Mahanarayan Oil 50ml (USDA Certified Organic) | Ayurvedic Taila for Seasonal Care, Grounded Comfort and Vata Balance
- 2 or more : $9.49
- 5 or more : $8.99
- 10 or more : $8.49
- 20 or more : $7.99
| SKU | Health Concern | Pack Size | Main Ingredient | Specialty | Brand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10670 | Vata Balance | 50ml | Ashwagandha | Certified Organic | Gopala Ayurveda |
Organic Mahanarayan Oil is named from maha, great, and Narayana, the sage to whom the formula is attributed, and the word great is doing real work: this is the largest and most elaborate of the classical Vata tailas. Its qualities are warm, heavy and grounding, which is precisely why Ayurveda reaches for it when the season turns cold, dry and windy and Vata rises with the weather.
Ayurvedic Significance
Ritucharya, the seasonal regimen, holds that the doshas move with the year. Vata accumulates through the cold, dry, windy months, and the classical response is to meet each quality with its opposite: warmth against cold, unctuousness against dryness, weight against Vata's restless lightness. A sesame-based taila answers all three at once, which is why Abhyanga is emphasised most strongly in these seasons. Mahanarayana Taila is chosen when the fullest, most grounding of the Vata oils is wanted.
Key Benefits
- Vata Balance Through the Cold Months: warm, heavy and unctuous, the direct counter to the qualities that rise in dry, windy weather.
- Grounded, Comfortable Movement: the classical answer to the restless lightness Vata brings, applied where the body feels least settled.
- Seasonal Ritucharya Practice: designed to be taken up as the year turns rather than used the same way in every season.
- A Trial Size for a Seasonal Habit: at 50 ml, an easy way to carry the practice through one cold spell before committing to a larger bottle.
- Classical Companion: often kept alongside Murivenna Taila, a lighter coconut-based oil favoured when the weather turns warm again.
Ingredients
Each 100 ml of certified organic sesame oil is processed with: cow's milk, Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus), Bilva (Aegle marmelos), Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), Gokshura (Tribulus terrestris), Shyonaka (Oroxylum indicum), Bala (Sida cordifolia), Kantakari (Solanum xanthocarpum), Punarnava (Boerhaavia diffusa), Agnimantha (Premna species), Brihati (Solanum indicum), Ela (Elettaria cardamomum), Mustaka (Cyperus rotundus), Tejapatra (Cinnamomum tamala), Tvak (Cinnamomum zeylanicum), Merremia tridentata, Patala (Stereospermum suaveolens), Paribhadra (Erythrina indica), Kumkuma or saffron (Crocus sativus), camphor, Nagakesara (Mesua ferrea), Alpinia galanga, Pseudarthria viscida, Mudga (Vigna radiata), Haridra (Curcuma longa), Manjishtha (Rubia cordifolia), Vacha (Acorus calamus), Kaempferia galanga, Masha (Vigna mungo), Shaileyam (Parmelia perlata), Shalaparni (Desmodium gangeticum), Vidari (Pueraria tuberosa), Yashtimadhu (Glycyrrhiza glabra), Palasha (Butea monosperma), Daruharidra (Coscinium fenestratum), Devadaru (Cedrus deodara), Tagara (Valeriana wallichii), rock salt. All herbs are certified organically grown. Individual quantities are not specified for this preparation.
100% Certified Organic Herbally Infused Oil. Carefully packaged in opaque, light-protective bottles to reduce light exposure and help preserve product quality. All certified organic Gopala Herbs are sourced from jungle farms in South India, located in the biodiverse Western Ghats where plants naturally develop higher concentrations of active constituents. Herbs are ethically harvested using traditional harvesting techniques at peak maturity, helping ensure maximum potency, nutrition and energetic integrity.
Suggested Use
Warm a small quantity between the palms and massage into the limbs, lower back and joints, once or twice daily and more often in cold weather. Leave on for at least thirty minutes, then rinse in a warm shower. Consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner for guidance suited to your Prakriti.
Safety & Certifications
- For external use only.
- Contains cow's milk and is therefore not suitable for vegans.
- Produced in WHO GMP certified units under strict quality standards.
- Herbs are ethically harvested and responsibly sourced from jungle farms in the Western Ghats.
- Certified by ECOCERT SAS, France, in accordance with the USDA Organic Regulations (7 CFR Part 205).
- Free from pesticides, herbicides, GMOs, irradiation, chemical fertilizers, synthetic additives, artificial preservatives and chemical processing agents.
- No Heavy Metals, No Sugar, No Corn, No Soya, No Gelatin.
- Patch test on a small area of skin before first full application, and avoid broken or irritated skin.
- Warming and unctuous, so it suits Vata and Kapha constitutions well; those with a strongly Pitta-predominant constitution may prefer a lighter application, with qualified practitioner guidance.
- Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, and keep the cap tightly closed.
Additional Information
Because Sanskrit has no single English spelling, this oil is sold as Mahanarayan and Mahanarayana alike, and also as Maha Narayan, Maha Narayana, Mahanarayana Tailam and Mahanarayan Thailam. Each is one transliteration of a single classical name, with taila meaning oil.
