Gandhakāshṭha

Gandhakāshṭha · gandha-kāshṭha, “fragrant wood”

Grammar: neuter noun; gandha (fragrance) and kāshṭha (wood).

Meaning: fragrant wood, offered in pūjā.

In the scriptures: Brahmā tells Bhagavān Vishṇu the rule of Bhagavān Sūrya‘s pūjā. After the unguents of sandal, agaru, camphor and saffron, he names gandhakāshṭha, yāvana and red sandal as things dear to Sūrya, to be offered to that deva (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 115).

Related terms: Candana · Aguru · Gandhakuṭi

Sources

• Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 115