Guest guest Posted October 1, 2003 Report Share Posted October 1, 2003 Dear Tiinaji, I have never heard it called that. I would love to know what his sources are. Arjuna Tiina <xenamacbeal wrote: Dear All, I came by this article "The Gems of Pre-British India" by Manikant Shah http://www.infinityfoundation.com/mandala/h_es/h_es_shah_m_gems.htm Here's an excerpt: "A small town named Lantegree in Maharashtra was a great centre of coral polishing in the early seventeenth century. The preference of the Indians and other Asians for coral was manifest even during the ancient period, and the reason for this preference has been subject of many dissertations. The real reason could be religious. The reddish yellow coral is known as rudrakhsha, the eye of the Siva and a symbol of renunciation and spirituality. It must have gained popularity during the Tantric period of .Hinduism and (Mahayana) Buddhism. The 'ornament for the neck' used by the common people was a rosary of coral beads, which were counted during prayers." Does anyone have an idea? Have you heard of coral called rudraksh? Tiina To send an email to: The New with improved product search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2003 Report Share Posted October 1, 2003 I couldn't find it on Google. , Arjuna <arjunaacharya> wrote: > Dear Tiinaji, > I have never heard it called that. I would love to know what his sources are. > Arjuna > > Tiina <xenamacbeal> wrote: > Dear All, I came by this article "The Gems of Pre-British India" > by Manikant Shah > http://www.infinityfoundation.com/mandala/h_es/h_es_shah_m_gems.htm > Here's an excerpt: > > "A small town named Lantegree in Maharashtra was a great centre of > coral polishing in the early seventeenth century. The preference of > the Indians and other Asians for coral was manifest even during the > ancient period, and the reason for this preference has been subject > of many dissertations. The real reason could be religious. The > reddish yellow coral is known as rudrakhsha, the eye of the Siva and > a symbol of renunciation and spirituality. It must have gained > popularity during the Tantric period of .Hinduism and (Mahayana) > Buddhism. The 'ornament for the neck' used by the common people was a > rosary of coral beads, which were counted during prayers." > > Does anyone have an idea? Have you heard of coral called rudraksh? > > Tiina > > > > > Sponsor > > To send an email to: - > > > > Terms of Service. > > > > > The New with improved product search > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2003 Report Share Posted October 1, 2003 , "Tiina" "coral rudraksh,coral" AND "rudraksh," and combinations including "coral" AND rudraksha, rudraxa, and elaeiocarpus. <xenamacbeal> wrote: > Hi Kariji, > > what were you searching for ? > > Tiina > > , "karisprowl" > <karisprowl@e...> wrote: > > I couldn't find it on Google. > > > > , Arjuna > > <arjunaacharya> wrote: > > > Dear Tiinaji, > > > I have never heard it called that. I would love to know what his > > sources are. > > > Arjuna > > > > > > Tiina <xenamacbeal> wrote: > > > Dear All, I came by this article "The Gems of Pre-British India" > > > by Manikant Shah > > > > http://www.infinityfoundation.com/mandala/h_es/h_es_shah_m_gems.htm > > > Here's an excerpt: > > > > > > "A small town named Lantegree in Maharashtra was a great centre > of > > > coral polishing in the early seventeenth century. The preference > > of > > > the Indians and other Asians for coral was manifest even during > > the > > > ancient period, and the reason for this preference has been > > subject > > > of many dissertations. The real reason could be religious. The > > > reddish yellow coral is known as rudrakhsha, the eye of the Siva > > and > > > a symbol of renunciation and spirituality. It must have gained > > > popularity during the Tantric period of .Hinduism and (Mahayana) > > > Buddhism. The 'ornament for the neck' used by the common people > > was a > > > rosary of coral beads, which were counted during prayers." > > > > > > Does anyone have an idea? Have you heard of coral called rudraksh? > > > > > > Tiina > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sponsor > > > > > > To send an email to: - > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Terms of > > Service. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The New with improved product search > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been remov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2003 Report Share Posted October 2, 2003 That's the trouble with transliterating to English-- so many spellings! Thanks, love! K. , "Tiina" <xenamacbeal> wrote: > Hi Kariji, > I found it doing a Google search with all the different spellings of > rudraksha on David's website. If you scroll below, you'll see that > the spelling used here was "rudrakhsha". > Although, searching with Google, this was the only place there was > anthing written about a coral called rudraksha. > That's why I was asking ...in case anyone had heard anything. > > Thank you for your kind interest > Tiina > > , "karisprowl" > <karisprowl@e...> wrote: > > , "Tiina" > > "coral rudraksh,coral" AND "rudraksh," and combinations > including > > "coral" AND rudraksha, rudraxa, and elaeiocarpus. > > > > <xenamacbeal> wrote: > > > Hi Kariji, > > > > > > what were you searching for ? > > > > > > Tiina > > > > > > , "karisprowl" > > > <karisprowl@e...> wrote: > > > > I couldn't find it on Google. > > > > > > > > , Arjuna > > > > <arjunaacharya> wrote: > > > > > Dear Tiinaji, > > > > > I have never heard it called that. I would love to know what > > his > > > > sources are. > > > > > Arjuna > > > > > > > > > > Tiina <xenamacbeal> wrote: > > > > > Dear All, I came by this article "The Gems of Pre-British > India" > > > > > by Manikant Shah > > > > > > > > > http://www.infinityfoundation.com/mandala/h_es/h_es_shah_m_gems.htm > > > > > Here's an excerpt: > > > > > > > > > > "A small town named Lantegree in Maharashtra was a great > centre > > > of > > > > > coral polishing in the early seventeenth century. The > preference > > > > of > > > > > the Indians and other Asians for coral was manifest even > during > > > > the > > > > > ancient period, and the reason for this preference has been > > > > subject > > > > > of many dissertations. The real reason could be religious. > The > > > > > reddish yellow coral is known as rudrakhsha, the eye of the > Siva > > > > and > > > > > a symbol of renunciation and spirituality. It must have > gained > > > > > popularity during the Tantric period of .Hinduism and > (Mahayana) > > > > > Buddhism. The 'ornament for the neck' used by the common > people > > > > was a > > > > > rosary of coral beads, which were counted during prayers." > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone have an idea? Have you heard of coral called > > rudraksh? > > > > > > > > > > Tiina > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sponsor > > > > > > > > > > To send an email to: - > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Terms of > > > > Service. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The New with improved product search > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been re Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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