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Aura : Jain Astrology and Gems Therapy
67 colour. Meditation and recitation of the name of Sri Munisuvratasvāmami make the Saturn powerful and benevolent. The gem for the Saturn is sapphire. Meditation and chanting of the name of Śri Nēminātha makes Rāhu powerful and its gem is Gomedaka.
The remaining 16 Tirthankaras are yellow in colour. The worship of Śri Vimalanātha, Śri Anantanātha, Śri Dharmanātha, Śri Aranātha, Śri śāntinātha, Śri Kunthunātha, Śri Naminātha and Śri Mahāvirasāvāmi makes the Mercury powerful and worship of Śri Rşabhadēva, Śri Ajitanātha, Śri Supārsvanātha, Śri Abhinandanasvāmi, Śrī śitalanātha, Śri Sumatinātha, Śri Sambhavanātha and Śri Śrēgāmsanātha makes the Jupiter powerful. The gem for the mercury is emerald (Pannā) while the gem for the Jupiter is Topaz. The topaz is yellow in colour but the emerald is green. However green is a combination of yellow and blue.
So the colours of gems related to Mercury, Saturn, Rāhu and Ketu do not match the colour of of body of Tirthankaras.
The choice of Tirthankaras or gem for meditation or chanting can also be made on the basis of sign of birth. However, Indian astrology follow Moon's sign while western astrology follow the Sun sign.
If the birth sign is Aries or Scorpio then Śri Vāsupūjyasvāmi should be worshipped and coral, the stone for Mars should be worn.
If the birth sign is Taurus or Libra then Śri Suvidhinātha should be worshipped and diamond, the stone for Venus should be worn.
If the birth sign is Gemini or Virgo then Śri Vimalanātha
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