Saffron Natural Holi Colour

How to make Saffron Natural Holi Colour

• The Flame of the Forest (Butea monosperma), known as Tesu, Palash or Dhak in vernacular languages, is the source of the amazing, traditional colour full Holi. The flowers are soaked allnight in water and can also be boiled to get a fragrant yellowish - orange colored water.
  The dried flowers can be dry and powdered for a orange powder. Legend says that Lord Krishna used to play Holi with Tesu flowers, and the flowers also have a lot of medicinal properties. Tesu blooms during month of March.
• Boil flower petals of red variety of Semul / Silk Cotton (Bombax ceiba ) in water.
• Collect and dry the stalks of Harashringar / Parijatak (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis) flowers during the early winter season. dip them in water to get a pleasant coloured orange.
• Mix a pinch of Sandalwood powder from Ujjain (also used in our temples) in one litre of water for an instant, beautiful and fragrant saffron colour.
• Soak a few stalks of Saffron / Kesar in 2 table spoons of water. Leave for few hours and grind to make a fine paste. Dilute with water for preferred colour strength. while costly, it is superb for our skin.