Saddhu Water Pot

Saddhu Water Pot –  Sadhu Hanging Kamandal Water Pot – Heavy and sturdy with handle. Sacred pot for holding water or collecting offerings and gifts to the holy men. Sourced in the pilgrimage holy town of Pushkar, Rajasthan, home of the only Brahmi temple in the world.

Dimensions approx 11 cm across, handle length 16cm, pot length 13cm

Please see our wide range of copper products in our store.

Copper is known to have antimicrobial properties that can help keep your water fresh. Additionally, copper beakers are reusable and thus help reduce plastic waste, making them environmentally friendly.

Carrying this copper water cup means that you can enjoy your favorite beverage on-the-go.

A durable, eco-friendly, and stylish way to stay hydrated. Also makes for a beautiful addition to a mini bar, as a stylish cocktail bottle and tumbler. please note: Due to the natural properties of pure copper, there may be natural oxidation (tarnishing – which happens with all 100% copper products and is easily removed through cleaning, see our Cleaning Guidance below)

Saddhu Water Pot Cleaning guidance

Copper darkens naturally. The copper vessel and requires cleaning from time to time. Use lemon juice or tamarind to rub the utensils. Leave it for few minutes and wash with water. Ayurveda recommends a simple, practical and effective method of drinking water in its most holistic way – drinking water from a copper vessel. Be Healthy Live Healthy There may be imperfections and size discrepancies with this product due to its hand made nature, but we feel this adds to its authenticity and charm.

Uses- Sports, Fitness, Yoga, Natural Health

Scientific Studies

Studies have shown that using copper for storing water inhibs bacterial grown.  See here

Background

Kamandalu or kamandal or kamandalam is an oblong water pot, originating from the Indian subcontinent, made of a dry gourd (pumpkin) or coconut shell, metal, wood of the Kamandalataru tree,[2] or from clay, usually with a handle and sometimes with a spout. Hindu ascetics or yogis often use it for storing drinking water. The water-filled kamandalu, which is invariably carried by ascetics, is stated to represent a simple and self-contained life. More information here.

The kamandalu also used in Hindu iconography, in depiction of deities related with asceticism or water. It is, thus, viewed as a symbol of ascetism in Hinduism.

Since ancient times Ayurveda has advocated the benefits of drinking water from a copper vessel. Ayurveda states that when you store water in a copper vessel it has the ability to balance all the three doshas (vata, kapha and pitta) in your body. This happens because the copper vessel positively charges the water. Scientifically speaking, when water is stored in a copper vessel for over eight hours, very small quantities of copper get dissolved in this water. This process is called “oligodynamic effect” and has the ability to destroy a wide range of harmful microbes, molds, fungi etc. due to the toxic effect it has on living cells.