A case for collyrium (Kajwala/kājal) aka the ‘Kajalapāti’ କଜଳପାତୀ - a very
common item in every Odia (and, Indian) household - esp. In the yesteryears.
In the days of yore, anything & everything - be it large sculptures or be it just
mundane household items- used to be steeped with beauty as well as
ingenuity . Depending on the social & financial standing, household items
could be anything simple to ornate- something for every budget yet beautiful
in its own right!
And, as was the usual norm, it was also common to find items used in various
contexts, in addition to their primary purpose!
Such is the case with this case for collyrium-
Apart from its usage in dispensing kājal - a beauty staple of millions of
maidens since as far back as the memory goes - moms & grand moms in
Odisha have used this Kajalapāti as a protection against warding off the evil-
eye / drishti for the babies by putting it under their pillow or the mattress.
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