Moonga or Coral is an organic gemstone that comes from the sea. It comes from marine creatures called coral polyps and is made up of calcium carbonate. Moonga stone comes in many different colors, like red, white, pink, orange, blue, violet, gold, and black. Red and white are mainly used for astrological purposes.
According to indian astrology, this stone is connected with Mars and considered good for Aries people.
Coral is associated with the planet Mars. Mars symbolizes modesty, wealth, wisdom, and happiness. So people wear coral to bring good luck into their lives. Wearing it protects you from the evil effects of Mars or Mangal. Mars symbolizes the blood, energy, and vitality of human life. People usually call Mars the god of courage.
It also helps to concentrate the attention of the person, due to which the person who wants to move forward on the path of spirituality can connect with the universe.
| ⚖️ Weight | Minimum 1/10th ratti of bodyweight (example: 5.5 Ratti for 55 kg), should not be less than 3 Ratti |
| 🎨 Color | bright, medium-dark red is preferred; should be unheated |
| 💍 Metal Preferred | Copper or Gold |
| ☝️ Finger | The ring finger of the right hand |
| 📅 Day and time | Tuesday, Early Morning (5:30 a.m.–7:00 a.m.), Shukla Paksha |
| 📿 Chanting Mantra | Om Mangalaye Namah(108 times), after purification with panchamrit. |
Hindi – Munga
Sanskrit – Praval/Rakta-ratna
Telugu – Pagadam
It is best for Aries (Mesh Rashi) and Scorpio (Vrishchik Rashi). while Sagittarius, Pisces, and Cancer can wear it too.
| Chemical Composition | CaCO3, small percentage of magnesium carbonate(3%); trace of iron oxide, 1.5 to 4% organic matter |
| Hardness | 3.5 on the Mohs scale |
| Specific gravity | 2.6 to 2.7 |
| Refractive Index/ Birefringence (D.R.) | 1.48 to 1.65 (D.R. 0.172) |
| Pleochroism | None |
| Crystal system | None; occurs in a branch-like form |
| Lustre | Waxy to vitreous |
| Dispersion | None |
| U.V. Fluorescence | Mostly dull purplish red or inert |
| Classification / Types | (A) Calcareous - white, pink, red and orange colour, (B) Conchiolin - Black, blue, golden brown colour |
| Transparency | semi-translucent to opaque. |
| Magnification | Wavy, parallel, fibrous structure, tine cavities, may exhibit tree-ring structure |
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