Paduka is a compound word made up of two words namely, "pada" and "ka". In Sanskrit language, 'Pada' means: "foot" and ka is a diminutive ending with literal meaning of "small".
In Rigveda,it is quoted as representing the universe namely the Prithvi (earth),Vayu (air), Akash (sky) and the element of the realm beyond the sky.In the epic Ramayana, King Dasaratha who had a curse on him,sent his son Rama (an incarnation of god Vishnu) for 14 years of exile,at the behest of his wife Kaikeyi (step mother of Rama) as she wanted her son Bharata to be crowned as the king.Rama, his consort Sita and brother Laksmana went into a forest to spend their period of exile.But Bharata did not want to have the kingdom.He, therefore, met Rama who was living in the forest and beseeched him to return to Ayodhya.
Multipurpose aasan made from Velvet. It has attractive designer border.Velvet puja asans are ideal for placing deity idols during puja rituals.Velvet clothes are used as back drops in altars or puja mandir.
The paste is prepared by grinding sandalwood by hand upon granite slabs (popularly known as Saane kallu in Kannada and Ammi kallu in Malayalam) shaped for the purpose. With slow addition of water a thick paste results (called Kalabham in South India)
In Tirupati temple after religious tonsure, Sandal paste is applied to protect the skin. Sandalwood is considered in Hinduism and Ayurveda to bring one closer to the divine.
Paduka:-
Design: Made in artificial silver with attractive design.
Dimensions: 69.80 mm (L) x 30.45 (W)
Weight: 20 grams
Velvet Aasan:-
Design: Made in Velvet attractive design.
Dimensions: 3 inches (H) x 5 inch (W)
Chandan Paste:-
Design: Made in Sandalwood Paste .
Weight: 20 grams