Who makes the Shiwalay Kumkum?

It is a Shiwalay own-brand product made to our formulation and packaging brief by a contract manufacturer. Made in Karnataka.

How do I use the Shiwalay Kumkum?

Take a pinch on the ring finger and apply a dot or a line on the deity, then on your own forehead. Offer it with a few grains of akshat to the Devi, Lakshmi and Ganesha. By tradition it is not offered on the Shivling. Keep the jar closed; kumkum clumps in humid air.

How big is the Shiwalay Kumkum?

50 g jar; weight 70 g with jar. Measured on the piece as shipped; handmade items vary by a few millimetres.

How do I care for the Shiwalay Kumkum?

Keep dry, out of direct sun, and dust with a soft cloth.

How long does delivery of the Shiwalay Kumkum take?

In-stock items dispatch within 24 hours and reach most Indian cities in two to five days. Shipping is free above ₹999. Replacement within 7 days of delivery.

Kumkum

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Shiwalay Kumkum

Name: Shiwalay Kumkum
Brand: Shiwalay
SKU: shiwalay-kumkum
Price: 199 INR
Availability: OutOfStock

Traditional turmeric kumkum for tilak and puja, 50 g

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₹199/ 50 g

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Turmeric and slaked lime, made the traditional way; 70 g with jar, size declared below
Shiwalay own brand, made to our brief

From the Shiwalay desk
Rub a pinch between your fingers. Good kumkum is soft and even, with no grit and no shine.

About this piece

Kumkum begins as turmeric: when turmeric meets a little slaked lime, it turns the deep red every household knows. Ours is made that traditional way and finely milled, so a dot sits cleanly on the deity or on your forehead. It comes in a 50 g jar with a lid that keeps it dry.

Material: Turmeric and slaked lime, made the traditional way
Origin: Made in Karnataka
Size: 50 g jar
Weight: 70 g with jar

Why it's traditionally used

Kumkum is the red of the Devi and of marriage. It is offered to Durga, Lakshmi and Ganesha, applied as a tilak before any puja, and shared as haldi-kumkum when women visit each other's homes in Navratri and Shravan. By tradition it is not offered on the Shivling.

How to use

Take a pinch on the ring finger and apply a dot or a line on the deity, then on your own forehead.
Offer it with a few grains of akshat to the Devi, Lakshmi and Ganesha. By tradition it is not offered on the Shivling.
Keep the jar closed; kumkum clumps in humid air.

Care

Keep dry, out of direct sun, and dust with a soft cloth.

In the box

Kumkum, 50 g jar

Shipping and returns

Dispatched from our fulfilment partner within 24 hours for in-stock items. Made-to-order pieces ship from the workshop with tracking. Replacement within 7 days of delivery for damage or mismatch; certified items are re-verified on return. Read the shipping and returns policies.

Quick answers

Who makes the Shiwalay Kumkum?: It is a Shiwalay own-brand product made to our formulation and packaging brief by a contract manufacturer. Made in Karnataka.
Why is the Shiwalay Kumkum traditionally used?: Kumkum is the red of the Devi and of marriage. It is offered to Durga, Lakshmi and Ganesha, applied as a tilak before any puja, and shared as haldi-kumkum when women visit each other's homes in Navratri and Shravan. By tradition it is not offered on the Shivling.
How do I use the Shiwalay Kumkum?: Take a pinch on the ring finger and apply a dot or a line on the deity, then on your own forehead. Offer it with a few grains of akshat to the Devi, Lakshmi and Ganesha. By tradition it is not offered on the Shivling. Keep the jar closed; kumkum clumps in humid air.
What is included with the Shiwalay Kumkum?: Kumkum, 50 g jar.
How big is the Shiwalay Kumkum?: 50 g jar; weight 70 g with jar. Measured on the piece as shipped; handmade items vary by a few millimetres.
How do I care for the Shiwalay Kumkum?: Keep dry, out of direct sun, and dust with a soft cloth.
How long does delivery of the Shiwalay Kumkum take?: In-stock items dispatch within 24 hours and reach most Indian cities in two to five days. Shipping is free above ₹999. Replacement within 7 days of delivery.