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Gemological
Properties
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Gomed
(Hessonite Garnet)
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| Chemical
Composition |
Ca3Al2(Si04)3 |
| Color |
From light yellowish
orange to dark brownish orange and dark orange - red |
| Hardness |
7 - 7.5 |
| Refractive Index |
1.738 - 1.745 Single
refractive |
| Species |
Garnet grossular |
| Density |
3.60 - 3.68 |
| Occurence |
Sri Lanka, Canada, Brazil, East
Africa, Madagascar.
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Astrological-Healing
Properties
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Gomed
(Hessonite Garnet)
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| Planet |
Rahu |
| Cosmic
Color |
Ultraviolet |
| Number |
4 |
| Day |
Saturday |
| Time |
Sunset |
| Red
Coral Mantra |
"Aum ram ravahe
namah" repeated
18 times at the time of wearing the Rahu talisman. |
| Signs
of an afflicted Jupiter |
* Rahu
is a spiritual inclined planet. When it is well-placed, the
native usually has very strong spiritual tendencies, desire
to do goodness to others and detachment to material goals. He
is very influential and respected in society.
* Power, fame, political success, money
* Insatiable worldly desires and sense gratification
* Hedonistic tendencies
* Obsessive and convulsive influences
* Inertia, dullness, grossness, insensitivity, ignorance.
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| Prevention
of the following diseases |
Cancer, fears, phobias, undiagnosable
illnesses, poisons
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| Element |
Ether |
| Sign |
Aquarius
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| Sanskrit
Names |
Gomeda, cow's urine colored
gem, Rahu-ratna, Rahu's gem, Pita rakta mani, Orange gem,
Tamo-mani, Rahu's jewel.
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