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The arati done in Saraswati puja is great way of worshipping the Goddess

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23241) 2 Feb 25

Goddess Saraswati is worshiped all over the country by the Hindus. There is arati done with giving incense sticks dhuni, camphor and other ingredients. Mantras are chanted and children offer puja to get blessings of Goddess of...

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An invigorating, minty aromatic inhaler

B @pitsipeahie (5758) 11 Jan 21

My recent buy online is these inhalers. It's my first time to try this brand after reading and watching reviews about this product. I only purchased two and it just arrived a few days ago. I already tried the yellow one and so...

nasal congestion

mild respiratory issues

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WANT TO GET RID OF MOSQUITOES ?

s sivasubrahmanyam @shivamani10 (11035) • Hyderabad, India 28 Jul 16

Mosquitoes are a necessary evil to deal with. There are many products available in the market. Did you use them? How much do they cost? Each product is coming with its own promises and assurances. Are they really up to the...

diseases caused by mosquitoes

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Lighting a Camphor in Hinduism

s sivasubrahmanyam @shivamani10 (11035) • Hyderabad, India 8 Jun 16

Aarti or lighting a camphor is an important stage of offering prayers in Hinduism. It symbolizes the removal of darkness. It is performed lightinga ghee lamp in front of the diety. At the end of the prayer, the Hindu light...

removal of darkness

burning without leaving any residue

union of devotee with the god

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Do you use camphor in cooking?

yogambal_64 @yogambal_64 (1014) • India 5 Sep 09

In our country India camphor is used in a little quantity to prepare some sweet dishes especially one called LADDU. It is prepared with gram flour, sugar syrup, cardamon, cloves, and a little bit of camphor and rolled out into...

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Who Remembers Camphor Blocks

lilaclady @lilaclady (28206) • Australia 19 Nov 07

When I was a little girl every winter we would have little camphor blocks pinned to our underwear, gees I loved that smell, I haven't heard of anyone using these today, and I wonder if they really did stop us from getting colds,...

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