Kaustubha
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Kaustubh is a divine
jewel
- the most valuable stone "Mani" is in the possession of lord Vishnu
who lives in the Ksheer Sagar - "the ocean of milk".
s and Asura
s, churned the ocean (known as Samudra manthan
in Hindu Mythology) to get Amrita
(Devanagari - अमृत), fourteen treasures (ratnas) emerged from the ocean. The fourth Ratna that was emerged is known as Kaustubh.
Kaustubham is the 'Mani'. Kaustubh is the person who is wearing that Mani. That is no other than Lord Vishnu.
Divinity
Divinity and divine are broadly applied but loosely defined terms, used variously within different faiths and belief systems — and even by different individuals within a given faith — to refer to some transcendent or transcendental power or deity, or its attributes or manifestations in...
jewel
Gemstone
A gemstone or gem is a piece of mineral, which, in cut and polished form, is used to make jewelry or other adornments...
- the most valuable stone "Mani" is in the possession of lord Vishnu
Vishnu
Vishnu is the Supreme god in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of the five primary forms of God....
who lives in the Ksheer Sagar - "the ocean of milk".
In History
It is believed that GodGod
God is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism....
s and Asura
Asura
-In Hinduism:In Hinduism, the Asuras constitute a group of power-seeking deities, sometimes considered sinful and materialistic. The Daityas and Danavas were combinedly known as Asuras. The Asura were opposed to the Devas. Both groups are children of Kasyapa...
s, churned the ocean (known as Samudra manthan
Samudra manthan
In Hinduism, Samudra manthan or Ksheera Sagara Mathanam, Churning of the Ocean of Milk is one of the most famous episodes in the Puranas...
in Hindu Mythology) to get Amrita
Amrita
Amrit is a Sanskrit word that literally means "immortality", and is often referred to in texts as nectar. The word's earliest occurrence is in the Rigveda where it is one of several synonyms of soma, the drink which confers immortality upon the gods. It is related etymologically to the Greek...
(Devanagari - अमृत), fourteen treasures (ratnas) emerged from the ocean. The fourth Ratna that was emerged is known as Kaustubh.
Kaustubham is the 'Mani'. Kaustubh is the person who is wearing that Mani. That is no other than Lord Vishnu.