Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India
by Remadevi. O. | 2009 | 54,177 words
This page relates 鈥楬ead Ornaments (d): Cudamani鈥� of the study on cosmetics, costumes and ornaments of ancient India based on Sanskrit sources. Chapter one deals with cosmetics and methods of enhancing beauty; Chapter two deals with costumes, garments and dresses; Chapter three deals with ornaments for humans and animals. Each chapter deals with their respective materials, types, preparation and trade, as prevalent in ancient Indian society.
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2.1. Head Ornaments (d): 颁奴岣嵞乵补峁噄
颁奴岣嵞乵补峁噄 is considered as a forehead ornament, as well as a crest jewel, worn by men and ladies. Usually it comprises of precious gems. In some cases, it is inlaid with pearls. 颁奴岣嵞乵补峁噄 designed in the form of various creatures was also in vogue.
颁奴岣嵞乵补峁噄 of 厂墨迟腻, mentioned in 痴腻濒尘墨办颈-谤腻尘腻测补峁嘺 is set with pearls and gems and was gifted by Janaka. To Janaka, it was presented by Kubera[1].
惭腻谤办补峁囜笉别测补辫耻谤腻峁嘺 considers 颁奴岣嵞乵补峁噄 as best among the ornaments. The gifts presented by 碍峁Ｄ玶补蝉腻驳补谤补 to 顿别惫墨 include 颁奴岣嵞乵补峁噄[2]. 厂办补苍诲补辫耻谤腻峁嘺 also refers to 颁奴岣嵞乵补峁噄[3].
Bharata prescribes 颁奴岣嵞乵补峁噄 for both male and female actors[4].
碍腻濒颈诲腻蝉补, in all his works alludes to 颁奴岣嵞乵补峁噄. According to him, 颁奴岣嵞乵补峁噄 is of unusual lustre[5].
In 叠峁沨补迟蝉补峁僪颈迟腻, this head jewel is known by the name 艢颈谤辞尘补峁噄. Its use is ascribed to the kings[6].
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
JPAI, p.19
[2]:
22.13,79.29
[3]:
V.3.106,15
[4]:
狈腻峁瓂补艣腻蝉迟谤补, XXI.16-20
[5]:
痴颈办谤补尘辞谤惫补艣墨测补, IV
[6]:
XLIII.23, XLII.36, 44,VIII.18