Yellow Sapphire Gemstone is the second hardest stone after Diamond used in making pieces of jewelry. It is also known as Pukhraj Stone. Yellow Sapphire or pukhraj ratan is associated with Jupiter Planet and it is the Birthstone Of September month. The finest quality stone is generally found in Sri Lanka. As it is linked with the Jupiter planet which is known as the ‘Planet of Success’. So this stone brings good luck, success, good health, prosperity, and fame to the wearer.
Yellow Sapphire is also known with other names like Topaz Stone, Pushkaraj (in Sanskrit), Peetamani, Guru Ratan (because Jupiter planet is known as the ‘Guru’ of all nine planets and this stone is the ruled by Jupiter planet), and Pushparagam Stone. The supreme quality of Pukhraj is a natural and unheated gem. When you are talking about a good quality pukhraj stone, it comes in bright yellow color with a fine clarity and no sign of treatments.
Let us go through some of the interesting facts and amazing benefits of wearing this yellow colored gemstone in detail.
Origin And Formation of Pukhraj Gemstone
As many countries originate Pukhraj stone but the fine quality pukhraj stones come from Sri Lanka (Ceylon). Other countries that extract this are Australia, Burma, India, Thailand, etc.
Yellow Sapphire gemstone belongs to the corundum mineral family. According to science, corundum minerals originate in igneous rocks, which are formed deep in the Earth's crust. These igneous rock contains a high amount of aluminum init but low in silicon. The slower the magma cools, the bigger the sapphire will be. It comes with lots of impurities (iron, titanium, and nickel) which produce a large no. of color combinations like green, yellow, blue, black, and pink.
Who Can Wear Pukhraj (Yellow Sapphire) Gemstone
Pukhraj stone is a very precious gemstone. Before wearing it you have to know about who can wear it, if this stone is favorable for me or not, and other astrological terms. So here are some key points for who should wear this stone below.
- People whose zodiac sign is Sagittarius (Dhanu) and Pisces (Meen) can wear this gemstone.
- Astrologers say the Pukhraj stone is the “BirthStone of September Month”. So those who are born in the month of September can wear yellow sapphire after due consultation with an astrologer.
- Before wearing, meet a learned astrologer who has accurate knowledge of the gemstones along with your birth chart and ensure that the planet Jupiter (Budh) is positioned right in your birth chart.
- Vedic astrology recommends that if the person has Jupiter positioned in the 2nd, 10th, and the 11th house in his or her horoscope chart then he or she can wear the Yellow Sapphire or Pukhraj gemstone and avail its benefits.
When And How To Wear Yellow Sapphire
So we have to follow a Vedic procedure and some rituals to wear these types of special gemstones. Below are some important points. given by the astrologers discussing how to wear, when to wear this stone.
- An individual should buy a pukhraj gem whose weight should be at least 1/12th part of the total body weight of the wearer.
- Gold is the best metal to be paired with Pukhraj stone.
- The best day for wearing Pukhraj is Thursday (Guruwar) because as we know that these stones are related to Jupiter Planet, which is also known as the “Guru” of all the nine planets.
- Vedic astrologers said that the morning time is the best time to wear pukhraj i.e, between 5 am to 7 am or in Shukla paksha muhurat.
- Pukhraj should be worn on the index finger of the right or working hand.
- Before wearing we have to clean the impurities of the stone which sometimes come from outside and affect its energy. So for the cleaning process, place the stone in a metal bowl with a mixture of Gangajal, raw cow milk, honey, Tulsi leaves, and pure ghee for 30 minutes approx. After that, wash it with pure or normal water and clean it with a cotton cloth.
- Now pray to Guru or Bhraspati by chanting the Guru mantra ‘Om Brim Brihaspataye Namah’ or ॐ बृं बृहस्पतये नमः | for 108 times.
- With this, your Pukhraj stone ring is ready to wear.
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