Vedic Astrology and East Indian Jewelry
Jyotish or Vedoc Astrology pre-dates Western Astrology but both have existed for thousands of years.
The Vedic System of Astrology usees the sidereal zodiac.
In this method the stars are considered to be the fixed background against which the motion of the planets is measured.
Western Astrology sees the relationship a bit differently. It uses the tropical zodiac where the motion of the planets is measured against the position of the Sun on the Spring equinox.
There are twelve signs as in Western Astrology, and they each have a sanskirt names as shown below and are referred to as Rashis:
Sanskrit Name - English Name
- Mesha - Aries
- Vrishabha - Taurus
- Mithuna - Gemini
- Karka - Cancer
- Simha- Leo
- Kanya - Virgo
- Tula - Libra
- Vrishchika - Scorpio
- Dhanu - Sagittarius
- Makara - Capricorn
- Kumbha - Aquarius
- Meena - Pisces
Just like Western Astrology, Vedic charts are broken into twelve sections, houses or Bhavas. Each one is related to a Rashi, or a sign.
Another of the vedic systems relates to the wearing of gemstones to aid in balancing a planets malefic effects. However, of the many ancient texts there is only one that deals in depth with Vedic astrology gemstones. The "Garuda Purana". Others merely mention the particular gemstone associated with a given planet but do not go into great detail. Because of their ease of use and availability gemstones remain the most popular choice of remedial measures. Here are the planets and their associated gemstones for your Vedic Indian jewelry:
Sun/Surya - The red ruby, Rubellite or Red Spinel are the stones usually associated with surya or the sun.
Moon/Chandra - Pearl is the most frequent choice and the oldest with moonstone being a more modern association.
Mars/Manghal - Red coral is the older choice with Jasper being a modern alternative.
Rahu - Hessonite garnet is the gem of choice, which is also referred to as Gomed.
Jupiter/Guru - Yellow Sapphire is the primary gem with secondary choices being Yellow Topaz and Citrine.
Saturn/Shani - Blue Sapphire is the primary followed by Amethyst.
Mercury/Budha - Emerald is the gem associated with Mercury in the Vedas but modern associations have allowed for Chrome/Green Tourmaline.
Ketu - Cat's Eye is the primary gem for Ketu. However there are subtypes of which the Chrysoberyl version is considered the gem of preference.
Venus/Shukra - Diamond and White Sapphire are both considered appropriate and many opt for White Sapphire due to the expense of Diamond.
As you identify your gemstone, you may enjoy wearing an item of Vedica jewelry to enhance the power of your Vedic sign.
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