Indian Mythology of Gems
Precious and Semi-Precious Gems
Any person who desires to wear a stone whether a precious or a semi-precious one, he should do so on a prescribed day after performing the necessary rituals to the stone. By doing such rituals we are awakening the power of the planet which vests in it. By doing so we can make it give off its vibrations or emanations from its material body in a faster manner. Pooja to Navaratanas has been held in great esteem. Each stone carries in itself the planetary attraction of a particular planet. As a result the rituals should be observed on the particular planet's day for maximum benefit. It will strengthen its influence. By observing the rituals we can attract the favour and grace of the said planet. Metals also play a very important role in this respect. Metals are also deeply related to the planets and stars, so the correct choice makes a lot of difference. This relation between the metal and gems is enduring and unchangeable.
| Sr.No. |
Plantes | Metals |
| 1. |
Sun | Copper or Gold |
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2. | Moon |
Silver |
| 3. |
Jupiter | Gold |
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4. | Rahu |
Copper or Silver |
| 5. |
Mercury | Silver or Brass |
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6. | Venus |
Silver |
| 7. |
Ketu | Silver |
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8. | Saturn |
Silver |
| 9. |
Mars | Gold or Copper |
After the stone is set in the right combination of gems and metals, it acquires added power through the rituals and subsequent wearing at the appropriate hour.
POOJA FOR STONES
0Method of Pooja for Wearing Gem Stones :
| RUBY | |
| Pooja Time | Sunday during "Marshora" between 5 am - 6 am or 12 Noon and 1 pm |
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Pooja Articles |
(1) Red Silk Cloth (2) Wheat (3) Dhoop Sticks (4) Lamp (5) 21 Yellow Flowers (6) Prasad of Wheat Rawa Upma |
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Method | Spread red silk cloth before God and put wheat on it. First wash the ring with the stone set in it. Then apply Sandal, Kumkum on it and place it on the red silk cloth. Now light the lamps with 5 faces i.e. (5 wicks). Burn dhoop stick, do pooja to the ring with yellow flowers reciting Surya Mantra. Offer Upma as and prasad. Now wear the ring. After the ring is worn, donate jaggery to get maximum benefit. |
| Mantra |
Surya Mantra
Recite this mantra 108 times. |
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Remarks | After the Pooja is over divide the yellow flowers into 5 parts, distribute among family members |
| PEARL | |
| Pooja Time | Monday during "Chandra Hora" i.e. between 6 - 7PM or 8 - 9PM |
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Pooja Articles |
(1) One Plate (2) One kalash (3) Rice (4) Curd (5) Jasmine flowers (6) Shiv - Parvati Photo |
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Method | Pour curd in the kalash and put the Pearl ring in it. Apply sandal, turmeric and kumkum to the kalash. Take a plate and spread rice in it. Now place the kalash on this plate. Close the kalash with another plate then place shiv-Parvati photo on it. Perform archana is completed, take rice and perform archana to Moon on the rice plate. Offer "Milk Kheer" as Prasad. |
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Mantra | Moon Mantra
Parvati Mantra:
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Remarks | After wearing the pearl ring donate milk and nishri. |
| EMERALD | |
| Pooja Time | Wednesday during the "Budha Hora" i.e. 6am - 7am or 1pm - 2 pm |
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Pooja Articles |
(1) One Plate (2) One kalash made of silver or Steel (3) Rice (4) Sandal, Kumkum (5) Betel leaves (6) Coconut (7) Green cloth (8) Flower Garland (9) Milk, sugar, Saffron, Mishri, elaichi, Eatable Camphor and Rose Water (10) Any sweet for Prasad |
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Method | Take a plate and spread rice over it. Take the kalash and apply chandran - 3 lines each, five times one beside the other in the middle line. Apply Kumkum. Now, place the kalash over rice plate, pour milk into the kalash mixed with sugar, saffron, mishri, elaichi, eatable camphor and eatable rose water. Now put the Emerald ring in the milk. Keep 5 betel leaves on the kalash. On it keep coconut and apply sandal, kumkum to the coconut. Put green cloth, flower garland, and perform Lakshmi mantra 324 times, i.e. 108 times thrice. Offer sweet as Prasad. After the pooja wear the Emerald Ring. |
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Mantra | Lakshmi Mantra: Maha Patnaicha Dheemahi Tanno Lakshmi Prachodayath |
| Remarks |
After wearing the Emerald, donate green gram. |
| RED CORAL | |
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Pooja Time |
Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday for 9 days during "Mars Hora" i.e. Tuesday : 7-7am OR 1-2pm |
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Pooja Articles |
(1) Red Silk cloth (two) (2) Copper plate (3) Tuar Dal (4) Red Flowers (5) Raagi (6) Honey |
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Method | Place red silk cloths before god and spread tuar dal on it. Place the copper plate over the dal. Now place another red silk on it and again spread tuar dal on it. Wash the coral ring, apply sandal and kumkum. Take 3,6 or 9 red flowers, tie them to the ring with the help of a red thread and place the ring on tuar dal. Begin the Pooja on one Tuesday and perform continuously for 9 times i.e. on Tuesday, Thursday and Sundays. On the 9th day wear the ring after pooja. During the pooja days after the pooja tie the Red Coral in red silk cloth and keep. Offer honey as Prasad, recite Mars Mantra and perform pooja with raagi. |
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Mantra | Mars Mantra Veera Dwajaaya Vidhmahe Vigna Hastaaya dheemahi Tanno Bhowma Prachodayath |
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Remarks | After pooja is completed donate masoor dal in a red cover. |
| DIAMOND | |
| Pooja Time | Friday during the "shukra Hora" between 6-7am or 1-2pm |
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Pooja Articles |
(1) One triangular-shaped plate (2) Blue silk cloth cut into a triangular piece (3) Rajma (4) Sandal, kumkuk (5) 5 types of flowers, 5 types of fruit and 5 types of sweet, 30 betal leaves, 5 blouse pieces (6) Camphor (7) 5 packet betal nuts (8) Haldi pieces |
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Method |
Take one steel place of triangular shape and spread Rajma over it one this put silk cloth in triangular shape. On this blue silk cloth keep the Diamond ring after applying sandal and kumkum to it. Now recite Lakshmi Mantra 108 times and after that Shukra Mantra 108 times. Repeat this mantra and 5 times 108 Shukra Mantra. Recite this mantra with 5 types of sweets and 5 types of fruits. Put on the ring. Now distribute betel leaves, haldi pieces, betel nuts, flowers fruits, sweet and blouse pieces to five ladies and complete the pooja. |
| Mantra |
Lakshmi Mantra: Maha Devaicha Vidhmahe Vishnu Patnaicha Dheemahi Tanno Lakshmi Prachodayath Shukra Mantra Ashwa Dwajaaya Vidhmahe Dhamur Hasthaaya Dheemahi Tanno Shukra Prachoddayath |
| Remarks | |
| PUSHYARAGA | |
| Pooja Time | Tuesday during the Hora of Guru i.e. between 6-7am or 1-2 pm |
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Pooja Articles |
(1) Yellow coloured cloth (Mango Colour) Bengal Gram (coated) Sandal, Kumkum (2) Ketaki Flowers or marigold flowers Prasad i.e. Kheer made of Jaggery and Moong Dal (3) |
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Method |
Spread the yellow cloth before God. Spread Bengal gram on it. On the dal apply sandal, kumkum to the ring and plate it on the dal. Take 3 ketaki flowers, or 3 marigold flowers and recite Lalita Sahasnanama. After reciting take the Bengal gram dal, and do Guru Mantra 108 times. |
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Mantra | Guru mantra: Vrishabha Dwajaaya Vidhmahe Gruni Hasthaaya Dheemahi Tanno Guruth Prachodayath |
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Remarks | After pooja offer kheer made of moong dal and jaggery. After wearing the ring donate Bengal gram. |
| NEELAM | |
| Pooja Time | Saturday between 6-7am or 1-2 pm in the afternoon |
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Pooja Articles |
(1) Iron or Steel Plate (2) Steel Lamp (3) Black til Sandal, Kumkum (4) Blue flowers (5) Eight black cloth |
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Method |
Keep the iron or steel plate. Light the steel lamp. Spread til over the plate. Wash the ring, apply sandal and kumkum to it and place it on the plate. Recite Shani Mantra for 108 times with blue flowers. offer Prasad of til rice (cooked rice mixed with til). Offer this til rice, black cloth (if it is winter donate black shawl) to eight beggars or poor along with rs.10/- to each one. |
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Mantra | Shani Mantra: Kaka Dwajaaya Vidhmahe Kadga Hasthaaya Dheemahi Tanno Mandha Prachodayath |
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Remarks | After pooja is over take the ring to Ayyappa Temple. Perform the pooja there and put it on. |
| GOMEDA | |
| Pooja Time | Wednesday between 6-7am or 1-2 pm |
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Pooja Articles |
(1) One snake idol (2) Pieces of brown clothes (3) Half Kg of black urad dal (4) Sandal, Kumkum (5) 22 coins of same denomination (6) 16 flowers (7) Yellow rice (8) Prasad made of milk and plantain |
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Method |
Place the snake idol in front. Spread brown cloth around it. Spread half kg. Black urad dal on it, and again spread brown cloth over it. Again spread urad dal on it. Wash Gomeda and apply sandal, kumkum to it. Take one flower and tie it with the ring over a red thread. Now place the Gomeda ring over the black urad dal. Now all around it place 22 coins and 16 flowers. Now take yellow rice and perform 108 times Rahu Mantra. After pooja offer plantain mixed with milk. |
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Mantra | Rahu Mantra: Naaga Dwajaaya Vidhmahe Padma Hasthaaya Dheemahi Tanno Rahu Prachodayath |
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Remarks | After pooja is over cut the brown cloth into 17 pieces. One every piece place one part of urad dal. Place one coin in it, and tie them into 17 bundles and donate to 17 beggars. Now put the remaining 5 coins in your cash box. |
| CAT'S EYE | |
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Pooja Time |
Wednesday between 6-7am to 1-2pm or between 8-9 pm |
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Pooja Articles |
(1) One snake idol (2) One brass plate (3) Grey or red cloth (4) Horse gram (5) Sandal, kumkum (6) Curd for offering (7) One small bowl of sugar |
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Method |
Place the snake idol in front. Inside or before it, place the brass plate and spread grey or red cloth over the brass plate. Now wash the Cat's Eye ring, apply sandal and kumkum and palce it over the cloth. Recite Ketu Mantra 108 times. |
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Mantra | Ketu Mantra: Ashwa Dwajaaya Vidhmahe Shoola Hasthaaya Dhemahi Tanno Ketu Prachodayath |
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Remarks | After that offer curd as offering. Wear the ring and donate sugar to somebody along with the bowl. |
Pooja for Substitute Gems
| POOJA FOR GODLEN TOPAZ, GARNET, SURYA KANTMANI, AMBER, PERIDOT etc. | |
| Day & Time | Sunday between 6-7 am |
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Method |
Take a red silk cloth. Spread wheat over it. Wash the ring, apply chandan, kumkum to it and place it on the wheat. Offer agrabathi, camphor and red flowers. Recite the mantra given below 108 times and wear it. |
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Surya Mantra | Om Gruni Suryaya Namaha |
| JADE, MOON STONE | |
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Day & Time |
Monday or Poornima 6-7 am |
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Method |
Take a white silk cloth. Spread rice and sugar over it. Wash the ring and apply sandal, kumkum to it. Place it on the rice and sugar mixture. Offer agarbathi, camphor agarbahi, camphor and white flowers. Recite the mantra given below 108 times and wear. |
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Moon Mantra |
Om Som Somaya Namaha |
| YELLOW TOPAZ, AMETHYST, YELLOW ZIRCON, YELLOW AGATE, YELLOW TOURMALINE | |
| Day & Time | Thursday Between 6-7am |
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Method |
Spread Bengal gram on it, wash the ring and apply sandal and kumkum to it. Place it on the Bengal gram. Offer agarbathi, camphor along with yellow flowers and wear. |
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Guru Mantra |
Om Brum Bruhaqspataya Namaha |
| JAICHINT, HESSONITE GARNET | |
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Day & Time |
Wednesday 6-7am |
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Method |
Take a brown silk cloth. Place back ruad dal on it. Wash ther ing and aplys andal and kumkum to it. Place it on the black urad dal and offer agarbathi camphor and rose flowers and recite the mantra given below 108 times and wear. |
| Rahu Mantra | Om Hraam Rahuve Namaha |
| AQUAMARINE, GREEN ONYX, MALACHITE, GREEN | |
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Day & Time |
Wednesday 6-7am |
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Method |
Take a green cloth. Spread green moong dal over it. Wash the ring and apply sandal, kumkum and place it over the green moong dal. Offer white flowers, agarbathi and camphor. Recite the Budha Mantra given below 108 times and wear the ring. |
| Budha Mantra | Om Bhum Budhaaya Namaha |
| WHITE ZIRCON, WHITE TOURMALINE, SPATHIC, WHITE | |
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Day & Time |
Friday 6-7am |
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Method |
Take a white silk cloth. Spread Rajmah over it. Apply sandal, kumkum to the ringa nd place it on the white silk. Offer white flowers, agarbathi and camphor. Recite the mantra given below 108 times and wear the ring. |
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Shukra Mantra |
Om Shum Shukraya Namaha |
| TIGER EYE | |
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Day & Time |
Wednesday 6-7am |
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Method |
Take a red silk cloth. Sprad horse gram over it. Apply sandal and kumkum etc., to ring and place it on the red silk. Offer re flowers, agarbathi and camphor. Recite the Ketu maantra given below 108 times and wear the ring. |
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Shukra Mantra |
Om Shum Shukraya Namaha |
| BLUE ZIRCON, BLUE TOUMALINE, NEELAM LOLIT | |
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Day & Time |
Saturday 6-7am |
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Method |
Spread a blue silk and place black til on it. Apply chandan and kumkum to the ringa nd palce on the black til. Offer blue flowers, camphor, agarbathi and wear the ring. |
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Saturn Mantra |
Om Sham Shanaischaraya Namaha |
| RED CORNELIAN, RED TOURMALINE, FIRE OPAL, RED JASPER ETC | |
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Day & Time |
Tuesday 6-7am |
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Method |
Spread red silk cloth. Place tuar dal on it. Apply chandan and kumkum to the ring after washing the ring. Apply camphor, red flowers and agarbathi. Receite the following Mantra 108 times and wear the ring. |
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Mars Mantra |
Om Aam Angaarakaya Namaha |