A traditional type of prayer mat is the one made with grass and is called kush aasana it is said that kush aasana allows the yogi to maintain that serene state of mind without being affected by the adversity of the environment surrounding him kusha whose name signifies sharp in the sense of acute is the root for the sanskrit word for expert kosala the sanctity of dhurba also known as kusha grass is as old as the indian gods all kind of evil forces like ghosts spirits demons etc keep.
Kusa grass mat.
In ayurveda darbha grass is also used as a medicine to treat dysentery and menorrhagia and as used as a diuretic to promote free flow of urine.
This hand woven mat of kusha grass is used as a ritual seat and finds mention in as far back as the vedas and the bhagavad gita ch.
After eating the milk gruel offered by sujata the daughter of local village head siddhartha made a fresh quest to attain enlightenment.
A traditional type of prayer mat is the one made with grass and is called kush aasana it is said that kush aasana allows the yogi to maintain that serene state of mind without being affected by the adversity of the environment surrounding him kusha whose name signifies sharp in the sense of acute is the root for the sanskrit word for expert kosala the sanctity of dhurba also known as kusha grass is as old as the indian gods all kind of evil forces like ghosts spirits demons etc keep.
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Kusha grass is considered purifying and rings woven of it are sometimes worn in worship to keep the hands ritually pure.
It is also a remarkable insulator both physically and metaphysically and hence most suitable for meditation and japa.