RELEVANCE OF HARAPPAN GEMS IN PRESENT ASTROLOGICAL CONTEXT

Abstract

This paper examines the relevance of Harappan gems in the present astrological context. The Harappan Civilization, the first urban civilization in the Indian subcontinent, thrived in the Indus and Saraswati basin and is also known as the Indus-Saraswati Civilization. More than seventy Harappan sites have been excavated in India since its discovery in 1922, revealing abundant semiprecious stones, artifacts, and other archaeological remains. The Harappan traders brought exotic raw materials to the city workshops, where skilled artisans crafted ornaments and tools for both common people and the elites. These gems are rare, smooth, hard, beautiful, and natural, holding astrological significance. There are a total of eighty-four varieties of precious and semi-precious stones, with nine being precious stones (Navratna) and the rest categorized as semi-precious stones (Upratna). This paper explores the historical and cultural importance of Harappan gems and their continued significance in astrology today