Often used in Ceremony , turning blessed water into a beautiful golden colour for offerings, and for blessing mantras for statue consecration.

Saffron is a  derived from the flower of , commonly known as the "saffron crocus". The vivid crimson  and , called threads, are collected and dried for use mainly as a  and colouring agent in food. Saffron has long been the world's most costly spice by weight.Although some doubts remain on its origin. it is believed that saffron originated in . Almost all saffron grows in a belt from Spain in the west to  in the east.