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Gemology - HYMNS OF MERCURY

1) OM BRAAM BREEM BRAUM SAH BUDDHAI NAMAH

2) OM HVAM HLEEM BUM GREHANAATH BUDDHAI NAMAH

3) OM BUDDHAI NAMAH

Topaz: Topaz is the stone of Jupiter. Hence it should beworn on Thursday. On any Thursday at about 11 a.m. give

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a topaz-bearing ring a bath in Panchamrit or in raw milk

and wash it in holy water of the Ganges. Put the ring then

in the place of your worship and carry out usual worship

rituals. Then pray Brihaspati and Lord Vishnu and wear

the ring on the index finger of your right hand. Undersome circumstances, it can be worn on the ring finger

also. Topaz must necessarily be worn in gold. If you

cannot afford gold, you can opt for silver as well. If it is

Pushya Nakshatra on Thursday, it will be extremely

auspicious conjugation for wearing Topaz. Topaz remains

effective for more than four years.

HYMNS OF JUPITER (BRIHASPATI)

1) OM GRAM GREEM GRAUM SAH GURUVE NAMAH

2) OM AEM SHRI BRIHASPATYE NAMAH

3) OM BRIHASPATEY\GURUVE NAMAH

Diamond: Diamond is the main stone from Navratna

category. It's a stone of Venus. Hence it is worn on any

Friday. Time of 11 a.m. on any Friday during the darker

phase of the month is the most auspicious moment for

wearing diamond. First of all, wash the diamond ring with

Panchamrit or raw milk, then with holy Ganges water.

Worship the ring properly thereafter and recite the hymn

of Venus (Shukra) 16,000 or 108 times. Then praying and

begging pardon for any shortcoming in the rituals wear

the ring on the ring or middle finger of your right hand.

Diamond is specially beneficial in silver ring. It can also be

worn in platinum ring but never in gold or other metals.

Diamond remains effective for about seven years. If

diamond is worn during Bharani, Purva Phalguni or Purva

Sharh Nakshatra, it gives extremely beneficial results.

HYMNS OF VENUS



1) OM DRAM DREEM DRAUM SAH SHUKRAYA NAMAH

2) OM AEM JUM GEEM SHUKRAYA NAMAH

3) OM BRIGHU PUTRAYA NAMAH

4) OM SHUKRAYA NAMAH

Blue Sapphire: This is the stone of Saturn, hence it should

be worn on Saturday. On any Saturday, during the darker

phase at the time of 12 p.m. is the most auspicious for

wearing blue sapphire. Wash the sapphire ring in

Panchamrit or raw milk and then in holy water. Put it in

the place of worship and carry out worship rituals

properly. Recite the hymn of Saturn 23,000 or 108 times.Then praying and begging pardon for shortcomings

committed, wear it on the middle finger of your right

hand. Sapphire can be worn in gold, silver or steel but it is

especially beneficial in an alloy of five metals.

HYMNS OF SATURN

1) OM PRAM PREEM PRAUM SAH SHANAYE NAMAH

2) OM HREEM AEM SHRI SHANAISHCHARAY NAMAH

3) OM NEELAANJANAY NAMAH

4) OM SHANAYE NAMAH

Gomed (Agate): This is the stone of Rahu. In astrology,

Rahu is considered similar to Saturn in virtues, hence

Agate is worn on any Saturday. Alternatively, it can also

be worn on Wednesday or Friday. Time of 12 p.m. on anySaturday during the darker phase is considered as the

most auspicious moment. Wash the ring in Panchamrit or

raw milk and then in holy water and worship it properly.

Thereafter, recite the hymn of Rahu 18,000 or 108 times.

Praying and begging pardon then for any shortcomings



committed, wear the ring on the middle finger of your

right hand. Agate is specially beneficial in an alloy of five

or eight metals. It can be worn in silver also. Agate

remains effective for about three years. Swati,

Shatabhisha or Aardra Nakshatras on Saturdays orWednesdays are considered specially auspicious for

wearing Agate.

HYMNS OF RAHU

1) OM BHRAAM BHREEM BHRAUM SAH RAHAVE NAMAH

2) OM KROM KREEM HUM HUM TUM TANK DHAARINE

RAHAVE NAMAH

3) OM MAHA VEERYAY NAMAH

4) OM RAHAVE NAMAH

Cat's eye: This inexpensive but extremely effective stone

is worn to please Ketu. It can be worn on Wednesday,

Friday or Saturday. On any of these days during the

darker phase of a month, evening time is the most

auspicious moment for wearing Cat's eye. Wash it inPanchamrit or raw milk and then in holy water and

worship it properly. Recite the hymn of Ketu 17,000 or 108

times. Then with devotional feelings, wear it on the little

finger of your right hand. Cat's eye is beneficial only if

worn in silver or an alloy of five metals. It remains

effective for about three years. If it is worn during Ashwini

Magha or Moola Nakshatra cat's eye proves especially

beneficial.

HYMNS OF KETU

1) OM STRAAM STREEM STRAUM SAH KETUVE NAMAH



2) OM HREEM KREEM KROOM KRURRUPINYE KETUVE

NAMAH

3) OM RAUDRA DEHAY NAMAH\OM KETUVE NAMAH

SOME OTHER CONDITIONS TO WEAR GEMSTONES

1) If the position of Sun is in the ascendant house or in the

second, third, fourth, seventh, eleventh or twelfth house,

ruby must be worn.

2) If the position of Moon is in the ascendant house or in

the sixth, eighth, twelfth or in the Scorpio, one should

wear pearl. If Moon is positioned with Rahu and Ketu or is

retrograde or in setting position one should necessarilywear pearl.

3) If Mars is positioned with Rahu, Ketu or Saturn in the

ascendant house or in the third, fourth, seventh, twelfth

house one should wear coral. If it is present in the sixth,

twelfth or eighth house with Moon or Sun, one should

wear coral.

4) If Mercury is in sixth, eighth or twelfth house or in the

Pisces with Rahu, Ketu, Saturn and Mars or is seen by

them one should wear emerald.

5) If Jupiter is present in fifth, sixth, eighth or twelfth

house or in Aries, Taurus, Leo, Libra, Capricorn, Aquarius

and Scorpio, one should at once wear topaz.

6) If Venus is present in sixth, eighth house or is

retrograde, weak, or seen by some sinister planet, one

should wear diamond.



7) If Saturn is present in fourth, fifth, tenth or twelfth

house with Sun or in the Aries or is retrograde or weak,

one should immediately wear sapphire.

8) If Rahu is present in the ascendant house or in thethird, fourth, ninth, tenth, eleventh or twelfth house or in

Sagittarius seen by Sun, one should wear Agate.

9) If Ketu is present in the ascendant house or in the

third, fourth, ninth, tenth, eleventh or twelfth house or in

Sagittarius in conjugation with Mars, Sun, Jupiter or

Venus, one should wear cat's eye.

Apart from these situations, stones of a particular planet

are especially beneficial during Mahadasha\Antardasha

period of that planet.

Gemology - GEMOLOGY : THE MYSTERY

HIDDEN IN STONES

Our great sages and polymaths perfected the art and the

science of astrology in ancient times. As such astrology

has witnessed continuous development and proliferatedinto many branches and divisions, all of which are equal in

importance. Gemmology or the scientific and ethnic study

of gemstones is an important and integral part of applied

astrology. It is so popular among the Indian public that no

one is certain as to when it had actually come into

practice. Use of precious gems and stones has been an

ancient practice in India. Some people believe that it is

one or two thousand years old science while othersmaintain that science and art of gemmology originated

about five or ten thousand years ago. Scriptural evidences

however show that concept of gemmology is as old as the

creation itself. A very famous hymn says:



SASHANKH CHAKRAM SAKIRIT KUNDALAM, SAPEET

VASTRAM SARASI RUNEKSHANAM ||

SAHAR VAKSH STHAL KAUSTUBHASHRIYAM, NAMAMI

VISHNUM SIRASA CHATURBHUJAM ||Apart from many kinds of weapons, Lord Vishnu bears

Kaustubha Mani (a gem named Kaustubh) on his chest.

This gem is most dear to Him. This hymn shows that even

before the whole universe came into being, Lord Vishnu

did have an existence and the gem Kaustubh also existed

along with Him.

During medieval period also, various scholars shed light

on the science of gemmology. They authored many great

scriptures as well. Acharya Varahmihir was the most

prominent of those great scholars. A scripture Vrihat

Samhita written by Varahmihir still has a wide recognition

among the gemologists. It has a whole chapter,

Ratnadhyay devoted to the comprehensive description of

the gemstones. Among Puranas, Agnipurana contains

exhaustive description about gemmology.

In modern era also, countless scholars are continuously

working with dedication in the field of gemmology. Thank

Practically, there is no basic difference between a gem

and a jewel. The only difference is between their hues and

the special effects because of them. Some experts say

that jewels have brilliant hues than the gems. But manybelieve that gems and jewels belong to the same

categories.

But since the word jewel has achieved an independent

existence, lets learn something more about it.



ORIGIN OF JEWELS: Experts have a difference of opinion

regarding the origin of jewels. Researchers tell that many

kinds of jewels are manufactured within the body of living

organisms from the various actions and reactions of their

blood, marrow, flesh etc. Some of the jewels are producedin nature through the reactions and combinations of

different chemical compounds. Still some jewels are

obtained from specific vegetation, plants and rocks.

Like gems, jewels too can be classified into different

categories according to their appearances, effects and the

compounds present within them. But before going through

their physical classification, lets be familiar with the

classification of jewels as has been mentioned in Indian

scriptures. Through the origin of jewels as given in Indian

mythology appears more like fantasies in the present

scientific age, but it may have some degree of truth.

Besides, it is relevant here to learn about the origin of

jewels as described in mythology for various reasons.

Hymns and other descriptions of Indian religious

scriptures are more cryptic in nature and need proper

deciphering for who knows what is hidden in them.

Gemmology is no exception in this context.

According the great astrologer Varahmihir, jewels are of

three kinds

1) Jewels of the sky or heaven.

2) Jewels of the earth.

3) Jewels of the nether world.

Thus, in all the three worlds, superior gems are found and

the excellent among them are known as jewels.

According to mythology, jewels found in heaven are-



1) Kaustubh Mani.

2) Chinta Mani.

3) Syamantak Mani.

4) Rudra Mani.

1) Kaustubh Mani: It has a deep blue colour like a blue

lotus and a radiance equal to the sun. It was obtained

during the churning of the sea. According to Hindu

mythology, Lord Vishnu wears Kaustubh Mani in a garland

on his chest. This is said to be a powerful jewel and

bestows fortune, luxuries as well as invincibility on to its

wearer besides extremely beautiful and imposing.

2) Chinta Mani: Name of this jewel is self-explicit. The

wearer is freed from all the worries and fretting. It is

white in colour and has a brilliant hue. It gives its wearer

all kinds of wealth and comforts.

3) Syamantak Mani: It is a common belief that this jewel

adorns the necklace of Lord Surya (the sun god). It is said

to have a brilliant blue hue that instantaneously blinds theonlooker. If it is taken in darkness, it fills the ambience

with day-like light. There is an interesting tale related to

this jewel.

In the Dwapar Yuga, Lord Surya had presented the

Syamantak Mani to his devotee Prasanjit as he was

pleased by his devotion. Prasanjit visited the court of Lord

Krishna wearing the jewel. All the courtiers were amazed

by the brilliance of this jewel and said to Prasanjit that he

did not deserve the jewel, so he should present it to none

other than Lord Krishna. But Prasanjit could present the

jewel to Lord Krishna and stealthily left the court. Later

on, Prasanjit went to the forests on a hunting excursion

and was killed by a lion. The lion took the jewel with it but



was killed by Jambvant, the ursine aid of Lord Rama.

Jambvant took the jewel to his cave and gave it to his

children.

Back there in the kingdom, when Prasanjit did not returnfor many days, suspicious fingers began to point at Lord

Krishna. So, Lord Krishna set out to search Prasanjit.

Following the footmarks of Prasanjit, the lion and

Jambvant, Lord Krishna reached the den of Jambvant and

saw Jambvant's children playing with the jewel. As soon as

Lord Krishna took the jewel in this possession, Jambvant

also arrived there and a fierce duel followed between

them. At last Jambvant recognized Lord and presented

Him with his daughter Jambvati and also the jewel. Thus

recovering the jewel Syamantak, Lord Krishna returned to

Dwarka and washed the blemish. It is believed now that

Lord Krishna himself wears the jewel Syamantak.

Rudra Mani: Nobody will be unaware of the bounty of

Lord Shiva. His costumes as well as ornaments are

strange. He wears only tiger's skin and formidable black

snakes around his shoulder. The gods presented LordShiva with a jewel that came to be known as Rudra Mani.

Lord Shiva threatened the jewel among the beads of His

rosary. The jewel has a brilliant, golden hue and three

stripes on it. Like Lord Shiva, the jewel Rudra Mani is also

benevolent in virtues.

Thus, according to Hindu mythology, only four jewels

come in the category of heavenly jewels. Now, lets

understand something about the jewels that belong to thenether world.

Paatal of Hindu mythology is known by different names

such as Nagaloka, Rasatala, Bhugarbh loka etc. According

to mythology, the hell is inhabited not by humans but by



great snakes as its name Naga loka shows. But different

scholars interpret the word Naga differently. According to

some Naga does mean snake. But others identify a

specific caste of human race with the word Naga.

According to them, such creeds are still present indifferent parts of the world. Bhils, Nagas of India and

Eskimos of Greenland are prominent among these creeds.

Many of them are well civilized while some are still in the

wild, barbarian stage. They also differ from one another in

attires and food habits. Similarly humans and demons

which existed long ago were in fact human creeds but

were different in many aspects. It is said that the

followers of Lord Manu became humans while thefollowers of Lord Danu developed as demons.

Thus, though Naga was a human creed that inhabited the

surface of the earth and has a distinct existence. But

while discussing about the jewels of the nether worlds,

Nagas are regarded as the inhabitants of the hell and

Vasuki was their monarch. Some of the prominent and

popular jewels of Naga Loka or are the following- Naga

Mani: It is said that this jewel is present on the head of a

snake. Its light shows the snake its way even in pitch

darkness. When the snake senses some danger, it at once

swallows the jewel. But it is said that all the snakes do not

have this jewel. Only a few, privileged ones have it on

their hoods. Naga Mani is said to be extremely expensive.

If someone wishes to get it, he has to face lot of dangers.

Thus, those who wish to possess Naga Mani first of all

locate the right kind of snake that actually has the jewel.Then they chase the snake day and night continuously.

Now, as soon as the snake puts the jewel out, it is covered

with a blanket. Not seeing the light of the jewel, the snake

naturally feels perplexed and in a way 'commits suicide'



by beating its hood on the ground. But this whole venture

is very risky.

Only nine kinds of snakes are regarded as the wearer of

this mysterious jewel called Naga Mani. It is said that thecolour of the jewel exactly matches the colour of the

snake and the jewel emits light of the same colour. These

nine kinds of the snake are:

1) Black snake.

2) Blue snake.

3) Yellow snake.

4) Gray snake.

5) Red snake.

6) White snake.

7) Green snake.

8) Copper-coloured snake.

9) Milky snake.

According to the scriptures all of these snakes wear

jewels that exactly match their body colour. It is also a

coincidence that the number of planets in the solar system

is also nine. The colours of these planets more or less

match with the colours of these jewels. That is why, the

practice of wearing a jewel, whose colour exactly matches

with that of the planet came into being. But these jewels

(Naga Manis) are not easily available. That is why practice

of wearing gems and stones in place of the jewels became

popular.

Now is the time to take a detailed look at the gems and

jewels found on the earth. Though, not innumerable kinds



of gems and jewels are found on earth but according to

Puranas and other authentic sources following kinds of

gems and jewels are prominent:-

1) Manikya (Ruby).2) Moti (Pearl).

3) Mungaa (Coral).

4) Panna (Emerald).

5) Pukhraj (Yellow Sapphire).

6) Neelam (Blue Sapphire).

7) Heera (Diamond).

8) Gomed (Hassonite).

9) Lahsumiya (Cat's eye).

10) Phiroza (Turquoise).

11) Chandrakant (Moon stone).

12) Ghrit Mani.

13) Tail Mani.

14) Bheeshmak.

15) Upalak Mani. (Opal)

16) Sphatic Mani. (Rock Crystal)

17) Paras Mani.18) Ulook Mani.

19) Larvart. (Lapis Mani)

20) Masar Mani.



21) Ishiv.

Lets first understand the scriptural basis of classification

of the gems and jewels.

According to Vishnu Purana and Shrimad BhagwatMahapurana, Bali, the grandson of Prahlad was a great

king of the demons. With a resolution of dethroning Indra

as the king of heaven, Bali organized a hundred

Ashwamedha Yagyas. On the appeal of Indra, Lord Vishnu

decided to stop the hundredth Ashwamedha Yagya of Bali

and arrived there in the guise of Vamana (a dwarf

Brahmin) and begged him to donate land measuring three

steps. In two steps, Lord measures entire earth andheaven. Since there was not room then to put the third

step, Bali offered his head for the Lord to put his third

step. Thus, Lord Vishnu sent Bali direct to the hell. But

with the touch of the Lord's foot, Bali's body converted

into gems and stones.

Then, according to another version of the lore, a fierce

battle followed between Lord Vishnu and Bali. During the

battle, Lord Vishnu broke Bali's body into pieces. Thus

different pieces of Bali's body fell at different places and

took the shape of gems and jewels. Thus, origin of

different gems and jewels is as follows:

Ruby: It originated from the blood drops of Bali, hence it

has red or pink colour.

Pearl: It is believed to have originated from the mind of

Bali.

Coral: That part of Bali's blood which flowed down to the

sea formed the coral.

Yellow Sapphire: It originated from the flesh of Bali.



Blue Sapphire: It originated from the eyes of the demon

King Bali.

Diamond: It originated from the pieces of Bali's brain.

Hassonite: This gem originated from the fat of the demonking.

Cat's Eye: This jewel originated from the Yagyopavit

(sacred thread) of Bali.

Turquoise: It originated from the nervous system of the

demon king Bali.

Moonstone: It originated from the radiance of the eye'spupils.

Ghrit Mani: This jewel originated from the pieces of the

waist.

Tail Mani: Skin of the king Bali formed this jewel.

Bheeshmak: This gem was produced from the head pieces

of Bali.

Upalak Mani: Cough or phlegm of Bali produced this jewel.

Sphatik Mani (Rock Crystal): This jewel was formed from

the sweat of Bali.

Paras Mani: Pieces of Bali's heart formed Paras Mani.

Ulook Mani: This jewel was formed from the pieces of

Bali's tongue.

Lapis Lazuli: Bali's hair formed this jewel.

Masar Mani: This jewel was produced from the faeces of

Bali.



Ishiv Mani: This jewel is believed to have from the semen

of King Bali.

Thus in all, eighty four different parts and constituents of

the demon king Bali. Of them, only twenty-one aredescribed as gems or jewels due to peculiar brilliance they

possess. Of these twenty-one gems, only nine are most

famous for their radiance and are hence known as

Navaratna.

Thus, there are nine main gems or jewels, twelve common

gems and sixty-three ordinary gems which are also known



as sub-gems.







1) Friction 2) Heat 3) Pressure

1) Electricity produced by friction or Frictional Electricity:

When a gemstone is rubbed with a cotton or woolen cloth,

some electric charge is produced in the gem. In some

stones the charge is so intense that it can even burn the

cloth that causes it to appear. Diamond is such a stone

that produces intense electric charge on rubbing. Besides

diamond, topaz, Shobha Mani, Trinakant Mani etc are

some other jewels that produce intense electric charge.



2) Thermal Electricity: Heating a gemstone also produces

some electric charge in it. But there is a threshold limit

below which heating does not produce any charge in the

stone. Rock crystal is the prominent gemstone that

produces intense charge upon heating.

3) Piezo Electricity or charge due to pressure: If a certain

amount of pressure is applied on a crystal, it begins to act

like a battery cell and produces electric charge. With the

removal of pressure, the crystal regains its original state.

Rock crystal is again an efficient gemstone to produce

electric charge under pressure.

Alexandrite: It is an extremely beautiful gem and like Opalit is also very sensitive to light. It glows like a rainbow of

colours. Hence it is also known as colour changing stone.

It is found in Sri Lanka and Africa. Mostly, Alexandrites

with deep indigo colour are available with the jewellers. It

is regarded as a potential substitute for blue sapphire.

Katiala: It belongs to crystal category and is found in deep

and light voilet colours. In common parlance and the

jewellers terms it is called as Jamuniya (amethyst). It is

used as a substitute for blue sapphire. It is mostly found

in Hampshire (England), Germany, Iran, Balkan countries,

Madagascar, Mexico and some parts of India. It also

changes its colour when heated in fire.

Kaharava: It is mostly found in brown colour. It is opaque

like amber. Kaharava is also a fossilized resin of pine that

has metamorphosed into stone. It may be found in manycolours like yellow, blue, white, red and green. It has a

sweet, camphor-like smell. Due to its property to attract

grass, paper etc. when charged, Kaharava is also known

as Trinakant Mani or Trinakarsh. It is mostly found in

Thailand, Romania, Myanmar, Brazil and some parts of



India. Madagascar and Peru are the regions where

Kaharava is found aplenty. But it has more medicinal uses

than astrological.

Kasoti (Touch stone): Jewellers use this stone to test thepurity of gold. It is mostly used in making crockery,

utensils and mortar etc.

Calamine: Some crafty jewellers sell it as a substitute for

blue sapphire but in fact it cannot replace blue sapphire.

It is known as black star and presents a complete rainbow

of colours in flood light.

Kurund: This stone is found in many colours like violet,

brown, blue, white, green, red, black and pink. It is mostly

used to make the grinding stone that the jewellers use to

scourge gemstones. It is mostly found in Thailand, lower

regions of Russia, Myanmar, Srilanka, Canada, Australia

and India.

Kakarnili: Due to its deep blue colour, many astrologers

prescribe it as a substitute for blue sapphire. It is indeed

effective but not as much as blue sapphire. But there is noguarantee that you get genuine Kakarnili in the market

because most jewellers sell synthetic stone instead.

Kakarnili is mostly found in Kashmir.

Kudaratta: It is black stone that has mote decorative uses

than astrological ones. It is cheaper and appears

attractive due to yellow-black spots on it.

Khara: It is an ordinary stone available in black colour. Itradiates green light. It is also mostly used in medicines.

Agate: It belongs to the Navaratna category of the

gemstones. It is mostly used to please the shadow planet

Rahu. It is known as Gomed in Hindi, Gomed Mani,

Gomedak, Tapo Mani, Peet Mani, Peet Sphatic in Sanskrit.





Thus, only twenty-two gemstones have been described inVrihatsamhita. You may ask: Why? It can only be said

about it that during the period of Varahmihir only these

twenty-two gemstones could have been in fashion.

OPAQUE GEMSTONES

Many elemental impurities that are present in the crystal

lattice of a gemstone not only increases its density but

also makes it opaque to light. Though presence of theseimpurities does not affect the utility of the stone. Akik and

Phiroza (turquoise) are the famous example of opaque

gemstones. These two stones are regarded particularly

miraculous.

TRANSLUCENT GEMSTONES

These fall between the transparent and opaque

categories. Many important gemstones come under the

category of translucent stones. These stones are not as

clear as the transparent stones nor as filthy as the opaque

ones. Hence, the translucent gemstones can aptly be

described as dim gemstones.



Regardless of the category, gemstones have more

importance than the ordinary stones and are hence more

in demand despite their high value. To be valuable a

gemstone should fulfill some conditions like smoothness,

better cut, brilliance etc. Apart from these hardness isanother condition that a gemstone should comply to be

designated as a jewel. Gemstones are invariably harder

than the ordinary stones.

HARDNESS OF THE GEMSTONES

Composition of the chemical compounds, their mixture,

relative density, crystal lattice etc. together determine

the hardness of a gemstone. Since the chemicalcomposition varies from stones to stones hence each and

every gemstone has its unique hardness which commonly

does not match with that of the other. Hardness is the

main property of a gemstone. Diamond is the hardest

gemstone. In fact, it is the hardest substance in the world.

Besides it, emerald, blue and yellow sapphires and ruby

are also hard. Coral is also hard but interestingly it is not

a true stone. It is in fact a fossil and organic in origin.

Next to hardness it is specific density that differentiates

one gemstone from another.



Tiger's Eye: It is a yellow stone that closely resembles the

eye of a tiger. It is also known as cat's eye and proves

specially beneficial for the fearful people.

Magnet: This term conjures up a figure of metallic magnet.

But here we are talking about a stone and not about a

metal. The stone does have some magnetic properties andis beneficial in correcting bodily disorders caused by wind.

It is said that this stone is particularly present in huge

quantities in certain regions like Bermuda Triangle and

causes Shipwrecks and plane accidents there.

Jaje Mani: The same stone is called as Yaje Mani. It is

actually an Akeek with prominent streaks. Its surface is

commonly brown, yellow or white, black or brown streaks.

It is mostly found on the banks of Narmada and Indus. Ithas miraculous virtues.

Jahar Mohara (Soap stone): This yellow coloured stone has

green radiance. It is mostly used to make utensils. It is a



strange kind of stone that destroys the effects of poison.

It is found in Tibet, India and Iran.

Jarahat (Milk stone): It is an ordinary stone not commonly

used for astrological purposes. It is mostly used incosmetics and to make utensils and idols. It has a peculiar

smoothness. Many experts do not regard it as a true

gemstone.

Peridot: This parrot-green coloured stone is prescribed as

a substitute for emerald. It is found in Norway, Arizona

(USA), Mexico, Myanmar and the island of St. John.

Jharana (Fountain): It is a pastel coloured stone not

frequently used for astrological purposes. Water kept in

the utensil made of Jharana doe not stay in it but finds a

way out and seeps out.

Thedi: It is also an ordinary stone, black in colour and

mostly used in making utensils.

Dur: It is a strong, smooth stone mostly used in utensil

making due to its high density and opaque appearance.

Garnet: It is mostly used as a substitute for ruby. It is

bright red or pink in colour. In Sanskrit it is known as

'Tamra Mani'.

Tursava: This pink coloured stone is mostly used in

making utensils.

Tourmaline: This semi-stone is available in many colours,

but white tourmaline is most common and used as asubstitute for diamond though it has less density than

diamond.



Kidney stone: Mostly found in green colour and resembles

pistachio. It is highly beneficial in the diseases of kidney

and urinary bladder. Hence it is known as kidney stone.

Dur-E-Nazaf: It is an ordinary stone available in rawpaddy-like green colour. It is mostly used in toy making.

Darchana: This stone is mostly found in pastel, almond or

slaty colours. Inside it, there appears a grain like

structure and that is why, perhaps it is known as

Darchana. It is an inexpensive stone.

Dantala: It is an inexpensive, ordinary stone mostly

available in white or light yellow shades. It has no

astrological use.

Sardonyx: This brown stone appears to have a dual

structure. It has white or brown streaks on the surface.

Smoky Quartz: This transparent stone is mostly available

in smoky colours besides black, yellow and brown. It is

mostly found in Switzerland and North Carolina (USA) and

is mostly used in making idols, toys and goggles.

Spinel Ruby: This stone is mostly found in pink colour

though shades like green, yellow, orange, blue and violet

are also common. It is used as a substitute for ruby. It is

found in Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Brazil, USA and

India.

Blue Sapphire: This highly famous stone is composed of

aluminum oxide. It is regarded as the most respected as

well as the most dangerous stone. Its positive as well as

negative effects are manifested from within hours to days.

Though found in many countries like USA, Java, Thailand,

Australia, Sri Lanka etc. but the sapphire found in Kashmir

province of India is the most beautiful and expensive.

Sapphire is often compared with notorious anti-biotic



penicillin because of its accelerated effects. In Sanskrit it

is known as Neel Mani, Indraneel Mani, in Urdu it is known

as Yakoob, Kabood. Blue Sapphire is one of the Navratna.

Emerald: This green coloured stone is used to pleasemercury. It is bright, transparent stone with brilliant

green colour and is very expensive. The best grade of

emerald comes from South American countries, Columbia

and Brazil.

Panghat: This translucent stone is found in white, black

and green colours. It appears to contain water inside it

and hence looks very attractive. It is mostly used in

making ornaments and toys.

Blood stone: This opaque, green stone has a number of

small red dots on it hence its named as blood stone. It is

found in India and Siberian region of Russia.

Sang-e-panni: This green coloured stone is a potential

substitute for emerald. It is available both in transparent

and opaque forms and is used in making utensils also.

Pukhraj (Topaz or Yellow Sapphire): This rare, beautiful

and expensive jewel is one of the Navratna. The best type

of topaz has a brilliant yellow colour like the flowers of

mustard or amaltas (Cassia fistula) and is transparent.

This stone is worn to please Jupiter. In Sanskrit, topaz is

known as Pushparaj, Pushparag, Peet Mani; in Gujarati it

is known as Peeluraj. In Arabic and Persian it is Jard

Yakoot and Asper.

Rock Crystal: This white coloured hard, transparent stone

is universally available and appears like an ice crystal. It is

used as a substitute for the pearl and the diamond and is

worn for an increment in fortune and knowledge.



Aquamarine: This transparent stone is available in blue

and green colours. People who undertake frequent

voyages mostly wear it for good fortune. And indeed

aquamarine is believed to enhance fortune.

Baansi: This opaque and soft stone has a colour like

under-sea vegetation. It is mostly used in making utensils.

Marble: Hardly anybody will be unaware of this famous

stone. White marble is mostly used in the construction of

buildings and statues. Besides white, marble is available

in slaty, green and black colours also.

Marium: This stone also resembles marble closely and is

used in the manufacture of household items.

Flint stone: This seemingly ordinary stone had sustained

human life in primitive era when people used this stone to

make fire. In Sanskrit it is known as 'Agni Paashaan'.

Rubbing of brown, black or pastel flint stones produces

sparks.

Margaz: This stone is regarded as a potential substitute

for emerald because of its bright green colour. It is also

available in violet, white and black shades. Margaz is

found aplenty in Tibet, Greece, Myanmar, Siberia and New

Zealand.

Ruby: This jewel also belongs to Navratna category. This

highly expensive and transparent stone is available in red

and pink colours. It is the main stone of the sun. Though

found in many countries like Thailand, Sri Lanka and China

but the best type of rubies come from Myanmar. In

Sanskrit ruby is known as Padmaraag and Kuruvind while

in Urdu it is Surkh Yakoot. .



Jet: This black coloured smooth and shining stone has

both astrological as well as construction uses. Often, this

stone is also called as black marble.

Coral: Coral is infact fossilized rocks formed from thesedimentation of dead tiny organisms named coral. It is

mostly red in colour though white and pink corals are also

common. The best type of coral comes from Italy. In

Sanskrit. Coral is known as 'Pravaal', 'Vidram', 'Angaarak

Mani'. In Urdu, it is known as 'Mirjaan' or 'Marjaan'.

Muve Nazaf: This ordinary and opaque stone has

omnipresence and is mostly used in the construction of

buildings. It is white in colour with distinct streaks. It ismostly used in making the floor of houses.

Pearl: Pearls also have an organic origin counted among

stones because of their miraculous properties. Now a days

culturing of pearls is a popular business. Pearl is worn to

please the moon and correct mental disturbances and

abdominal diseases. Mostly pearls are in white in colour

though shades of yellow, blue, black and pink are also

common. Excellent pearls come from Basra, a traditional

centre of pearl trade in Iraq. In Sanskrit, pearl is known as

Muktak, Muktaa, Mauktik while in Arabian and Urdu it is

known as Gauhar.

Mritangaar: It is a solid isotrophe of carbon that begins to

glow like fire when rubbed or polished and appears like

cinder.

Jasper: This opaque stone is available in red, blue, white,

yellow and green colours. It is mostly found in Myanmar,

Egypt, Iran, China and North America.



Jew stone: This stone has more medicinal than astrological

uses. It is effective in the treatment of respiratory

disorders, asthama and renal diseases.

Carnelian: This red coloured stone is mostly used in thetreatment of fevers.

Romani: This is a red coloured ordinary stone mostly used

in making utensils.

Cat's eye: This stone is available in white, brown, black

and green colours and appears like the eyes of a cat. This

also belongs to Navratna category and is worn to please

the shadow planet Ketu. It has distinct streaks known as

cosmic threads that appear to move when the stone is

seen from different angles in flood light. In Sanskrit it is

known as Vadurya Mani and Vidalaaksh while in Gujarati it

is Lassuniyo and in Bangla it is known as Sutra Mani.

Lapis Lazuli: This blue coloured, transparent stone has

brilliant golden spots on it. In ancient times Lapis Lazuli

was regarded as Sapphire. Even today it is used as a

potential substitute for the true Sapphire. It is mostlyfound in Afghanistan, Chile and Siberia.

Spinel: This pink stone is powerful substitute for ruby.

Occasionally it is found in black, green and white shades

also. It is mostly mined in Brazil, Myanmar, India and

Australia.

Ludhia: This red coloured opaque stone is universally

available and is used in construction purposes mostly. It ismainly quarried near Chitrakoot on the border of Madhya

Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

Seezari: Being green in colour, this stone is used as a

substitute for emerald.



Twinkling stone: Known as Sang-E-Sitara in Persian, this

ochre colour stone has a number of twinkling dots. But

you can hardly find a genuine twinkle stone in the market

and as long as it is not genuine it cannot produce its

effects.

Sangi: This beautiful stone is available in almost all

colours. And mostly found in the rivers of Himalayas. It is

mostly used to make decorative items and utensils.

Sargahi: Naturally this stone is found in triangular shape

and white and brown colours carried mostly in the Persian

Gulf.

Simac: This white spotted and dull stone is mostly used in

making mortars and tumblers.

Singli: This opaque stone is available in red and pink

colours and regarded as a substitute for ruby. Mostly

quarried in Mysore region of Karnataka.

Vermilion stone: Though ordinary in appearance this stone

has tremendous astrological importance. It is mostly

available in pink colour.

Citrine: This transparent, lime coloured stone is regarded

as a substitute for topaz. Often known as golden quartz,

this stone sometimes appears more beautiful than true

topaz.

Gold fly: This white coloured stone has a tinge of red and

is used more as medicine than for pleasing the planets.

Sun stone: This strange stone is available in orange, red

and yellow colours and appears like a cinder. In Sanskrit it

is known as Angar Mani in Persian as Sand-e-atash. It is

mostly found in Norway and Siberia.





Gemology - SCIENTIFIC BASIS OF WEARING

GEMSTONESQuestions related to importance of gemstones and their

effects on the well being of the wearers have always

stirred the thoughts of human beings. Does the wearing of

gemstones have any scientific basis or is it mere

superstition?

There are great confusions prevalent in the world

regarding many topics. Existence of ghosts, deadancestors, influence of planets on human life and wearing

of stones to do away with the fears of ghosts or adverse

influence of the planets are some of the topics about

which confusion reigns supreme. Of these topics, wearing

of stones perhaps has the maximum confusion for it is



directly related to increase in fortune. In the present

materialistic society, everybody wants to reap maximum

profits in minimum labour. Hence people are inspired to

wear stones. But at this juncture, their ignorant but

logical conscience puts a question: "Is it really fruitful towear stones?" Most of them then begin to believe that

stones and confusions related to them are means of

livelihood for the astrologers and jewellers. If everything

is possible by wearing a simple stone what is the use of

action then, they ask. Gemmology is an important part of

astrology and it has never been mentioned in it that one,

who wants good fortune, should give up his efforts and

come to depend upon the fortune entirely. In fact, bothfate and action are two sides of the same coin and have

their own importance. Neither of them is complete alone.

Only working together action and fate can give synergic

results. If only action were enough everybody, who works

hard eight or ten hours a day, would be a millionaire. In

reality, we see that most of the rich people do not work so

hard; but they skilfully make the others to work for them.

On the other hand, it is also seen that poor people orlabourers work very hard from dawn to dusk but could

earn their daily bread only with difficulty. Miraculous

change is, however seen in the position of such poor

people when they consult learned astrologers and begin

to wear gem or stones prescribed by them. As soon as

they wear stones, their fate takes the lead and raises

them to the great heights wealthwise. There are also

known incidents when some beggar finds a stone in thepath and becomes the lord of many palace-like houses and

inassessible wealth. Often some official who deserves

promotion does not get it for many unknown reasons.

Then he/she consults a gemologist. Gemologist prescribes

him/her to wear a particular stone and the official makes



unprecedented progress since then. Isn't it a miracle?

There are scores of incidents to corroborate the

miraculous property of gemstones, hence wearing of the

stones cannot be rejected as mere superstition. Stones do

have a capacity to remove the hurdles caused by faultypositioning of planets in one's horoscope. Negative

influence of the gemstones also support their miraculous

properties. Often a rich and well to do person wears just

any stone out of curiosity or suggested by an imposter

astrologer. Since the very moment such a person wears a

stone, his fortune begins to wane. He loses his wealth and

lives in a beggar like condition or faces other kinds of

problems. Still some people may reject such incidents asmere coincidences. But when the sufferer removes the

stone, he begins to regain his fortune. Thus on the basis

of these and other related incidents, we can say that

wearing of stones is not a superstition only. Besides

unless and until you have tested a theory yourself, you

should not reject it on the basis of rumours only.

HOW DO THE GEMSTONES EXERT THEIR EFFECTS?

We have so far clarified that every gemstone has some

kind of miraculous powers which is often referred to as

divine powers. According to its colour, every gem

represents a planet of the matching colour. As for

example, Venus has white colour hence it is represented

by diamond. Red or pink ruby similarly represents the sun

and yellow sapphire represents Jupiter.

Every gemstone has the power to draw energy or beams

from its respective planet and channelise it into the

wearer's body. This property of a gemstone is helpful in

exerting its influence in miraculous ways.



Each gem of the Navratna category represents a planet of

the solar system. When we wish to enjoy the favourable

effects of a particular planet, we wear the stone

representing that planet on our fingers, neck or arm. It is

also important here to know that stone of a particularplanet must be worn on the finger that represents it. In

astrology, every finger is believed to represent a

particular planet viz. Thumb represents Venus, index

finger represents Jupiter, middle finger represents Saturn,

ring finger represents the sun and little finger represents

Mercury. Suppose a particular planet is not strong enough

in the horoscope of a person and a person was hence

suggested to wear the stone that represents that planet.The stone draws positive energy from the planet and

channelises it into the body of the wearer. The planet,

since then, begins to bestow its good effect on the person

who then climbs the ladder of success quickly, reaps great

benefits and enjoys good food. Now even if the person

doesn't make fervent efforts, the luck still gives him

strong support.

Effects of the stones can be compared with the way

modern medicine employs to remove the deficiency of

vitamins in body. As for example green vegetables are

prescribed to remove the deficiency of vitamin A and iron

and basking is suggested to correct the disturbances in

the level of vitamin D. Similarly stones are suggested to

remove the deficiencies in the influence of particular

planet.

People blinded by the dazzles of modernity do not reject

the prescription of modern medicine. In fact they cannot

do so. Thus, they have no moral right to reject the science

that had helped since millenia, millions of people to live a

healthy life and reap good fortune especially when they



have not tested the validity of it themselves. It is possible

that such people or their relatives might have worn some

stone and did not receive expected results. Such cases are

exceptional but not truth entirely. If you have worn a

wrong stone at a wrong time for a wrong planet and couldnot get expected results or suffered adversely, you are

prone to reject whole science of gemmology as mere

superstition. But such petty instances are not enough to

prove the whole science of gemmology wrong. Often

people fail to get real gemstones or they get underweight

gemstones which do not exert full influence. Such cases

also cause suspicion to arise in people's mind.

You might have seen yourself that often after receiving

treatment, condition of a patient continues to deteriorate.

Sometimes, the patient dies despite receiving so called

best treatment. Most of us blame fate for the patient's

death. But think a little bit deeply and you will find many

more reasons for death: failure of a doctor to diagnose the

disease correctly, unavailability of the medicinesprescribed by the doctor or if the medicines were

available, these were not taken properly by the patient.

For such happenings, nobody tries to prove the doctor or

the whole medical science wrong because from the same

medicines, millions of people get rid of the disease and

regain their strength.

In support of the gemmology, there are many more

instances in nature that can compel these ignorant peopleto change their opinion about the use and influence of the

gemstones. It is a common experience that sea water

remains calm during the day time but since evening high

tides begin to appear in it and in full moon night these

tides rise very high. Science says that it is the



gravitational pull of the moon that causes these high tides

to appear in the sea on full moon nights. In fact,

gravitational pull of the moon is so strong that it draws

even solid land surface up to one or two metres high.

Then there are people of lunatic nature whose mental

derangement is at peak on the full moon nights. During

the darker phase of the month, such people usually

remain calm and peaceful. But as the full moon day

approaches, such people lose control on the mind and

become short tempered and violent. Ups and downs of

mental condition of the lunatics continue in cycle

according to the motion of the moon. Scientists here again

blame the gravitational pull of the moon for the mental

condition of the lunatics.

There are many more reasons behind the gemstones being

effective to channelise the influence of a particular planet.

Each of the nine planets represents many fields of

activity, things and human conditions as well as diseases.

Suppose a person is suffering from a disease which is

proving incurable even to the best of the treatments. Theperson ultimately consults his astrologer. The astrologer

studies the horoscope of the patient and finds out the

planet responsible for the disease and prescribes him a

particular gemstone. The patient follows the advice and

wears the gemstone and his disease miraculously

disappears within a few days.



Now the question arises as to under which circumstances

a gemstone should be worn and why?

Gemstones are so beautiful, so attractive that rich people

begin to wear them just to show their wealth or just forthe sake of hobby. This is totally different condition

because hobby is invaluable and there is no prohibition on

the ways to pursue one's hobbies. But ordinary people

cannot squander money on mindless purchase of

gemstones. They have to be very selective in the choice of

gemstones. They should purchase only those gemstones

that are prescribed by a learned gemologist. Only a

learned astrologer can diagnose the necessity of aparticular gemstone. Usually, a person requires to wear a

particular gemstone when in his horoscope, some planet is

suffering from the influence of some sinister planet or

some particular provision is weak in the horoscope.

Astrologers also caution that no gemstone should be



taken for granted and worn just for fun or as a decorative

piece. Such practice could lead to disastrous

consequences. This condition is similar to cautious intake

of medicines: when you take medicines without any

reason, it may cause serious harm to you instead of benefiting you. Gemstones are nothing but medicines

prescribed to correct the adverse influences of the

planets.

IN WHICH CIRCUMSTANCES GEMSTONE SHOULD NOT BE

WORN ?

When your astrologer forbids you from wearing a stone,

you should follow his advice by all means. Secondly, if youare not having full faith in the gems and their powers, you

should not go for them. This point is more psychological

than astrological. We are all aware of the positive and

negative thoughts and their consequences. Any of these

two types of thoughts, when developed beyond a certain

limit, comes to dominate the life of a person. If a person

has more negative thoughts, his whole outlook for life

becomes highly pessimistic. Such a condition isrecognised as a mental disorder described as 'inferiority

complex'. Similarly, if your whole thinking about the

gemstones and their influence is negative and still you

decide to wear the gemstone, the probability is that it will

manifest more negative influences than positive. It is

therefore highly imperative to cultivate positive attitude

for the gemstones before deciding to wear one.

DWIJW, TIRTHE, MANTRE, AUSHADHE, BHESHAJE GURAU | YADRISHI BHAWANA YASYA TADRISHI PHALAM LABHET ||

That means, pilgrimage, Brahmin, mantra, gemstones,

medicines and teacher give the same result as one has

feelings about them.



Thirdly, if you are unable to get pure gemstone of the

correct weight as prescribed by your astrologer, you

should not go for just any substitute for the right kind of

gemstone and avoid the trap of jewellers. Such a faulty

substitute may cause serious harm no matter howbeautiful and attractive it might appear. Besides, if a

particular gemstone is specially forbidden for you, you

should not wear it in any circumstance because such a

gemstone may prove lethal for you. This fact particularly

applies to diamond and blue sapphire. These two stones

are particularly notorious for ruining the life of even a

person of kingly status.

DIFFERENT BASIS OF WEARING GEMSTONE

Three questions are naturally linked with everything we

do : Why? When? And How? These questions also arise in

the case of gemstones. We have already discussed about

the first two questions. Let us now consider the third

question How? How should a gemstone be worn?

There is no single basis for wearing a gemstone.

According to their experience and knowledge, experts

express different opinions regarding wearing of stones. In

different communities, there are different religious

reasons for wearing the stones. Our learned sages and

savants have proposed different provisions to wear a

particular gemstone. Many of these provisions are

universally accepted and there is no difference of opinion

about them. Astrologers and experts from ancient as well

as modern ages seem to have similar opinions about theseprovisions.

WEARING OF A STONE AS PER THE ASCENDANT HOUSE



Deep scrutiny of your horoscope may reveal more than

one reason why you should wear a gemstone. But the

most important and fool-proof reason is the position of

ascendant house in your horoscope and position of its

ruling planet. If the ruling planet of the ascendant houseis in a weak position, the whole horoscope can be safely

designated as weak. In such a horoscope, other planets

too cannot show their full influence no matter how

powerful they are.

The most important logic behind this provision is that, the

ascendant house is the most important factor in one's

horoscope. It actually represents the soul of the person in

question. Its position is akin to that of heart. If the heart

is weak, the whole body suffers from many kinds of

ailments and other parts appear quite helpless.

If the ascendant house is weak in a horoscope, wearing of

gemstones are related to planets other than the ruler of

the ascendant house proves fruitless. All the experts

therefore unanimously opine in favour of a strong

ascendant house even if reaping of benefits from otherwell placed planets is desirable. Almost all the astrologers

therefore suggest to wear the stone that is related to the

ruling planet of the ascendant house. Let us see now

which gem is related to which of the ascendant houses. In

a horoscope, there are twelve houses that represent all

the twelve zodiac signs. In the horoscope given here, fifth

house is ascendant. It represents the zodiac sign Leo. In

other words, in the given horoscope, Leo is the ascendanthouse. Sun is the lord of this house. We have already

discussed that ruby is the stone for the Sun. Hence, the

person who has Leo as his ascendant house in his

horoscope must wear ruby.



Similarly, people with ascendant house Aries should wear

coral, those with ascendant house Taurus should wear

diamond, those with Gemini must wear emerald, those

with Cancer must wear pearl, those with Leo should wear

ruby, those with Virgo should wear emerald, those withLibra must wear diamond, those with Scorpio must wear

coral, those with Sagittarius must wear topaz, those with

Capricorn and Aquarius must wear blue sapphire and

people with ascendant house Pisces must wear topaz.

Ascendant house Aries: Mars is the ruling planet of this

house. It will be beneficial for the people with Aries as the

ascendant house to wear coral but such people may also

wear ruby, pearl or topaz and reap rich benefits. Such

people may also go for the following combinations of the

gemstones: coral, pearl and ruby; coral, ruby and topaz or

coral, topaz and pearl. These combinations prove

extremely beneficial for such people.

Ascendant house Taurus: Venus is the ruling planet of this

house. It will be beneficial for the people with Taurus as

their ascendant house to wear diamond. But such peoplemay also wear blue sapphire for Saturn and emerald for

Mercury. They may also go for the various combinations of

these gemstones.

Ascendant house Gemini: Mercury is the ruling planet of

this house. Hence the people who have Gemini as the

ascendant house must wear emerald. They may also wear

diamond or both of the gems together.

Ascendant house Cancer: Moon is the lord of this house.

Hence the people with Cancer as the ascendant house

must wear pearl. They may also wear coral. In the opinion

of some experts, such people may also wear ruby and

topaz.



Ascendant house Leo: Sun is the lord of this house. Hence,

the people with Leo as the ascendant house must wear

ruby. Besides it, they may also wear coral, pearl and topaz

as well either alone or in combination. However, among

these stones, coral will yield highest benefit while pearland topaz may exert somewhat weaker influence.

Ascendant house Virgo: Mercury is the ruling planet of

this house. Hence the people with Virgo as ascendant

house must wear emerald. Some experts however believe

that such people may also be benefited from pearl.

Ascendant house Libra: Venus is the ruling planet of this

house. Hence the people with Libra as the ascendanthouse must wear diamond. Apart from it, they may also

wear and reap benefits from blue sapphire and emerald.

Ascendant house Scorpio: Mars is the ruling planet of this

house. Hence the people with Scorpio as the ascendant

house must wear coral. They may also wear ruby, pearl

and topaz.

Ascendant house Sagittarius: Jupiter is the ruling planet of this house. Hence the people with Sagittarius as the

ascendant house must wear topaz. They may also wear

ruby because the position of sun in their horoscope is

usually strong.

Ascendant house Capricorn: Saturn is the ruling planet of

this house. Hence the people with Capricorn as the

ascendant house must wear blue sapphire. They may also

wear diamond and pearl, if the position of moon is strong

in their horoscope.

Ascendant house Aquarius: Saturn is the ruling planet of

this house. Hence the people with Aquarius as the



ascendant house must wear blue sapphire. They may also

wear diamond.

Ascendant house Pisces: Jupiter is the ruling planet of this

house. Hence the people with Pisces as the ascendanthouse must wear topaz. They may also wear pearl. Some

experts suggest that such people may also wear ruby and

emerald but the beneficial influence of these two gems is

doubtful.

WHICH STONE IS FORBIDDEN FOR WHICH ASCENDANT

HOUSE

People with a particular zodiac sign as ascendant house in

their horoscope may wear different gemstones in

combination, similarly there is a complete list of

gemstones that are forbidden for the people with a

particular ascendant house. Wearing of such stones may

lead to relegation and the wearer may have to suffer

serious losses instead of reaping rich benefits.

Aries: People with ascendant house Aries should not wear

diamond and emerald. Many experts forbid even bluesapphire for these people. But they believe that if the

position of Saturn is strong in horoscope, such people can

safely wear blue sapphire.

Taurus: Due to mutual hostility between Venus, lord of

Taurus, and Jupiter, topaz is forbidden for people with

Taurus as the ascendant house. Some experts even forbid

coral and ruby for such people.

Gemini: People with Gemini as the ascendant house must

not wear coral, pearl, ruby and topaz. Some experts forbid

even blue sapphire for such people but allow it in

combination with emerald.



Cancer: People with Cancer as the ascendant house must

not wear emerald, diamond and blue sapphire.

Leo: Diamond, blue sapphire and pearl are strictly

forbidden for the people with Leo as the ascendant house.Virgo: Coral, ruby and blue sapphire is forbidden for such

people.

Libra: Wearing of ruby, coral and topaz may prove harmful

for the people with Libra as the ascendant house. They

may wear pearl only when suggested by some expert

astrologer to channelise the influence of moon.

Scorpio: People with Scorpio as the ascendant house mustnot wear diamond, blue sapphire and emerald.

Sagittarius: Diamond, blue sapphire, pearl and emerald

prove extremely harmful for the people with Sagittarius as

the ascendant house.

Capricorn: Wearing ruby, pearl and topaz may prove to be

torturous for the people with Capricorn as the ascendant

house. Coral however proves beneficial.

Aquarius: Ruby, pearl, coral, emerald and topaz are

particularly harmful for the people with Aquarius as the

ascendant house.

Pisces: Ruby, emerald, diamond and blue sapphire are

forbidden for the people with Pisces as the ascendant

house.

RITUALS OF WEARING GEMSTONES

Ruby: This is a gemstone of the Sun. Hence it should be

worn on Sunday. The time before 8 a.m. in the morning on

any Sunday during the brighter phase is the most

auspicious moment for wearing ruby. At this moment,



ruby must be given a bath in Panchamrit or raw milk.

Thereafter wash it with holy water. Now put it before the

Sun yantra or the idol of your tutelary deity in the place of

your worship. Carry out usual worship rituals and recite

the hymn of Sun 7,000 or 108 times. Then with full faithand devotion, wear the ruby-containing ring on the ring

finger of your right hand. Ruby is especially beneficial if

worn in gold. Ruby remains effective for up to 4 years

from the day of wearing it.

HYMNS OF THE SUN

1) OM HRAM HREEM HRAUM SURYAY NAMAH |

2) OM SURYAY NAMAH |

3) OM JAPAKUSUMASANKASHAM KASHPEYAM

MAHADYUTIM TAMOARI SARV PAPADHNAM PRANATOASMI

DIVAKARAM |

If a learned Brahmin carries out the whole ritual and he is

given proper donations, the effect of the gem increases

manifold due to the blessings of the Brahmin.

Pearl: Pearl is the gem for the Moon. Hence it should be

worn on Monday. Full moon night on any Monday is the

most auspicious day to wear pearl. Alternatively, Monday

falling during brighter phase of the moon is also

auspicious. Before wearing the pearl, give it a bath in

Panchamrit (Milk, curd, ghee, sugar and honey) or raw

milk. Then wash it with holy water and put it before the

Moon yantra. In the absence of Moon yantra, place itbefore the idol of tutelary God in your place of worship.

Offer then unbroken rice, sandal paste, incense sticks etc.

and carry out usual worship rituals. Recite the hymn of

Moon 11,000 times. If it is not possible, recite it 108

times. Then with full faith and devotion, wear pearl on the



ring finger of your right hand. Pearl should be worn in

silver for maximum benefits. Pearl remains effective for a

period of 4 years from the day of wearing it.

HYMNS OF THE MOON1) OM SHRAM SHREEM SHRAUM SAH CHANDRAMASE

NAMAH|

2) OM CHANDRAY NAMAH|

3) OM DADHISHANKHTUSHARABHAM KSHEERODARNAN

SAMBAHVAM NAMAMI SHASHIM SOMAM SHABHOMUNKUT

BHUSHANAM |

Coral: This is the stone of Mars. Hence it should be worn

on Tuesday. Select any Tuesday in the darker phase of the

month. Time of 11 a.m. is the most auspicious moment for

sanctifying this stone. First of all, wash it in 'Panchamrit'

or raw milk and put it before Mangal Yantra or the idol of

your tutelary deity or in the place of worship in your

house. Now carry on as usual rituals of worship. If possible

recite the hymn of Mars ten thousand times. If it is not

possible, recite it one hundred and eight times. Then with

devotional feelings, wear coral in the ring finger of your

right hand.

If it is Mrigshira, Chitra, Dhanishta Nakshatras during that

moment, wearing of coral gives specially beneficial

results. Coral should be worn in copper or gold ring. It can

also be worn in silver. Wearing of it in an alloy of all these

three metals gives quick results. Coral remains effectivefor three years.

The hymns for Mars are as follows:

1) OM KRAM KREEM KRAUM BHAUMAYA NAMAH



2) OM BHUMISUTAY NAMAH

3) OM MANGALAAY\BHAUMAYA NAMAH

Emerald: It is the stone of Mercury. Hence it is worn on

Wednesday. It should be worn in gold or silver butwearing of it in bronze or an alloy of two metals gives

quick results. If it is worn during Ashlesha, Jyeshtha or

Revati Nakshatras on Wednesday after proper worship at

about 11 a.m., it proves specially beneficial. Emerald

should be worn on the little finger of the right hand.

First of all give the emerald-bearing ring a bath in

Panchamrit or raw milk and wash it with the holy water of

the Ganges. Put it then before yantra or picture of

Mercury or before the idol of deity at the place of worship.

Worship the ring then properly.

Then recite the hymn of Mercury four thousand times or

one hundred and eight times and ultimately wear the

stone. Emerald remains effective for three years.



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