Vaiḍūrya
Vaiḍūrya
Grammar: masculine and neuter noun.
Meaning: a gem.
In the scriptures: the Uttara Parva of the Bhavishya Purāṇa says that pradakshiṇā may also be done with pearl, parāga, nīlam, pannā, gomeda, hīrā, vaiḍūrya and the like (Chapter 43). In the Dhānyaśaila gift, the central Meru of grain is adorned on the north with vaiḍūrya and padmarāga (Chapter 195). In the Ratnācala gift, Vipulācala in the west is of vaiḍūrya mingled with coral (Chapters 202–203).
Related terms: Padmarāga · Nīlam · Dāna
Sources
- Bhavishya Purāṇa, Uttara Parva, Chapters 43, 195, 202–203