Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s9.1204
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s9.1204
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v2.c4.s9.1204
Sraj, ‘garland,’ is mentioned in the Rigveda¹ and later² as often worn by men when anxious to appear handsome, as at a wedding and so on. The Aśvins are described as ‘lotus-wreathed’ (*puṣkara-sraj*).³