Question

How kumkum is made and why it is red in colour ?

Answer 1

Kukum means Vermilion.

It is made from turmeric or any other local materials. The turmeric is dried and powdered with a bit of slaked lime, which turns the rich yellow powder into a red color.

It can also be made by mercury sulphide.

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Answer 2

Kumkum is made of basically 2 materials..

1) turmeric powder

2) slaked lime.

Thus, when the turmeric powder is mixed with a little bit of slaked lime(CaOH) , the कुमकुम powder is made.

The presence of slaked lime (CaOH) turns the yellow colored turmeric powder to turn red.

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