Red Chandan Powder

Red Chandan Powder, also known as Rakta Chandan or Red Sandalwood Powder, is a sacred and highly revered substance in Hindu rituals, Ayurvedic practices, and spiritual ceremonies. Derived from the heartwood of the Pterocarpus santalinus tree, Red Chandan has been treasured for its spiritual, medicinal, and cosmetic properties for centuries.

Red Sandalwood is a small to medium sized deciduous tree, belonging to the Papilionaceae family. It has bark is redish -brown that exudes a deep red juice when cut, and bears spikes of yellow flowers. Red Sandalwood Powder produces a warm, sweet, woody fragrance that is a great addition to incense. It is mentioned in Sanskrit and Chinese manuscripts going back thousands of years. Red Sandalwood was traditionally used as a diuretic, anti-diarrhea and stomachic but in modern times it is used as a natural dye to color herbal mixtures and toothpaste and has become one of the most popular natural dyes used today.