Cannabis and Hinduism

thumb|Photo of bhang drinkers, from the Indian Hemp Drugs Commission report, 1893 thumb|Bhang thumb|right|Process of making bhang in a village in Punjab, India

Thandai, sardai or thanday () is an Indian cold drink prepared with a mixture of almonds, fennel seeds, watermelon kernels, rose petals, pepper, poppy seeds, cardamom, saffron, milk and sugar. It is native to Indian Subcontinent. It is mainly used in summer. In Northern Indian Hindu culture, it is often associated with the Holi or Holla mahalla festival. It is most commonly consumed in hot areas of North India and Punjab. There are variants of thandai and the most common are badam (almonds) thandai and bhang (cannabis) thandai.