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Thursday, 22 April 2010 15:14

Padmarag - from Jyotish Biz Store Padparadscha is the Sinhalese name for an orange, orange-pink or pink variety of Sapphires. This is a very rare variety of Sapphire and is the second rarest after the green Sapphires which are called the Oriental Emeralds. Padparadscha means 'Lotus Blossom' in Sinhalese. This term has come from the word Padmarag in Sanskrit which means 'one having the colour of a lotus'.

In India the Pink and Orange Sapphires are still called Padmaragas. The Orange Sapphire is used as a remedial gem for those who have Sun and Jupiter as yogakarak planets and are also well placed in their horoscopes. The Pink Sapphires are for those who have Jupiter and Mars as yogakarak and well placed planets. The Orange-Pink sapphires are for those who have all these three planets Jupiter, Mars and Sun as yogakarak and well placed too in their natal charts. 

So, this means that Orange and Orange-Pink Sapphires can be worn by those born under Aries, Leo, Scorpio and Sagittarius ascendants. Pink Sapphires can be worn by Cancer and Pisces ascendants born too besides those who are born in the above mentioned ascendants.

Wearing a padmarag gives extremely powerful benefits to the wearer. It is a gem for those who are ambitious and want to develop leadership qualities. It increases the zest for life, improves health, makes one very assertive and confident, and improves social status to great levels. 

As this variety of sapphire is very rare, it is much more expensive than the yellow, white or the blue variety of sapphires. These days most of the padparadscha are treated and artificially enhanced to improve their colour and lustre but this destroys their natural beneficial powers and do not remain suitable any more for use as a Jyotish remedial gem. So, whenver buying a sapphire or any other gem make sure that it is untreated and it retains its natural qualities.

Today, Padparadscha comes from mines in Ceylone (Sri Lanka), Vietnam and Madagascar. In early days, India was a good source of sapphires and rubies but today there are no existing mines for Pink Sapphires in India. Only Blue Sapphire is found in the Sapphire mines in Kashmir.  

 

 

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#12 Re: Which is appropriate gemstone @ JamesAshutosh 2013-03-08 06:52
Mr James,

My suggestion is that you should shift the Pink Sapphire from the index finger to the ring finger. And, remove the Pearl ring. This will give you the necessary impetus in your career and you will be able to find a good job. After 2015 you can start your own business too.

Ashutosh
 
 
#11 Re: Which gemstone should I wear?Ashutosh 2013-03-08 06:44
Namaskar,

Mars is placed in sixth house in your horoscope which has a Mesh Lagna. Although Mars is the primary yogakarak for you the sixth house placement does not permit wearing its gemstone. So, avoid the Red Coral. Instead, wear a gemstone for Surya and a gemstone for Guru. For Sun you can wear a Ruby on the ring finger and for Jupiter you can wear a Yellow Sapphire on the index finger. You can wear these two gemstones lifelong.

Avoid wearing any other gemstones.


Ashutosh


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Which gemstone should I wear? I was born on 16th September 1989, 20:05 hrs in New delhi, India. Some astrologer have suggested me to wear a red coral. Others have said that the gemstone for the planet associated with the sixth house gemstone should not be worn . Which gemstone can I wear for life? Can I wear a ruby for life?
 
 
#10 Which is appropriate gemstone 2013-02-05 10:25
My DOB is 8th Oct 1976, TOB is 13:32 and POB is Pune, India. I am wearing a Natural Pink Sapphire in a gold ring on index finger of the right hand and also a Cultured Pearl in a silver ring on little finger of the right hand. I desire benefits in getting a job or starting a successful business. Please suggest.
 
 
#9 which gemstone should i wear 2013-01-15 15:12
Which gemstone should I wear? I was born on 16th September 1989, 20:05 hrs in New delhi, India. Some astrologer have suggested me to wear a red coral. Others have said that the gemstone for the planet associated with the sixth house gemstone should not be worn . Which gemstone can I wear for life? Can I wear a ruby for life?
 
 
#8 @BobbyAshutosh 2012-12-25 04:47
Bobby,

Please give your correct year of birth. I am sure it is not 2012 .

Ashutosh



Quoting bobby:
Can I wear pink sapphire? I am currently wearing a yellow sapphire.
My DOB is 22-10-2012; Birth time: 23.00.00. Place: Ernakulam. I am fascinated with pink sapphire.
 
 
#7 Pink Sapphire 2012-12-17 13:07
Can I wear pink sapphire? I am currently wearing a yellow sapphire.
My DOB is 22-10-2012; Birth time: 23.00.00. Place: Ernakulam. I am fascinated with pink sapphire.
 
 
#6 Re: padmaraga @ p.jayprakashAshutosh 2011-04-23 04:32
Mr Jayprakash,

You have a good combination and placement of planets viz Jupiter, Mars and Sun in your horoscope. You can wear a Padmarag..!

Regards,

Ashutosh


Quoting p.jayprakash:
ji,
can i use padmaraga?dob-30.1.71,5.30 am,place-alleppey,india.presently am wearing yellow suphire and manikyam[ruby]
jay-rgds
 
 
#5 padmaraga 2011-04-10 09:00
ji,
can i use padmaraga?dob-30.1.71,5.30 am,place-alleppey,india.presently am wearing yellow suphire and manikyam[ruby]
jay-rgds
 
 
#4 RE: What is Padparadscha?Ashutosh 2010-08-23 18:06
Ms Hem! A padmarag is a Sapphire and not a ruby. Padmarag is much clearer and has a lighter colour shade than a ruby, just like a Sapphire. It has the clarity and inclusion patterns like Sapphires.

Rubies have very less clarity and transparency than Sapphires. They are translucent and have much richer colour than Sapphires. Also, they have more inclusions too. But, the Sapphires' characteristic silk like inclusions are missing in rubies.

While rubies come from Kenya in Africa, Sapphires, including padmarag, are found only in Madagascar in Africa. It is understandable that Sinhalese traders have misused the term Padparadscha for their own gains but this also does not mean that a ruby can be sold as a Padmarag.

A Padmarag is a Sapphire and not a ruby. While rubies are dark pink or red, Padmarags are orangish pink, pink and even golden orange. Heat treatment can change the colour of gemstones. But, we on Jyotish Biz discourage the use of heat treated or artificially enhanced gemstones and only the natural untreated gems are advised and given for use as Jyotish remedies.
 
 
-1 #3 RE: What is Padparadscha? 2010-08-23 15:00
padparadscha is a corruption of the sanskrit word padmaraga. Padmaraga was considered a sub variety of ruby and it means a red -pink ruby and not the orange-pink variety that we are made to beleive now. The uscruplorous sinhalese traders have given prime importance to this gem and is not actually what it is meant to be. For that matter any orange sapphire coming out today is termed as padparadscha.
afrrica is also a source of genuine orange pink sapphires which are genuine and need no heat treatment. Again it is the dealers who are trying to undermine their value because they are not from sri lanka. I feel that padparadscha is a much abused term which is meant acutally for the finest red-pink ruby and not for any orange-pink sapphire.
 

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