Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India
by Remadevi. O. | 2009 | 54,177 words
This page relates ‘Materials (p): Cintamani’ 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 (p): Cintāmaṇi
This gem is referred to only in Purāṇas. There it is described as a donor of every wish, even by its memory or sight. It is also said that it has the power to convert other metals and even a stone into gold. This gem was presented to the king Candrasena of Ujjayani by an attendant of Śiva named Maṇibhadra[1].
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
Skandapurāṇa, III.3.5,16, 17