Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India
by Remadevi. O. | 2009 | 54,177 words
This page relates 鈥楳aterials (j): Vidruma (Coral)鈥� of the study on cosmetics, costumes and ornaments of ancient India based on Sanskrit sources. Chapter one deals with cosmetics and methods of enhancing beauty; Chapter two deals with costumes, garments and dresses; Chapter three deals with ornaments for humans and animals. Each chapter deals with their respective materials, types, preparation and trade, as prevalent in ancient Indian society.
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1.2. Materials (j): Vidruma (Coral)
This gem is also known as 笔谤补惫腻濒补. Its origin is assigned to the intestines of the demon Bala. The colour of this gem is red or its different shades. 骋补谤耻岣峚辫耻谤腻峁嘺[1] compares its colour with the colour of the blood of hare, 骋耻帽箩腻 seeds and 闯补辫腻 flower. This gem is believed to have the power to root out all sorts of fears and poison and also to provide prosperity to the wearer. 碍补耻峁璱濒测补[2] talks about two varieties of this gem, on the basis of the area from where it is originated. They are 膧landaka and Vaivar峁噄ka. 膧landaka is found in the region Alakanda (Alexandria) and Vaivar峁噄ka in 痴颈惫补谤峁嘺 sea near Greece. A coral with the mark of insect bite is considered inferior.
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
骋补谤耻岣峚辫耻谤腻峁嘺, 80.1-3
[2]:
DAOAI, p.143