The scent of sandalwood drifted through the sutra hall.
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history
旃檀 is a transliteration of Sanskrit candana (चन्दन), entering Chinese with Buddhist scripture in the Han dynasty. In modern speech the everyday word for sandalwood is 檀香 — 旃檀 keeps a Buddhist/literary flavor.
culture
The 旃檀佛像 (Sandalwood Buddha) is a famous icon said to have been carved during the Buddha's lifetime; replicas are venerated across East Asia.
