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SACRED GEMOLOGY
Natural Hallowed Objects of Asia
Compiled by Richard Shaw Brown and various Authors

(Note: Does not include sacred by-products such as Milk, Honey, etc, nor cremation relics, nor grains like rice, etc. A sacred object is here defined not as a sacred article or ingredient of worship, but as an object of worship presided over by a Deity or associated with a Deity that inspires it's meta physical potency - a power source or over-lord)...


SACRED STONES
:

Shalagram Shila (Vishnu)
Govardhan Shila (Vishnu)
Dvaraka Shila (Vishnu)
Kailash Shila (Shiva)
Narmada Linga (Shiva)
Paras Mani
Black Agate (Shiva)



SACRED RIVERS (Primary):

Ganga (Ganga Devi)
Yamuna (Yamuna Devi)
Godavari (Shiva - Triambakeshwar Jyotirlinga, Nasik, Maharashtra)
Saraswati (Saraswati Devi)
Narmada (Shiva)
Sindhu (Brahma)
Kaveri (Lopamudra devi, Brahma's daughter, wife of Agastya Muni)
Brahmaputra (Brahma)
Krishna (Krishna)
Gandaki (Vishnu)


SACRED SHELLS
:
Valampuri Shank (Lakshmi Devi)
Idampuri Shank (Lakshmi Devi)
Gomati Chakra (Krishna)
Ganesha Shankha (Ganesha)
Goumukhi Shankha (Ganga Devi)
Kauri Shankha (Lakshmi Devi)
Pahadi Shankha (Lakshmi Devi)


SACRED SEEDS:

Rudraksha (Shiva)
Rudrani (Parvati - Rudrani Devi)
Lotus Seeds (Lakshmi Devi)
Chirmi Seeds (Lakshmi Devi)
Vaijanti Seeds (Krishna)


SACRED ROOTS:

Ashwagandha
Hatha Jodi (Chamunda Devi)
Tumeric - Haldi (Baglamukhi Devi)
Aankada - Swetarka (Ganesha)


SACRED COCONUTS:

Dvi-akshi Coconut
Eka-akshi Coconut (Mahalakshmi Devi)
Nir-akshi Coconut
Green Coconut
Laghu Nariyal - Small Coconut (Mahalakshmi Devi)


SACRED METEORS:

Meteorite - Tektite (Ketu)
Meteorite - Metal (Ketu)


SACRED PEARLS
:

Oyster Pearl (Moon)
Snake Pearl (Vasuki)
Boar Pearl (Varaha)
Elephant Pearl (Ganesha)
Fish Pearl (Matsya)
Bamboo Pearl (Skanda)
Cloud Pearl (Vayu)
Conch Pearl (Lakshmi Devi)


SACRED GEMS
:

Ruby (Sun)
Spinel (Sun)
Red Garnet (Sun)
Red Tourmaline (Sun)
Moonstone (Moon)
White Coral (Moon)
Yellow Sapphire (Jupiter)
Topaz (Jupiter)
Heliodor (Jupiter)
Yellow Tourmaline (Jupiter)
Natural Yellow Quartz (Jupiter)
Hessonite (Rahu)
Spessartite (Rahu)
Malaya Garnet (Rahu)
Orange Zircon (Rahu)
Emerald (Mercury)
Tsavorite (Mercury)
Green Tourmaline (Mercury)
Peridot (Mercury)
Emerald Green Jadeite (Mercury)
Diamond (Venus)
Sphatik Colorless Quartz (Venus)
White Sapphire (Venus)
White Zircon (Venus)
Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye (Ketu)
Tourmaline Cat's eye (Ketu)
Apatite Cat's Eye (Ketu)
Blue Sapphire (Saturn)
Blue Spinel (Saturn)
Amethyst (Saturn)
Indicolite (Saturn)
Red Coral (Mars)
Blood Stone (Mars)
Carnelian (Mars)


SACRED PLANTS
:

Tulasi Tree (Vrinda Devi)
Bel Tree (Shiva)
Mango Tree (Ganesh)
Coconut Tree
Banana Tree (Ganesh)
Bamboo (Skanda)
Red Lotus (Sun)
White Lotus (Moon)
All Lotus Flowers (Lakshmi Devi)
Sindoor (Orange=Hanuman, Red=Durga Devi)
Kumkum (Durga Devi)
White Sandalwood (Venus)
Bhojpatra
Sriphal (Lakshmi Devi)
Kamakhy (Kamakhya Devi)
Banyan Tree (Krishna)
Bodhi Tree (Buddha)
Ashoka Tree (Buddha)
Aak Plant and root (Ganesha)
Bhang (Shiva)
Red Sandalwood - Lal Chandan (Mars)
Jasmine (Venus)


SACRED HERBS
:

Arka plant (Sun)
Palasa plant (Moon)
Pippala Tree (Jupiter)
Durva Grass (Rahu)
Apamarga (Mercury)
Audumbara (Venus)
Kusa (Ketu)
Shami Tree (Saturn)
Khadira (Mars)


SACRED TEETH:

Shark Tooth (Varuna)
Tiger Tooth
Lion Tooth (Narasimha)
Natural Death Ivory (Ganesha / Moon)


SACRED METALS:

Gold (Sun & Jupiter)
Silver (Moon)
Iron (Saturn)
Platinum (Venus)
Parad (Shiva)
Mercury (Mercury)
Copper (Mars)


SACRED ANIMAL PRODUCTS (Natural Death)

Tiger Claw (Devi)
Tiger Skin - male (Devi)
Lion Claw (Narasimha)
Deer Skin - female (Shiva)
Cat’s Chord (Chamunda Devi)
Siyar Singhi (Chamunda Devi)
Snake's Skin (Vasuki)
Peacock Feathers (Krishna)
Chamara Tail Fan


The Sanskrit name for the PGA was composed by HONORARY PATRON Prof. Dr. Satya Vrat Shastri, Padma Shri