Its colors are derived from flower extracts, for instance aparajita, marigold, hibiscus and dopati.
On this day, a triangular shaped image of Bali, made out of cow-dung is placed over a wooden plank designed with colourful Kolam decorations and bedecked with marigold flowers and worshipped.
Tagetes, a genus of plants native to the New World, but cultivated worldwide
Perdue Farms developed a specialized chicken-feed that included marigold blossoms, which imparted a characteristic golden yellow hue to the skins of his chickens.
The name means slope where marigold grew, from the Old English golde meaning marigold.
That Kilrenny is of early Christian origin is suggested both by the Kil- element of the place-name, and by a carved stone with marigold motif (circa 700?) which stands to the west of the village, possibly marking an ancient area of sanctity.
To the surprise of everyone, the Marigold flowers and the tulsi leaves that had been placed over the body of Swamiji was still very fresh.
Toran may also refer to a decorative door hanging in Hinduism, usually decorated with marigolds and mango leaves, or a string that is tied on the door with the flower on it as a part of traditional Hindu culture on the occasion of festivals and weddings.
Substances that are commonly used in Hindu worship include ghee, incense, kumkum, Marigold, milk, sandalwood, tulsi and vibhuti.
Tagetes | Tagetes patula | Tagetes minuta | Tagetes erecta |
French marigold (Tagetes patula) and sunn hemp (Crotalaria juncea) are recommended for these uses.
Incidentally, the marigolds in the foreground came from the 'town garden' in Russell Square, close to Burne-Jones' house opposite the British Museum.
These include pepper, petunia, snapdragon, delphinium and marigold and a great many other plants to a lesser extent.