Marakata

Marakata · marakata, “the emerald”

Grammar: neuter noun.

Meaning: the gem emerald, set in the offerings to Bhagavān Sūrya.

In the scriptures: in the Bhadrā Saptamī, the Sarvatobhadra offered to Sūrya Deva has marakata in its south-west corner. In the Vyomabhadra, marakata is set in the corners, in order, with pushparāga, padmarāga and māṇikya, as means allow (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 101). In the golden ratha given as dāna in the Ratha Saptamī, with the mūrti of Sūrya in its middle, marakata is set in the west (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 59).

Sources

• Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapters 59, 101