Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India
by Remadevi. O. | 2009 | 54,177 words
This page relates 鈥楳aterials (q): Syamantaka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 (q): Syamantaka
There is a Pur膩峁噄c belief associated with this gem, where this gem is described as presented by the sun to the king 厂补迟谤腻箩颈迟. 叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补辫耻谤腻峁嘺, 叠谤补丑尘补辫耻谤腻峁嘺 and 叠谤补丑尘腻峁囜笉补辫耻谤腻峁嘺 narrate this legend. This gem is well known for its power to give gold weighing eight 叠丑腻谤补 daily[1].
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叠谤补丑尘腻峁囜笉补辫耻谤腻峁嘺, II.3.71.26,32; 叠谤补丑尘补辫耻谤腻峁嘺,16.24; 惭补迟蝉测补辫耻谤腻峁嘺, 45.4; 痴颈峁ａ箛耻辫耻谤腻峁嘺, VI.13.10.70; 叠谤补丑尘补惫补颈惫补谤迟补辫耻谤腻峁嘺, II.122.25-26