Attoor

Attoor - (`at-toor) is the plural of Attar.

Attoor is the more commen Arabic term used for essential oils which may be extracted from the petals of various types of rose, jasmine, gardenia, etc. The process is also done with Oud, Patchouli, Sandalwood and many other types of Musks and Ambers. These essenses are extracted through steam distillation, while flower and other absolutes are obtained through solvent extraction or supercritical carbon dioxide extraction, with the absolute being used more commonly in perfumery or Attoor. Even with their prohibitive price and the advent of organic synthesis, Attoor oils are still perhaps the most widely used essential oil in perfumery.

= Attoor = The word attoor is a combination of two words Aru +ur. Aru is river. The village is on the bank of a river. Ur is a common suffix for thousands of place names in India and even outside india. The Ur of Sumerian culture and the Jerusalem too can be claimed as ur in this context.

A cultural village in Thrissur District of Kerala, India. Attoor is the birth place of Sanskrit Scholar Attoor Krishna Pisharoty and renowned Malayalam Poet Attoor Ravi Varma. Attoor is rich with its cultural legacy. Kartyayani Bhagavati Temple in Attoor is one of the oldest temples in Kerala. Here, Karthika, the festival of lights, is celebrated every year in the presence of worshipers from all parts of Kerala.

External Links

* [http://www.geocities.com/kavitayan/attoorravi.html Attoor Ravi Varma Poems]