Guest guest Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 Dear Alok, Botanical name of the musk plant commonly used in perfumery is : Abelmoschus moschatus, (Family : Malvaceae). Seeds of the above plant have high export value. The plant is from the family of a common vegetable 'Ladies finger' or 'Okara' (Hindi), Bhendi (Marathi). Interested members may contact : Horticulture Department, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa Campus, New Delhi for getting hybrid varities and other details. With best wishes, Chandrashekhar Phadke ALOK JAGAWAT <osho_shadow > wrote: Dear Vishram Bhai, My first rememberance of Kasturi is from the famous prayer: "Kasturi Tilakam Lalatpale, Vakshastale Kostubham" This is the famous stuti from Shri Gopal Sahastranamam. Kasturi is used as an object in many of the tantric practices. The original Kasturi carries a POD with white wheat shape seeds. They have hairy projections. This is inside the pod. Most of the Kasturis sold by tribals are fake. A recent beautiful fake is made of original deer skin which is filled with some black colored powder. The ending of the skin is tucked with some kind of glue and it is then rubbed (With sand paper) to make it even. Currently Nepal is the biggest distributor of fake Kasturis. The fakes look so real like that unless you break them open you cannot determine the reality of the thing. One more interesting fact about Kasturis. A farmer in Rajasthan has come out with a discovery of new plant called Musk. This is grown in Rajasthan and it fetches a very handsome amount in International market. The most wonderful thing is that the fragrance of the musk plant is exactly the same as real musk. This is a good alternative as a legally sold Musk pod can cost you 45000 US$ per pod . Best Regards, Alok Jagawat --- Vishram Kunte <dr_vishram_2000 > wrote: > Namaste, > Alokji can you pls. throw more light on Kasturi. > In what way Kasturi is auspecious ?. > Warm Regards > Vishram > > a_jagawat <a_jagawat > wrote: > Dear Arjun Ji, > > I agree that knowledge increases if it is shared > and expanded. > > Following is the list of banned items provided by > a learned member > of this forum. > > As per your request below is the list of banned > and prohibited > products as per wildlife india :> > (1) Tantra Products:- > Siyar singh ,Hathajora ,Cats chord,Kasturis,Sukar > teeth,Sale and > purchase of owl's body parts,Lion nails,Deer skin > ,Tiger's > skin,Peacock feathers,Stuff made out of cows > hairs,Ivory,Sea fan > (indrajal). > The elephant, hippopotamus, walrus, narwhal and > wild boar tusks, > rhinoceros horns and the teeth of all animals are > regarded as "Ivory > Wild animals, Wildlife and Wild birds are those as > specified in > Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. > > (2) Sea Shells:- > Trochus Niloticos,Turbo Species,Lamnis > Species,Tridacna Gigas,Xancus > Pyrus,Cypracasis Rufa,Tudicia Spirillus,Placenta > placenta. > > (3) Woods, Plant parts, Seeds and Roots:- > Sandalwood in any form, but excluding:-Finished > Handicraft products > of sandalwood,Machine finished sandalwood > products,Sandalwood Oil > > Red Sanders wood in any form, whether raw, > processed or unprocessed, > except value added products of Red Sanders wood. > > Sale and Purchase of following Plants, plant > portions and their > derivatives and extracts:-1.Baddomes cycad (Cycad > beddomei),2.Blue > vanda (Vanda coerulea),3. Saussurea costus,4. > Ladies slipper orchid > (Paphiopedilium species),5.Pitcher plant > (Nepenthes khasiana),6.Red > vanda (Renanthera imschootiana),7.Rauvolfia > serpentina > (Sarpagandha),8.Ceropegin species,9.Frerea indica > (Shindal > Mankundi),10.Podophyllum hexandurm (emodi)(Indian > Podophyllum),11.Cyatheaceae species (Tree > Ferns),12.Cycadacea > species (Cycads),13.Dioscorea deltoidea > (Elephant's foot),14. > Euphorbia species (Euphorbias),15.Orchdaceae > species (Orchids),16. > Pterocarpus santalinus (Redsanders),17.Taxus > wallichiana (Common Yew > or Birmi Leaves),18. Aquilaria malaccensis > (Agarwood),19.Aconitum > species,20.Coptis teeta,21.Coscinium fenestrum > (Calumba wood),22. > Dactylorhiza hatagirea,23. Gentiana kurroo (Kuru, > Kutki),24. Gnetum > species,25. Kampheria galenga,26. Nardostachys > grandiflora,27. Panax > pseudoginseng,28. Picrorhiza kurrooa,29.Swertia > chirata (Charayatah) > > Seeds:- Sandalwood seeds (Santalum album),Saffron > seeds or corms > (planting material for saffron),Seeds of all > forestry species. > > (4) Stones, Gems and Manis > > Sale and purchase of all Manis like Gajamani, > Nagamani, Shukarmani > is banned and punishable offence in india.Even > mining of some type > of corals is banned. > > I hope this information will be helpful. > > PROVIDED BY SHRI V.G RAO > > Regards > > A.J > > sacred-objects, > "panditarjun2004" > <panditarjun2004 wrote: > > > > dear alok ji > > > > the objective of the group would be served when > we all share more > > information on each sacred object like we are > doing. > > > > what all you wrote are true and happening and i > heard all of these > > from the northern states. however, this is > unheard in southern > > parts. > > > > in my understanding the indian government has > listed out certain > > animals under protected species and trading in > such animal > products > > is only prohibited e.g. deer skin and tiger skin > are now banned > > which were earlier freely sold which were mainly > bought by > > meditatating saatvik sadhaks including the > shankaracharyas. can > you > > give me any link or website where we can find > this information on > > prohibition which would help us greatly. > several webstores and > > shops in india are still selling siyarsinghis > and billi ki jer and > > other animal items albeit most of them are fake. > for example, > > trading of ivory is banned but still hundrds of > elephants are > reared > > as pets by individuals in kearla, karnataka and > some eastern > > states. after the natural demise of these > elephants, are the > > elephant owners not making available this ivory > to the discerning > > customers. since in this group we discuss so > many animal > products, > > i would appreciate if you give more information > on the indian > > government laws and acts which have prohibited > trading in which > > item. it is a different matter that we are not > trading and are > only > > highlighting the signficance of these items! > > > > with best wishes > > pandit arjun > > > > sacred-objects, ALOK > JAGAWAT > > <osho_shadow@> wrote: > > > > > > Dear Arjun Ji, > > > > > > I also agree with you regarding their power > and > > > influence. One more information that was given > was > > > that they belong to particular breed of > "Siyar" or > > > "Jackal". This species is described as " > Motiya". This > > > species has a special tone which is identified > by > > > tribal people. The alpha male carries the " > Singi". > > > > > > It is said that the leader dies after a > regular > > > outbrusts of strange voices. > > > > > > An interesting thing which I discovered when i > was in > > > Punjab was a Local phrase which is related to > this > > > sacred powerful object. It is a common > practice and > > > belief that a person whose desires materialize > without > > > Hassels must be carrying a "Gidar Singi". > > > > > > "Gidar" is Punjabi word for "Siyar". > > > > > > In Rajasthan many people in "Baniya" community > use > === message truncated === Find out what India is talking about on Answers India. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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