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The order is based on the model of European orders of chivalry and merit. The nine gems are the Thai form of the original Hindu royal amulet known as the navaratna and in its original form consisted of a ring of gold bearing the nine gems awarded to a Thai general after he won an important military victory and is also part of the royal insignia given the Thai king at his coronation.
Alpha Phi Omega (ΑΦΩ), commonly known as APO, [4] but also A-Phi-O [5] [6] and A-Phi-Q, [7] is a coeducational service fraternity. It is the largest collegiate fraternity in the United States , with chapters at over 350 campuses, an active membership of over 25,000 students, and over 500,000 alumni members.
It is referred to as "overflowing full vase" in the Vedas. The kalasha is believed to contain amrita, the elixir of life, and thus is viewed as a symbol of abundance, wisdom, and immortality. The kalasha is often seen in Hindu iconography as an attribute, in the hands of Hindu deities like the creator god Brahma , the destroyer god Shiva as a ...
Bahia Emerald [2]; Carolina Emperor, [3] [4] 310 carats uncut, 64.8 carats cut; discovered in the United States in 2009, resides in the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh, NC, US
Orlov diamond in the Imperial Sceptre. The diamond was found in the 17th century in Golconda, India. [2] According to one legend, a French soldier who had deserted during the Carnatic wars in Srirangam disguised himself as a Hindu convert in order to steal it in 1747, when it served as the eye of a temple deity Sriranganathar.
This is a list of gemstones, organized by species and types. Minerals. There are over 300 types of minerals that have been used as gemstones. Such as: A–B
The Jewels of the Nizams of Hyderabad State are among the largest and most expensive collection of jewels in present-day India. [1] The jewels belonged to the Nizams , rulers of Hyderabad State. After the annexation of their kingdom by Union of India , the Nizam and his heirs were barred by the Indian government from taking the collection ...
A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India: From the Stone Age to the 12th Century. Pearson Education India. ISBN 978-81-317-1120-0. Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend (ISBN 0-500-51088-1) by Anna Dallapiccola; Cakkavatti Sutta The Wheel-turning Emperor (excerpt) Translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu; A Glossary of Pali and ...