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Aura : A Theoretical and Practical Research 2. The Nila Lēśyā is like the Ashok tree, wings of a parrot or an emerald gem, indigo in colour.
3. The Kāpāta Lēśyā is like the wings of Cuckoo, grave of a Dove; a mixture of black and red in colour.''
4. The Tejo Lēśyā is like vermillion, beak of a parrot or the rising Sun bright red in colour."
5. The Padma Lēśyā is like turmeric yellow in colour."
6. The śukla Lēśyā is like shell, milk, silver or the necklace of pearl white in colour."
The taste of all the six Lēśyās are as under:
1. The Krsna Lēśyā is bitter in taste like that of Neem or Gourd. 14
2. The Nila Lēśyā is acrid in taste like dry ginger or roots of pepper."
3. The Kāpāta Lēśyā is astringent in taste unripe mango or Kapittha fruit.'
4. The Tejo Lēśyā is like ripe mango or Kapittha fruit in taste, it is a mixture of sour and sweet."?
5. The Padma Lēśyā is like the high quality wine in taste, it is a mixture of sour, astringent and sweet."
6. The śukla Lēśyā is sweet in taste like dates, grapes or sugar."
Among six Lēśyās, the first three Lēśyās are inauspicious, its odour is like carcasses of cow, dog or snake; while the tejo Lēśyā, the Padma Lēśyā and the Sukla Lēśyās are auspicious. Their fragrance is like sweet smelling flowers or sandal wood powder. 20
Describing the touch of Lēśyās, the authors of the Jain canonical treatises say that the first three Lēśyās namely the Krşņa, the Nila and the Kāpēta Lēśyā are cool and
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