Yantra (27): Damaru Yantra
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This page describes Yantra (27): Damaru Yantra located on page 92 in the book Text Book of Rasa Sastra composed by K. Rama Chandra Reddy. This book contains a collection of scientific articles based on the principles of Rasasastra (Rasashastra) and contains Sanskrit text of ancient literature, as well as modern English scientific documentation. This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 1: Initiation, Mercury and Laboratory [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
The bottle is then to be put inside a Damaru Yantra, in which it is to be boiled for seven days. When completely cooled, it is again to be boiled in the same way. (e) Fifth process. Mercury is said to undergo ‘rodhana or confinement, if it is kept for 3 days in a vessel containing water and saindhava salt. N. B....
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Soundarya Lahari of Shri Shankara (Study) [by Seetha N.]
The Shakta concept of Yantra (mystical diagram). [Some technical terms in Sakta tantras (11) Yantra] [[[ p. 45 ]]] Mantra which means, the formula sacred to the Almighty or ultimately the deity itself, is visualised through the mystical diagram called Yantra. Tantras, needs a physical nodus, to function, and this need is provided by Yantras which is a diagramtic form corresponding to the configuration of the powers that accompany the manifestation of the deity on its own plane....
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Minerals and Metals in Sanskrit literature [by Sulekha Biswas]
As a matter of apparatus like fact, the metal extracted from hingula in an vidyadhara or damaru yantra was called hingulakrsta and not rasa or mercury (Rasaratna-samuccaya 8. 37 and 9. 56-57). Probably it was believed that the property of the end-product (metal) was dependent on the raw material from which it was extracted. For the metallurgical practices, special crucibles were made for which specific raw materials were necessary....
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