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TAPA – A god with five fathers

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Tapa was a deva (god) who was born of the tapas (austerities) of five sages: Kasyapa, Vasishtha, Pranaka, Cyavana, and Trivarcas. Hence, he was also known by the name Panca-janya (one born of five). He can be said to be the per­sonification of tapas. However, the Mahabharata added that Tapa had his own sons: Purandara, Ushman, Prajapati Manu, Shambhu, and Avasathya—all obscure enough. To these sons were added the five urjaskaras, five sons of sac­rifice, and the his final son—Parishranta, the exhausted sun. Tapa’s mother was not mentioned.

RAVANA – A rakshasa (demon)

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Ravana was born as the son of Visiravas. Dasanana is another name of Ravana, and it means one who has ten heads. Ravana’s character changed dramatically in the many retellings of his actions as the central antagonist of Rama in the Ramayana. At one extreme Ravana was the consummate expression of evil and at the other an obedient devotee of Rama (Tulsidas’ version). It is the story of Ravana as a ten-headed, shape-shifting abductor of Sita that all India has loved century after century. They have loved the Ravana who … Continue reading →

CHRYSOCHOLLA (LAPIS LINGUA) GEMSTONE Healing properties

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CHRYSOCHOLLA (LAPIS LINGUA) GEMSTONE Healing properties

Crystal system: Monoclinic. Cell salt: Basic copper silicate. Colour: Green, blue-green; brown to black (from impurities in the stone). Energy: Magnetic. Element: Earth and water. Planet/sign: Venus-Neptune/Pisces. Uses: Chrysocholla works directly on the cells of the body to heal inflammation and disease. Use Chrysocholla to bless the past and forgive past hurts and disappointments. This will release the cells that hold onto sickness and clear the way for healthy new cells to regenerate the tissue and organs within the body-earth. Gemmologists use them in occult and mystical healing.