M A R S A S T R A L G E M S T O N E, Red Coral

The astrological treatise the Jataka Chandrika assigns Coral for Mars. Mars is known as Tiv
in Norse Mythology and Tiv's day came to be called as Tueday.

Cosmic Colour to be enhanced - Yellow
Recommended GemStone - Red Coral
Alternate Gemstone - Cornelian
Solar/Lunar Metal to be used - Gold
Alternate Metal - Silver
Herbal Ashes to be used - Couch Plant
Cosmic Number to be used - Nine
Most Auspicious Day - Tuesday
Most Auspicious Month - September
Hand to be worn on - Right
Affected Element - Fire
Affected sense - Sight
Affected Bodily Organ - Genitals
Affected Anatomical System - Bone Marrow
Affected Chakra - 7th Muladhara
Day of Invocation - Tuesday
Time for Invocation - 1 hr after
Sunrise


Gemological Characteristics of Coral

Species Coral
Transparency Translucent
Color Red
Refractive Index 1.486 - 1.658
Specific Gravity 2.65
Crystal System aggregate
Dispersion 0.038



Red Coral should be set in a ring of Gold mixed with copper.
The weight of the stone should not be less than 6 carats.
It should be worn one hour after sunrise in the ring finger
of the right hand.

Secondary Gems or Upa Ratnas (Substitutions)
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Red Coral is not a costly stone and we should recommend that
its substitutes are Red jasper Carnelian and Sang Moongi.
Carnelian as the best substitute is cheap and easily available.

Important: Emerald Diamond Blue Sapphire Gomedha and Cat's Eye
and their substitutes should never be worn with Red Coral and its
substitutes.

Sloka

Dharanee Garbha Sambhootam
Vidyut Kantha Samaprabham
Kumaram Shakthi Hastham cha
Mangalam Pranamamyaham