Because the Sun is the center of the Solar System, its gem is positioned in the heart of a Navaratna Talisman. Traditionally, no gem other than a ruby or a red spinel is set in the center of the arrangement. A ruby (representing the Sun) is always in the center, surrounded (clockwise from the top) by a diamond, a natural pearl, red coral, hessonite, a blue sapphire, cat's eye, a yellow sapphire, and an emerald. The traditional setting and arrangement of the Navaratna is as illustrated. ".these gems must be high-born and flawless." Setting arrangement Nine navaratna gems in a Nava-graha pendant-yantra. Cat's eye ( vaidūryaṃ) for Ketu (the descending lunar node),.Hessonite ( gomeda) for Rahu (the ascending lunar node).Blue sapphire ( nīlaṃ) for Shani (Saturn),.Diamond ( vajraṃ) for Shukra ( asurācārya) (Venus),.Yellow sapphire ( puṣparājaṃ) for Bṛhaspati ( devejya) (Jupiter),.Emerald ( maratakaṃ) for Budha ( saumya) (Mercury),.Red coral ( vidrumaṃ) for Mangala ( māheya) (Mars),.Pearl ( muktāphalaṃ) for Chandra (Moon),.Ruby ( māṇikyaṃ) for Surya ( taraṇeḥ) (Sun),.Nīlaṃ nirmalamanyayośca gadite gomedavaidūryake Māheyasya ca vidrumaṃ marakataṃ saumyasya gārutmatamaĭevejyasya ca puṣparājamasurācāryasya vajraṃ śaneḥ Māṇikyaṃ taraṇeḥ sujātyamamalaṃ muktāphalaṃ śītagoḥ This quote, attributed to Brihat Jataka and is mentioned in Mani-mala as well as Jataka Parijata "Top quality and flawless ruby is the gem for the Sun, natural pearl for the Moon, red coral for Mars, emerald for Mercury, yellow sapphire for Jupiter, diamond for Venus, blue sapphire for Saturn, hessonite for Rahu (ascending lunar node), and cat's eye for Ketu (descending lunar node)." Late Thai astrologer Horacharn Thep Sarikabutr has given the meaning of these nine gems in his Parichad-Jataka (chapter 2, verse 21, page 35–36) translated as follows: Gold Ring of the Nine Gems, for men, to wear on the right ring finger.Star of the Nine Gems, to wear on the left chest.For women, the Pendant of the Nine Gems is attached onto a silk ribbon, worn on the front left shoulder. Pendant of the Nine Gems, on a yellow sash with a red, blue and green trims, worn over the right shoulder of the left hip (for men).The decoration consists of a single class (Knight). A specific honour awarded by the king is called the "Noppharat Ratchawaraphon" (the Ancient Auspicious Order of the Nine Gems). ![]() In Thailand, the Navaratna is officially recognised as a national and royal symbol.
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