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A Kamandal or Kamandalam is an oblong water pot made up of a dry gourd (pumpkin) or coconut shell or metal or wood of 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.
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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 viberations 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 useed for spiritual healing.
As per the Hindu Mythology, water in a kamandalu, represents Amrita - the elixir of life, thus a symbol of fertility, life and wealth. The kamandalu is often depicted in hands of gods, who appear as ascetics, like Shiva, Brahma and also water deities like Varuna, Ganga and Sarasvati. Adi Shankaracharya’s ashtotaram hymn praises Shiva whose hand is adorned with the kamandalu. Other deities like the fire-god Agni and the preceptor of the gods, Brihaspati are depicted carrying the kamandalu. The goddess Karamgamaladharini is described as wearing a garland of kamandalus. The text Devi Mahatmya describes goddess Brahmani slay demons by sprinkling holy water from her kamandalu. A 183-165 BC. coin depicts the god Krishna holding a kamandalu.
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