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Do you think the Mukutas/Head Gear worn by our gods are just decorative?

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@ReclaimTemples @punarutthana @LostTemple7
There are 2 categories of Mukutas or Maulis (Crown/Head gear)

A) Major Varieties – Kirita Mukuta, Jata Mukuta, Karanda Mukuta

B) Minor Varieties - are mostly done by hair using jewels
1) Kirita Mukuta : is a Long Conical Crown topped by Ornamental Knob. This is exclusively worn by Narayana/Vishnu or his class of Gods like Surya or Avatars of Vishnu. Kirita comes from Kirti. Who bears this mukuta is the Sovereign ruler.
2) Jata Mukuta: made of twists of matted hair. Generally worn by Shiva and his class of Gods like Rudra. Brahma also seen frequently sporting this. This mukuta indicates the Yogic status. For Shiva, in Jata Mukuta moon can be on any side but Sarpa is always on left.
3) Karanda Mukuta: Karanda means bowl. Series of descending tyres in 3, 5 or 7 number makes this mukuta. This is worn by all other gods except the Trimurtis indicating subordination status. Sometimes Brahma is also seen sporting the Karanda Mukuta.
All the Mukutas here worn by Vishnu, Shiva & Brahma are from "Menal Shiva Temple", Rajasthan.

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