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A gem or stone said to be formed from the congealed rays of the moon. It is also called Manī-chaka. Chintamani - a wish-fulfilling jewel, anything wished by holding it in the hands can be availed. [26] Kaustubha - Is a divine jewel or "Mani", which is in the possession of Lord Vishnu. Nagamani - The gem that lies on the nagaraja Vasuki's head.
Indian Green Marble: It is found in Rajasthan, India; Indian Green Marble's most quarries are situated in Kesariyaji, which is 60 km far from Udaipur, Rajasthan India. This Indian green marble is known by name all over the world. In Europe, people know Indian green marble as a Verde Guatemala. Many varieties are available in Indian green marble.
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. ( November 2023 ) This is a list of List of National Treasures of India , as named by the Antiquities and Art Treasures Act (1972) .
'crest jewel') is a divine ruby or ratnam (gem) in Hindu mythology. [1] This gem is in the possession of Vishnu, granting him the epithet of Kaustubhadhari. It is believed in Hindu scriptures to be the most magnificent ratnam in all of creation, at the time of the churning of the ocean, and acts as a symbol of divine authority. [2]
A large Banalinga recovered from Saraswati River at Andul in c.1650 AD.. A Banalinga is a stone of a type found in the riverbed of parts of the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh state, India, formed by natural processes of erosion into a shape resembling a lingam, an aniconic form of the Hindu deity Shiva. [1]
The Golconda diamondiferous region is located in the Southern Indian peninsular shield, [2] which was formed during the process of proterozoic and Insular India. [3] The region is spread over 50,000 km 2 (19,000 sq mi), within the sediments of the Krishna-Pennar river basin and Deccan Traps, [2] and contains 120 out of the 150 kimberlite pipes in India. [4]
Mineral symbols (text abbreviations) are used to abbreviate mineral groups, subgroups, and species, just as lettered symbols are used for the chemical elements. The first set of commonly used mineral symbols was published in 1983 and covered the common rock-forming minerals using 192 two- or three-lettered symbols. [ 1 ]
The fact of the Syamantaka appears in the Vishnu Purana and the Bhagavata Purana.The jewel originally belonged to the God of the Sun, Surya, who wore it around his neck.It was said that whichever land possessed this jewel would never encounter any calamities such as droughts, floods, earthquakes or famines, and would always be full of prosperity and plenitude.