Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India
by Remadevi. O. | 2009 | 54,177 words
This page relates ‘Materials (o): Suryakanta (Sun Stone)’ 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.
1.2. Materials (o): Sūryakānta (Sun Stone)
This gem also is not identified yet. Aśvaghoṣa[1] describes this gem as fire producing. Nowadays it is scientifically proved that any gem exposed to the sun in a particular angle will produce fire.
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
Buddhacarita, 2.16.92