Thalampoo Vasakal Kungumam, a kumkum for pooja, comes in a 200 gms pack. Kungumam was made by mixing turmeric and lime; the lime changes the colour of the turmeric and gives kumkum its characteristic colour. The mixture also serves as a remedy for a headache. Also known as: kuṅkumam (Sanskrit कुङ्कुमम्), kumkuma (Telugu కుంకుమ), kunku (Marathi कुंकू), kumkum (Bengali কুমকুম, Hindi कुमकुम), kunkuma (Kannada ಕುಂಕುಮ), kungkumam (Tamil குங்குமம்), kuṅkumam (Malayalam കുങ്കുമം) Catalogue code: SIR10022