Kowpeenam or Langot is a simple garment worn by saints of India. The devotees of lord Shiva were said to be wearing Kowpeenam. Even lord Murugan of Palani

Palani

Palani is a city and a municipality in the Dindigul district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located about 100 km South of Coimbatore City and 60 km west of Dindigul...

 is said to be wearing this garment.
It is made up of rectangular strip of cotton cloth which is used to cover the genitals with the help of the strings connected to the four ends of the cloth. Nowadays disposable Kowpeenam are used in aromatherapy

Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy is a form of alternative medicine that uses volatile plant materials, known as essential oils, and other aromatic compounds for the purpose of altering a person's mind, mood, cognitive function or health....

 treatments of kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

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External links

• http://www.aromablendz.com/accesories.htm
• http://www.shaivam.org/naamarni.html