverted.


References[edit]

  1. ↑ Bṛhadāranyaka Upaniṣad 2.2.3
  • The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore
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