Guest guest Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Namaste to All, I just wanted to add to this thread, that the 200ml Gangajal food grade poly pouches from Uttarkarshi Minerals; usually each pouch contain a very small amount of sediment, which can be readily observed when poured into a glass or in exposing the white inside of the pouch with light. Their website at www.gangajal.com <http://www.gangajal.com> lists that the water is filtered using natural filtration method, but there is no further specification, so I dont believe that they are using a mechanical filtration method, otherwise its not very effective. Perhaps this is why the water is not qualified for human consumption according to Govt. regulations. I will enquire them about this. Ariel, have you observed any sediment in the other pouches from Gangotri Minerals Ltd.? Thanks, Ole sacred-objects, "Ariel" <kamael9 wrote: > > Hi Oleji: > > Yes, next time I go there I'll ask..it will be some time as I have > quite a bit in stock here. > > BTW I have a background in aromatherapy. Essential oils are rarely > used full strength when used on human body.. I use a sandlewood > oil/olive oil dilution when I give beads a full soak.. > > Sometimes beads just need a "touch up" & I will use sandlewood > straight and apply with a tooth brush .. > > I have been using Tulsi Oil on shaligrama. Just seems Mother wants to > be applied to Her Lord. I then use a very high quality sandlewood > paste on top of it. > > Blessings > Ariel > > > sacred-objects, "alstrup" alstrup@ wrote: > > > > > > Dear Arielji, > > > > Thanks for that info! Can you find out where the local shop of yours > > buys it? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Ole > > > > sacred-objects, "Ariel" <kamael9@> wrote: > > > > > > Hello Oleji ! > > > > > > Yes, the pouch of Gangotri water that is pictured on the Krishna > > > Culture Site is the Same as what I purchased locally.. > > > > > > BTW Great website !! > > > > > > Hari Bol > > > > > > Ariel > > > > > > > > > sacred-objects, "alstrup" alstrup@ wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear Ariel Ji, > > > > > > > > Namaste and thanks very much for taking time to copy write the > info > > > from > > > > the label of the Gangotri water. > > > > > > > > I can not find any online references for this company. Are these > > > 200ml > > > > pouches? Where do you buy yours, in the US? > > > > > > > > Does the label look like this: > > > > > > > > http://www.krishnaculture.com/cgi-bin/miva? > > > Merchant2/merchant.mv+Screen=\ > > > > PROD&Store_Code=KC&Product_Code=GGJ > > > > <http://www.krishnaculture.com/cgi-bin/miva? > > > Merchant2/merchant.mv+Screen\ > > > > =PROD&Store_Code=KC&Product_Code=GGJ> > > > > > > > > I know that Uttakarshi Minerals Corp. received govt approval in > > > 2005, I > > > > have a copy of their cert. papers and this was done in early > 2005. > > > They > > > > are allowed to draw 10.000 ltrs from the Gangotri every day. > They > > > claims > > > > they are the only ones so far. Perhaps this other company have > > > followed > > > > in their footsteps. It could also be that they buy from > Uttarkashi > > > and > > > > get private labelling done. I will check with Uttarkarshi. > > > > > > > > I have for some time tried to find out how many companies are > > > bottling > > > > gangajal from the himalayan region, but it is difficult to > ascertain > > > > unless you go there yourself and do research, as some of the > > > companies > > > > are not online. I would appreciate any insights from members > here > > > who > > > > know about other available labels. > > > > > > > > I purchased some 12 bottles of The Ganga Water 1008 Tirthas in > 2004 > > > from > > > > krishnaculture.com, to distribute among devotee friends. I also > > > > purchased T-series Gangajal which is/was bottled at Risikesh. > > > > > > > > The first time I tasted Gangajal was from an ISKCON devotee who > had > > > > brought back a bottle he collected from Sridham Mayapur in West > > > Bengal. > > > > This water remained completely fresh for 5-6 years until the > last > > > drop > > > > was consumed. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > ~Ole > > > > > > > > > > > > sacred-objects, "Ariel" <kamael9@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Namaste Oleji and thank you for that website address. > > > > > > > > > > I only have regular address for Gangotri Minerals Ltd. > > > > > > > > > > PO Jhala, Gangotri Region, Distt. Uttarkashi, Himalayas (U.P.) > > > India > > > > > > > > > > On the pouch it says: > > > > > > > > > > "Everyday Elixir of Life. Zero Bacteria. Full of Herbal and > > > Mineral > > > > > Vitality of Himalayas. Gangotri is the ultimate Aqua Pura is > > > > > absolutely free from bacterias, pollutants and chemical > > > additives . > > > > > Builds immunity, drink every day - make it a habit. > Beneficial for > > > > > all diseases." > > > > > > > > > > The Ganga Water 1008 Tirthas Bottle says: > > > > > > > > > > "According to the Srimad Bhagavatam Purana, the water of the > > > Ganges > > > > > is sacred because it emanates from the lotus feet of Lord > Vishnu. > > > > > The water in this bottle is from Sridhama Mayapur, birthplace > of > > > Sri > > > > > Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. This water has not been > filtered so > > > > > that the full effect of the Ganges will be with you wherever > you > > > take > > > > > this bottle. A very rare collection of waters from 1008 sacred > > > holy > > > > > places has been added to this bottle." > > > > > > > > > > Website for Vedanta Society where I purchased mine is > > > www.vedanta.com > > > > > > > > > > Also received e-mail from Shri Neetaji at Rudra Center. > > > > > > > > > > Her reply is: > > > > > "Yes it is very much recommended to drink water after bathing > the > > > > > Silas . This water is very healing and cures many diseases" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Blessings to All. > > > > > Ariel > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > sacred-objects, "alstrup" alstrup@ > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Ariel, > > > > > > > > > > > > Namaskar > > > > > > > > > > > > I dont know the company "Gangotri Minerals" that you > mention. On > > > > > > Surya's request, I have just posted the address (including a > > > photo) > > > > > of > > > > > > the Gangajal water made by Uttarkashi Minerals Corp that I > use. > > > > > > > > > > > > Please let me know if you have any website/email/postal > address > > > of > > > > > the > > > > > > "Gangotri Minerals" company, thanks! > > > > > > > > > > > > The Ganga water plus 1008 Tirtha's bottle has its origins > from > > > the > > > > > > Sahasra Tirtha Jala Maha Abhisheka of HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta > > > Swami, > > > > > on > > > > > > the occasion of his Centennial Celebrations in 1996. > > > > > > http://www.afn.org/~centennl/centkals.htm > > > > > > <http://www.afn.org/~centennl/centkals.htm> > > > > > > > > > > > > I have a whole book about the subject of the collection of > the > > > 1008 > > > > > > waters (actually it is 1111). I was also BLESSED to drink > this > > > > > water > > > > > > at the centennial celebrations! Will post some particular > info > > > from > > > > > the > > > > > > book here, if there is any interest. > > > > > > > > > > > > The water in this particular Tirtha bottle is made for some > > > years > > > > > from > > > > > > Ganga water collected locally at the ISKCON Sridham Mayapur > > > temple > > > > > in > > > > > > West Bengal. The Ganga water is carbon filtered and blended > > > with a > > > > > very > > > > > > minute amount of the 1996 water. The perceived energetic > effect > > > of > > > > > this > > > > > > water is different from that of pure Gangajal. > > > > > > > > > > > > ~Ole > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <http://www.afn.org/~centennl/centkals.htm> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > sacred-objects, "Ariel" <kamael9@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hare Hari !! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I too have some of those pouches of water from company > called > > > > > > > Gangotri Minerals that is said to be packaged at 8500 ft. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What I have RECCOMENDS on the pouch that it be used for > > > drinking. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I purchased it at local Indo Grocery store and man there > > > actually > > > > > > > asked me what I was using the water for as it was sold at > the > > > puja > > > > > > > section > > > > > > > in store..I told him for puja and he said, "Good, that's > > > alright > > > > > > > then." Implying not to drink it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Also bought a bottle from Vedanta Society called "Ganga > Water > > > with > > > > > > > 1008 Tirthas in One". > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It says on bottle "This holy water is so potent that by > > > touching, > > > > > > > drinking or bathing in it all reactions of sinful > activities > > > are > > > > > > > destroyed." However in Vedanta Society catalog ..it > clearly > > > > > > > states "For external use OnlY" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > That is why I asked as I was aware of the scriptual > > > references to > > > > > the > > > > > > > benefits of drinking the prasadam that has bathed the > > > shilaji.. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It is interesting to note, but I know about adding regular > > > water > > > > > to > > > > > > > the Ganga water for puja. I had some in a container that > I had > > > > > yet to > > > > > > > use to bathe Shaligram and found that it had matter > floating > > > in it > > > > > > > that looked to me as bacteria, however the water/tulsi > mixture > > > > > that > > > > > > > HAS bathed shaligram looks perfect... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Interesting considerations and perspectives.. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Again Maha Pranams to the members of this wonderful > group :-) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ariel > > > > > > > sacred-objects, "alstrup" alstrup@ > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have purchased this Gangajal directly from the > > > manufacturer. > > > > > They > > > > > > > are > > > > > > > > so far the only authorized company by the Government of > > > > > Uttaranchal > > > > > > > who > > > > > > > > have been permitted to draw and packing Gangajal from > > > Gangotri > > > > > > > Valley. > > > > > > > > Their plant is situated in Gangotri valley with govt. > > > > > permission to > > > > > > > draw > > > > > > > > water at the Gangotri. They have a modern plant. The > water > > > is > > > > > not > > > > > > > > treated with any process to purify it of germs. It is > > > claimed > > > > > to be > > > > > > > > mechanically filtered, but I have found minute amounts > of > > > > > sediment > > > > > > > in > > > > > > > > some pouches. It is clearly stated on the pouches that > this > > > > > water is > > > > > > > > only for puja purpose. I believe this phrasing is used > > > because > > > > > the > > > > > > > > company have not applied govt. for permission to make a > > > drinking > > > > > > > water > > > > > > > > plant, as there would be more regulations involved. But > > > water > > > > > used > > > > > > > for > > > > > > > > puja is usually also consumed, so... ;-) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > As far as I know, this is definitely the best and purest > > > > > gangajal > > > > > > > you > > > > > > > > can obtain commercially. I have absolutely no > hesitation of > > > > > drinking > > > > > > > > gallons of it, what to speak of bathing in it! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Ole > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > sacred-objects, "Richard Shaw- > Brown" > > > > > > > <rsbj66@> > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > /dispCategory.php? > catId=27 > > > > > > > > > they sell Ganga jal. I think it's purified of > > > germs...better > > > > > write > > > > > > > > > them and ask about that. It's worth to get it because > you > > > can > > > > > mix > > > > > > > > > normal water into the Ganga jal and you have a lot > more. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sure, drinking unpurified Gangajal can make you ill. I > > > know > > > > > of a > > > > > > > true > > > > > > > > > story from last year. In Vraja-Mandala, in Varshan- > dham, > > > at > > > > > Maan > > > > > > > > > Mandir is Avadhuta Radha Charan Babaji - he has been > > > caretaker > > > > > > > there > > > > > > > > > since over 60 years now. Last year he lead a group of > > > > > devotees on > > > > > > > a > > > > > > > > > confidential Vraja Mandala Parikrama. At one sacred > kunda > > > > > they all > > > > > > > > > sipped water...and one videshi man became so ill that > he > > > died > > > > > > > within > > > > > > > > > 12 hours of drinking that holy water. They got him to > the > > > > > > > hospital in > > > > > > > > > Vrindavan in time, but he died anyway. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There is also a mudra, mantra, and method to turn > normal > > > water > > > > > > > into > > > > > > > > > Ganga jala. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Y/s, Richard > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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