Hair band
Hair-tying bands (bala-pasya) increase the beauty of the hair and tie the hair. They are made by stringing together like a garland various colourful flower buds.
a. Tatankam
Tatankas, which look like palm leaves, are of two kinds. They are either made of many-coloured flowers or of the petals of golden ketaki flowers.
b. Kundalam
Kundalas are flower ornaments which resemble peacocks, sea creatures (makaras[1]), lotuses, half-moons and so forth. They are of many kinds.
c. Pushpi
Pushpi ornaments are made by stringing together four types of differently-coloured flowers in sequence to form a round shape. In the middle of these ear ornaments also hangs, in fitting size, a cluster of gunja berries.
d. Karnika
Karnika is made by stringing yellow flowers all around a lotus pericarp. Bhringi flowers and pomegranate flowers are stitched in the middle.
e. Karna-vestanam
The round ear-rings which overspread the whole ear are called karna-vestana.
[1] A large sea creature that is considered to represent sensual desire.
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