Cillamaḍḍi

Cillamaḍḍi

Grammar: the word as the Telugu print gives it (చిల్లమడ్డి).

Meaning: an ingredient of the Vijaya Dhūpa.

In the scriptures: Brahmā tells that Mahādeva uses the Vijaya Dhūpa in his pūjā of Bhagavān Sūrya. It is a mixture of the mokkapu tree, cillamaḍḍi, candana, agaru, śarkarā, karpūra and niḍumuste.

Source: Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 68

Sources

  • Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 68