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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.



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.



Swarna Maksika

Preparation

A close up image of Swarna

Maksika cakrika.



Sasyaka

Preparation

Sasyaka after third puta.

Although the contents have

expanded the material has a

greater degree of thermal

stability.



Kushta Sangraf

Preparation

Freshly squeezed lemon

juice is added to 150g of

purified Hingula.



Sudha Preparation

Sudha after re-hydration,

the material naturally breaks

down into smaller pieces.



Sudha Preparation

Sudha pieces are collected

and dried under sunlight.



Badarasma

Preparation

After 24 hours remove

Badarasma and rinse in

clean water, they can then

be dried under sunlight.



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.



Pittala Ingot

Preparation

Pittala ingots being cast.



Pittala Ingot

Preparation

Pittala ingot complete and

polished.



Sheetal Parpati

Preparation

Side on view of parpati

showing approximate

thickness.



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.



Aristaka

Preparation

Seal cakrika in sharaava

using clay and cloth method

and allow to dry.



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).



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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