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Rasa Shastra The Art of Vedic Alchemy Vol.4 This latest
edition presents an in-depth look at Pyrite processing, the use
of Sudha Varga materials (Calcium Carbonate) including
limestone, chalk, molluscs, animal horns, egg shells, slaked
lime and fossilised sea urchins.
Also covered in this volume are Adrija (Shilajit) and Guggulu
resin (Commiphora mukul), Dhatu (metal) the production of
alloy ingots and the purification of Yasada (Zinc), along with
Kanta Pashana (Magnetic Iron Ore) and Hingula Bhasma
(Cinnabar ash).
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Anjana Preparation
Anjana after a second puta,
already showing signs of
surface colour change.
This surface oxidation will
ultimately render the bhasma
with a bluish / grey hue.
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Kohl Preparation
Two samples of Kohl
brushed onto white paper.
The top sample had some
additional turquoise powder
added to it for effect.
Once applied to skin Kohl
quickly dries and forms a
durable eye makeup lasting
for many hours.
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Swarna Maksika
Preparation
A close up image of Swarna
Maksika cakrika.
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Sasyaka
Preparation
Sasyaka after third puta.
Although the contents have
expanded the material has a
greater degree of thermal
stability.
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Kushta Sangraf
Preparation
Freshly squeezed lemon
juice is added to 150g of
purified Hingula.
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Sudha Preparation
Sudha after re-hydration,
the material naturally breaks
down into smaller pieces.
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Sudha Preparation
Sudha pieces are collected
and dried under sunlight.
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Badarasma
Preparation
After 24 hours remove
Badarasma and rinse in
clean water, they can then
be dried under sunlight.
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Yasada
Preparation
As soon as Yasada is in a
liquid state it should be
retrieved from the furnace
and poured quickly into a
receptacle filled with a
quantity of raw milk.
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Pittala Ingot
Preparation
Pittala ingots being cast.
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Pittala Ingot
Preparation
Pittala ingot complete and
polished.
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Sheetal Parpati
Preparation
Side on view of parpati
showing approximate
thickness.
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Guggulu
Preparation
Add Guggulu resin and work
into the ghee with a wooden
spatula.
Cook resin until the ghee is
absorbed, but do not allow
the resin to stick to the
bottom of the pan.
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Aristaka
Preparation
Seal cakrika in sharaava
using clay and cloth method
and allow to dry.
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Loha Preparation
The pyrometer results were
carefully logged and
transcribed to a line graph
illustrating the thermal
signature of these heating
blocks (see next slide).
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Netra Tarpana
Preparation
One last test is to roll a little
cotton into a wick and dip it
into the heated ghee.
Using a match attempt to
light this wick.
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