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Yes,I too have seen only ONE real Nagamani, I saw it glow even in Sunlight in front of my home in my hand, and also in shadow under a table, in my hand. It always glowed. It looked like a pearl that was highly glowing. And that too was NOT FOR SALE BY OWNER even for 100 crore.Y/s,RichardRichard Shaw Brown, PGMusician, Designer, Gemologist & Authorwww.richardshawbrown.com--- On Fri, 7/8/09, Shaligram Shala <shaligram8 wrote:Shaligram Shala <shaligram8Re: Re: Cobra Pearl Fake being sold in this forumsacred-objects Date: Friday, 7 August, 2009, 5:24 PM

 

 

Hare Krishna Members, Please accept my best wishes, all glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga, all glories to all the devotees of the Lord.One of my very esteemed client Mr. Joshi spoke to one gentleman member of this group who is writing so much about Nagmani without actually knowing the A B or C about the Nagmani and offering the Nagmani in few Lakhs of Rupees. The conversation has been recorded and will be uploaded in due course or I shall send to the Moderator if he feels Ok for displaying in this forum. As per the conversation and description explained by this individual 1000% IT IS A FAKE NAGMANI.

Pl dont waste money on this spurious item.

 

I want to bring to the kind attention of the devotees / group members that till last 8 months I was too believing that Nag Mani is a myth since I have seen atleast 50 fakes and one and only one genuine Nagmani. One of my businessman friend (You all know him he always remains in news) possess a Nag Mani which gives light like a 100 watts bulb at night when kept in the grass or mud but in open environment that too any nos. of times and at different places to conduct the same experiment. I have witnessed this experiment atleast 12 times in the preceeding 8 months. It gives Yellowish, then whitish blue light. He is very cautious about doing this again and again but with prior appointment I can show this magical thing to anybody visiting Mumbai.

 

The fake Nag Mani gives light only once and then if you change the place there will be no light of it. Its all chemical/electronic remote reactions which takes place. Let me tell you the whole process how these people make a fool out of the innocent devotee.

 

These persons will insist you to show the Nag Mani light only at night. They will take you to a pre selected spot. Then they take out the Nagmani which they show you earlier and give that box in your hand. They company you till that spot and directs you to place the Nagmani gently on the grass or soil.

Now they place one electronic/ chemical device around one feet away also which is operated by remote which is placed adjacent to the fake Nagmani..

 

They take you to 15 feets away distance and tell you to be silent. They show you the magic. Initially the light comes like a cigrette bud burning and then slowly slowly the light increases and goes to max. They operate with remote in such a way that they themselves makes sound and reduces the intensity of the light so befool you. Because if there is a sound then the Mani does not emit light.

 

Now here they finish the show and comes with you to that spot and intentionally takes your attention to the fake one which you have placed and they place their feet on the other arrangement which has actually shown the light.

 

Now if tell them to do the same at some other place they will never do that. Because they need to have a complete arrangement to show this light coming out to fool any person.

In this way they befool the innocent devotees.

 

What to talk of few Lakhs my friend is not ready to sell this for 100 Crores even. Its that Divya.

 

Pl understand one and all, the whole market is full of spurious Nag Manis. In Mumbai/ Maharashtra itself there will atleast 50 to 75 fake Nagmanis are floating and these people are duping the innocent devotees of few Lakhs of Rupees. This DIVYA thing cannot come in merely few Lakhs. Not only the innicent devotees are trapped but so called knowledgeable suppliers have been nicely duped by these people. But some supplier takes that loss, but few cant take that and hence pass on this fake item by talking big and BIG in these forum atleast to recover their own cost.

 

So beware and dont get entangled with such fake persons.

 

Pl note that Nag Mani is of significance when it emit light as per various Mythological texts. If it does not emit light it is purely a fake AND THIS TYPE OF NAGMANI HAS NO REFERENCE IN ANY OF THE TEXTS. In buying Nagmani there is no faith involved or no trust involved, it is the work the light it gives that is of paramount importance.

 

 

I hope this will help,Aum Namoh Bhagvate Vasudevay Saligram Devah NamahaI beg to remain yours in the humble service of the Lord and Hisdevotees. Thanks and Regards, Haribol, Rajiv Krishna Dasa,WWW.SHALIGRAM. COM00 91 93226464210091 22 24459616salagram8 --- On Thu, 6/8/09, panditarjun2004 <panditarjun2004@ > wrote:

panditarjun2004 <panditarjun2004@ > Re: Cobra Pearl, Naga Mani demystifiedsacred-objectsThursday, 6 August, 2009, 6:06 PM

dear freindslet there be no euphoria about any lab analysis of what an object contains, for there is no room for science in faith and myth.almost all rudraksha in the world are bought by natives due to their belief in the myth that they belong to a certain mythological diety and that they give some benefits lika a magic which is nonsense according to science. if only rudraksha are to be based on labtest and biological content analysis, it is no sacred object but a mere seed of n number of fruits available in the earth.almost all stones aka gems too are bought by the natives due to their belief in the myth that they are correlated to a certain mythical planet which and the natives get protected from negatives or enhance benefics like a magic by wearing so and so and are mostly based on mythological scriptural faith and not on labtests. buyers of a diamond are wearing to receive benefics from mythical sukra or venus and not for

its scientific power to kill if consumed or for any other labtest discovered content.science has limited role to play in mythology and basking in the glory of demystified or myth vs fact are irrelevant in matters of faith. how can a bone of a sea creature like a conch becomes sacred and command such a huge price of several thousands of rupees per gram if not for its mythical correlation to goddess of wealth mahalakshmi. for those foodbuffs in some asian countries who eat the body of the conch, it is a wastepiece. for another it could be a decorative piece to adore the cupboard of a drawing room. for believers of mythology, they not only treat it as lakshmi but many south indian temples wrap it in gold or silver and worship it.i know for sure all vocal members glorifying scienctific jargon remain mute on the above issues since they cannot afford to diassociate from the myths and take shelter only in science, for they have been glorifying

the myths all along their business career. they should realise the difference between facevalue or labvalue which is measurable and mythical value which is priceless. coming specific to nagamani, there are many adages that say snake is a poisonous animal and that it must be killed without mercy etc. which modern men tend to believe based on logic. but most in india who believe in mythology (here logic or science is meaningless) not only worship a snake as nagadevata but rever its mani, be it from the head or a stone used by it. in west some people use snake skin for their shoes and the skin is used in some other items as well. in many countries snakes are eaten and relished. but for those who believe in mythology and treat a snake as nagadevata, it is god and these snake eaters and snakeskin wearers may not educate the believers of mythology and treat the snake in the best manner known only to them.with best wishes and

blessingspandit arjunwww.rudraksharemedy .comsacred-objects, AMAR SAXENA <apsaxena@.. .> wrote:>> Excellent piece of factual info. I always doubted the general perceptions> out of common sense only but dd not have evidence to disprove as you have> provided. This should open the eyes of people who blindly believe any and> everything stated by gemologists( ?) and Astrologers. ...> > Thank you for enlightening us.> Amar> > 2009/8/6 ishwar33 <ishwar33@.. .>> > >> >> > Dear Members,> >> > The purpose of this artilce is only to present research material which> > published by Prof. Hensholdt in 1890, on many

websites these few pages being> > sold for USD 35, using the link at end of this article you can read> > full researched material..> >> >> >> > What is Cobra Pearl or Naga Mani> >> >> > Mythological:> >> > The Naga Mani is considered as one of the nine sacred pearls and most of> > the books on gems give the procedure how it is formed, i.e. when rain> > drops influenced by Swati Nakshtra fall into mouth of the *king cobra*,> > the Mani develops. Books also mention that it only happens in the cobra that> > passes *one hundred years* of life on earth. Once the peal is formed the> > snake achieved magical powers and can transform into any form it desires,> > the size and luster of Mani increases with age of snake. It is moon like> > pearl with blue tint and it emits light in

darkness to play with it and to> > *search for its prey in its light*. Owning such Mani is considered good> > luck, makes person wealthy and fulfill all desires. *It also mentioned> > that when gem is separated from the Cobra, the cobra dies.*> >> > *Scientific Facts: *> >> > The life of cobra or king cobra recorded in captivity is around 20-30 years> > and they live less in wild because of very high death rates due to infant> > mortality, diseases, predators, bad weather, accidents, or competition for> > food.> >> > Now coming to cobra pearl as per the article published in Harper's monthly> > magazine by Prof. Hensoldt PhD, who saw the cobra pearl with his own eyes in> > Sri Lanks in natural conditions and also owned few pieces before he left> > Ceylon, ultimately it was found to be mineral called

*chlorophane, * a rare> > variety of fluorspar.> >> > Some varieties of chlorophane are so sensitive that even slight warming of> > hand (such as is produced by holding the sample in hand for few momemts)> > will cause them to phosphoresce for hours in the dark.> >> > Similar chlorophane pebbles were also found by eminent Berlin mineralogist> > Gustave Rose in Altai Mountains of Siberia, these chlorophane pebbles shone> > with intense brilliancy all night long without having received any other> > warming that that by the sun's rays during the day.> >> >> > From where does these chlorophane pebbles come from, why snakes carry it> > and how they make use of it?> >> >> > These water worn chlorophane pebbles are normally found in dry bed rivers> > and especially in area where gem

mines are around, i.e. places like Sri> > Lanka, Burma and Ural (Siberia). In Sri-Lanka the chlorophane is also called> > serpent stone. A chlorophane from Siberia glows white from hand heat, green> > in boiling water and emerald on burning coal. And Chlorophane from Amelia> > Court House, Virginia, long recognized as remarkably thermo luminescent,> > became, after exposure to UV rays, so sensitive it would glow green from the> > heat of one's hand."> >> > The activator causing the green fluorescence, according to Gleason, is *> > yttrium*. The color of fluorescence may vary depending on traces of> > impurities in chlorophane. The image of such mani at daylight and night> > which was obtained from cobra is already there in our photos section.> >> >> > The cobras are perhaps the only serpents which will eat insects.

They feed> > on ants, grasshoppers, variety of beetles, etc., but seem to have preference> > for fire-lies, because they can be caught at night much more easily than any> > other insect, darting here and there to catch these fire-flies is tiring for> > a cobra. Now every entomologist knows that the flying lightning bugs> > consist entirely of males. The females, which are not very numerous, are> > much larger and cannot fly, as they have only rudimentary wings.. They sit> > quietly in grass, emitting a greenish light which is much stronger than that> > of the males, and fades and becomes brilliant at regular intervals, this> > light attracts male lightning bugs and they almost land in close proximity.> >> > The pebble of chlorophane also emits in the dark a dark green light,> > which is so much like that of female lightning bug that is

an easy matter to> > deceive the male fire-fly with it, by setting it up as a decoy. The> > cobras have gradually come to take advantage of an experience made by them> > accidentally.> >> > As per author , it may frequently happen, for instance that cobra finds one> > these shining pebble in the gravel of the dry river beds, being attracted to> > it by its glow at night, and taking it for a glow worm(larvae) . It would> > then, at any rate notice that the fire-lies could be caught much more easily> > and quickly in the neighborhood of that shining object than anywhere else> > and would habitually return to it. Several cobras might come together and> > there would be competition, and from this moment to the finding out that> > success in capturing fire-lies depends on the possession of this phosphorescent> > pebble, and to the

seizing of it in order to prevent another snake from> > monopolizing it. In Author's opinion it is no great step and involved no> > exception powers of reasoning. The cobra carries it about and soon learns to> > treasure it, for it affords it an easy means of getting its living. All it> > has to do is deposit this stone in the grass at night and the obliging> > insects literally fly down its throat. There are even reasons for believing> > that no individual experience is now necessary to cause any cobra to act in> > this manner, but that even a young co- bra, on finding such a stone, will> > instinctively take it up, and use it in the manner I have described. It must> > be borne in mind that there is an inherited race memory among the lower> > animals which is often far stronger than the memory gathered during the> > short lifetime of the

individual.> >> > Thus the accumulated experience of the cobra's ancestors during countless> > generations now causes it to act in a manner which we refer to instinct.> > Such are the remarkable facts connected with the naja-kallu, the cobra's> > shining stone. Who can tell whether the old traditions of snakes carrying> > precious stones, of which we still find traces in our fairy tales, may not> > have their source in some such fact as this?> >> >> >> > Conclusion:> >> > 1. Cobra Pearl is mineral called Chlorophane, it is not formed inside> > body of snake.> >> > 2. King Cobra does not eat insects, it eats other snakes,small mammals> > and lizards, so King Cobra would not need this chlorophane pebble to hunt> > insects. So a king cobra would not carry such pebble.>

>> > 3. Since Chlorophane is mineral, question of petrified cobra pearl does> > not arise.**> >> > 4. Typically old snakes use chlorophane pebble to attract fire-flies or> > other insect and on loss of such pebble they may not die of grief but> > because of hunger, due to their inability to hunt.**> >> > * *> >> >> >> > **> >> > * *> >> > * *> >> > * *> >> > * *> >> > * *> >> > *bibliography: *> >> > Harish Johari, "The healing power of gemstones", 1996, Rochester Vermont> > ,Inner Traditions • Bear & Company, [pp 55-56]> >> > Hensoldt, H., Professor, Ph.D.,"The Naja-Kallu Or Cobra Stone" Harper's> > New Monthly Magazine ,Issue 478 (March, 1890)

*> > *> > http://digital. library.cornell. edu/cgi/t/ text/pageviewer- idx?c=harp; cc=harp;rgn= \> >> > full%20text; idno=harp0080- 4;didno=harp0080 -4;view=image; seq=0546; node=harp0080- 4\%3A6<http://digital. library.cornell. edu/cgi/t/ text/pageviewer- idx?c=harp; cc=harp;rgn= %5Cfull%20text; idno=harp0080- 4;didno=harp0080 -4;view=image; seq=0546; node=harp0080- 4%5C%3A6>> > ( 1 Aug 2009)> >> > Ed Carvalho, "What the Heck is Chlorophane" , February 14th 2006 MEETING,> >> > http://www.geocitie s.com/berksminer alsociety/ 2006_feb_ geode.doc ( 4 Aug> > 2009 )> >> > The New York Times, "The Lure of the Cobra", March 9 1890> >> > http://query. nytimes.com/ mem/archive- free/pdf? _r=2 & res= 940CE0DD153BE533 A2575AC0A9659C94 619ED7CF(4 Aug 2009)> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >>

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well i can see effects of illiteracy and unemployment .

Anyways a naag mani is just a Chlorophane pebble( please google it for more info, as i cannot take pain to explain you guys here).

 

If u want any of it (naturally made and not artificial) your so calls nag mani, i can get u few for sure. And it will do emit light for hours or maybe days in dark and yes it wont cost you millions for sure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes,I too have seen only ONE real Nagamani, I saw it glow even in Sunlight in front of my home in my hand, and also in shadow under a table, in my hand. It always glowed. It looked like a pearl that was highly glowing. And that too was NOT FOR SALE BY OWNER even for 100 crore.Y/s,RichardRichard Shaw Brown, PGMusician, Designer, Gemologist & Authorwww.richardshawbrown.com--- On Fri, 7/8/09, Shaligram Shala <shaligram8 wrote:Shaligram Shala <shaligram8Re: Re: Cobra Pearl Fake being sold in this forumsacred-objects Friday, 7 August, 2009, 5:24 PM

 

 

Hare Krishna Members, Please accept my best wishes, all glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga, all glories to all the devotees of the Lord.One of my very esteemed client Mr. Joshi spoke to one gentleman member of this group who is writing so much about Nagmani without actually knowing the A B or C about the Nagmani and offering the Nagmani in few Lakhs of Rupees. The conversation has been recorded and will be uploaded in due course or I shall send to the Moderator if he feels Ok for displaying in this forum. As per the conversation and description explained by this individual 1000% IT IS A FAKE NAGMANI.

Pl dont waste money on this spurious item.

 

I want to bring to the kind attention of the devotees / group members that till last 8 months I was too believing that Nag Mani is a myth since I have seen atleast 50 fakes and one and only one genuine Nagmani. One of my businessman friend (You all know him he always remains in news) possess a Nag Mani which gives light like a 100 watts bulb at night when kept in the grass or mud but in open environment that too any nos. of times and at different places to conduct the same experiment. I have witnessed this experiment atleast 12 times in the preceeding 8 months. It gives Yellowish, then whitish blue light. He is very cautious about doing this again and again but with prior appointment I can show this magical thing to anybody visiting Mumbai.

 

The fake Nag Mani gives light only once and then if you change the place there will be no light of it. Its all chemical/electronic remote reactions which takes place. Let me tell you the whole process how these people make a fool out of the innocent devotee.

 

These persons will insist you to show the Nag Mani light only at night. They will take you to a pre selected spot. Then they take out the Nagmani which they show you earlier and give that box in your hand. They company you till that spot and directs you to place the Nagmani gently on the grass or soil.

Now they place one electronic/ chemical device around one feet away also which is operated by remote which is placed adjacent to the fake Nagmani..

 

They take you to 15 feets away distance and tell you to be silent. They show you the magic. Initially the light comes like a cigrette bud burning and then slowly slowly the light increases and goes to max. They operate with remote in such a way that they themselves makes sound and reduces the intensity of the light so befool you. Because if there is a sound then the Mani does not emit light.

 

Now here they finish the show and comes with you to that spot and intentionally takes your attention to the fake one which you have placed and they place their feet on the other arrangement which has actually shown the light.

 

Now if tell them to do the same at some other place they will never do that. Because they need to have a complete arrangement to show this light coming out to fool any person.

In this way they befool the innocent devotees.

 

What to talk of few Lakhs my friend is not ready to sell this for 100 Crores even. Its that Divya.

 

Pl understand one and all, the whole market is full of spurious Nag Manis. In Mumbai/ Maharashtra itself there will atleast 50 to 75 fake Nagmanis are floating and these people are duping the innocent devotees of few Lakhs of Rupees. This DIVYA thing cannot come in merely few Lakhs. Not only the innicent devotees are trapped but so called knowledgeable suppliers have been nicely duped by these people. But some supplier takes that loss, but few cant take that and hence pass on this fake item by talking big and BIG in these forum atleast to recover their own cost.

 

So beware and dont get entangled with such fake persons.

 

Pl note that Nag Mani is of significance when it emit light as per various Mythological texts. If it does not emit light it is purely a fake AND THIS TYPE OF NAGMANI HAS NO REFERENCE IN ANY OF THE TEXTS. In buying Nagmani there is no faith involved or no trust involved, it is the work the light it gives that is of paramount importance.

 

 

I hope this will help,Aum Namoh Bhagvate Vasudevay Saligram Devah NamahaI beg to remain yours in the humble service of the Lord and Hisdevotees. Thanks and Regards, Haribol, Rajiv Krishna Dasa,WWW.SHALIGRAM. COM00 91 93226464210091 22 24459616salagram8 --- On Thu, 6/8/09, panditarjun2004 <panditarjun2004@ > wrote:

panditarjun2004 <panditarjun2004@ > Re: Cobra Pearl, Naga Mani demystifiedsacred-objectsThursday, 6 August, 2009, 6:06 PM

dear freindslet there be no euphoria about any lab analysis of what an object contains, for there is no room for science in faith and myth.almost all rudraksha in the world are bought by natives due to their belief in the myth that they belong to a certain mythological diety and that they give some benefits lika a magic which is nonsense according to science. if only rudraksha are to be based on labtest and biological content analysis, it is no sacred object but a mere seed of n number of fruits available in the earth.almost all stones aka gems too are bought by the natives due to their belief in the myth that they are correlated to a certain mythical planet which and the natives get protected from negatives or enhance benefics like a magic by wearing so and so and are mostly based on mythological scriptural faith and not on labtests. buyers of a diamond are wearing to receive benefics from mythical sukra or venus and not for

its scientific power to kill if consumed or for any other labtest discovered content.science has limited role to play in mythology and basking in the glory of demystified or myth vs fact are irrelevant in matters of faith. how can a bone of a sea creature like a conch becomes sacred and command such a huge price of several thousands of rupees per gram if not for its mythical correlation to goddess of wealth mahalakshmi. for those foodbuffs in some asian countries who eat the body of the conch, it is a wastepiece. for another it could be a decorative piece to adore the cupboard of a drawing room. for believers of mythology, they not only treat it as lakshmi but many south indian temples wrap it in gold or silver and worship it.i know for sure all vocal members glorifying scienctific jargon remain mute on the above issues since they cannot afford to diassociate from the myths and take shelter only in science, for they have been glorifying

the myths all along their business career. they should realise the difference between facevalue or labvalue which is measurable and mythical value which is priceless. coming specific to nagamani, there are many adages that say snake is a poisonous animal and that it must be killed without mercy etc. which modern men tend to believe based on logic. but most in india who believe in mythology (here logic or science is meaningless) not only worship a snake as nagadevata but rever its mani, be it from the head or a stone used by it. in west some people use snake skin for their shoes and the skin is used in some other items as well. in many countries snakes are eaten and relished. but for those who believe in mythology and treat a snake as nagadevata, it is god and these snake eaters and snakeskin wearers may not educate the believers of mythology and treat the snake in the best manner known only to them.with best wishes and

blessingspandit arjunwww.rudraksharemedy .comsacred-objects, AMAR SAXENA <apsaxena@.. .> wrote:>> Excellent piece of factual info. I always doubted the general perceptions> out of common sense only but dd not have evidence to disprove as you have> provided. This should open the eyes of people who blindly believe any and> everything stated by gemologists( ?) and Astrologers. ...> > Thank you for enlightening us.> Amar> > 2009/8/6 ishwar33 <ishwar33@.. .>> > >> >> > Dear Members,> >> > The purpose of this artilce is only to present research material which> > published by Prof. Hensholdt in 1890, on many

websites these few pages being> > sold for USD 35, using the link at end of this article you can read> > full researched material..> >> >> >> > What is Cobra Pearl or Naga Mani> >> >> > Mythological:> >> > The Naga Mani is considered as one of the nine sacred pearls and most of> > the books on gems give the procedure how it is formed, i.e. when rain> > drops influenced by Swati Nakshtra fall into mouth of the *king cobra*,> > the Mani develops. Books also mention that it only happens in the cobra that> > passes *one hundred years* of life on earth. Once the peal is formed the> > snake achieved magical powers and can transform into any form it desires,> > the size and luster of Mani increases with age of snake. It is moon like> > pearl with blue tint and it emits light in

darkness to play with it and to> > *search for its prey in its light*. Owning such Mani is considered good> > luck, makes person wealthy and fulfill all desires. *It also mentioned> > that when gem is separated from the Cobra, the cobra dies.*> >> > *Scientific Facts: *> >> > The life of cobra or king cobra recorded in captivity is around 20-30 years> > and they live less in wild because of very high death rates due to infant> > mortality, diseases, predators, bad weather, accidents, or competition for> > food.> >> > Now coming to cobra pearl as per the article published in Harper's monthly> > magazine by Prof. Hensoldt PhD, who saw the cobra pearl with his own eyes in> > Sri Lanks in natural conditions and also owned few pieces before he left> > Ceylon, ultimately it was found to be mineral called

*chlorophane, * a rare> > variety of fluorspar.> >> > Some varieties of chlorophane are so sensitive that even slight warming of> > hand (such as is produced by holding the sample in hand for few momemts)> > will cause them to phosphoresce for hours in the dark.> >> > Similar chlorophane pebbles were also found by eminent Berlin mineralogist> > Gustave Rose in Altai Mountains of Siberia, these chlorophane pebbles shone> > with intense brilliancy all night long without having received any other> > warming that that by the sun's rays during the day.> >> >> > From where does these chlorophane pebbles come from, why snakes carry it> > and how they make use of it?> >> >> > These water worn chlorophane pebbles are normally found in dry bed rivers> > and especially in area where gem

mines are around, i.e. places like Sri> > Lanka, Burma and Ural (Siberia). In Sri-Lanka the chlorophane is also called> > serpent stone. A chlorophane from Siberia glows white from hand heat, green> > in boiling water and emerald on burning coal. And Chlorophane from Amelia> > Court House, Virginia, long recognized as remarkably thermo luminescent,> > became, after exposure to UV rays, so sensitive it would glow green from the> > heat of one's hand."> >> > The activator causing the green fluorescence, according to Gleason, is *> > yttrium*. The color of fluorescence may vary depending on traces of> > impurities in chlorophane. The image of such mani at daylight and night> > which was obtained from cobra is already there in our photos section.> >> >> > The cobras are perhaps the only serpents which will eat insects.

They feed> > on ants, grasshoppers, variety of beetles, etc., but seem to have preference> > for fire-lies, because they can be caught at night much more easily than any> > other insect, darting here and there to catch these fire-flies is tiring for> > a cobra. Now every entomologist knows that the flying lightning bugs> > consist entirely of males. The females, which are not very numerous, are> > much larger and cannot fly, as they have only rudimentary wings.. They sit> > quietly in grass, emitting a greenish light which is much stronger than that> > of the males, and fades and becomes brilliant at regular intervals, this> > light attracts male lightning bugs and they almost land in close proximity.> >> > The pebble of chlorophane also emits in the dark a dark green light,> > which is so much like that of female lightning bug that is

an easy matter to> > deceive the male fire-fly with it, by setting it up as a decoy. The> > cobras have gradually come to take advantage of an experience made by them> > accidentally.> >> > As per author , it may frequently happen, for instance that cobra finds one> > these shining pebble in the gravel of the dry river beds, being attracted to> > it by its glow at night, and taking it for a glow worm(larvae) . It would> > then, at any rate notice that the fire-lies could be caught much more easily> > and quickly in the neighborhood of that shining object than anywhere else> > and would habitually return to it. Several cobras might come together and> > there would be competition, and from this moment to the finding out that> > success in capturing fire-lies depends on the possession of this phosphorescent> > pebble, and to the

seizing of it in order to prevent another snake from> > monopolizing it. In Author's opinion it is no great step and involved no> > exception powers of reasoning. The cobra carries it about and soon learns to> > treasure it, for it affords it an easy means of getting its living. All it> > has to do is deposit this stone in the grass at night and the obliging> > insects literally fly down its throat. There are even reasons for believing> > that no individual experience is now necessary to cause any cobra to act in> > this manner, but that even a young co- bra, on finding such a stone, will> > instinctively take it up, and use it in the manner I have described. It must> > be borne in mind that there is an inherited race memory among the lower> > animals which is often far stronger than the memory gathered during the> > short lifetime of the

individual.> >> > Thus the accumulated experience of the cobra's ancestors during countless> > generations now causes it to act in a manner which we refer to instinct.> > Such are the remarkable facts connected with the naja-kallu, the cobra's> > shining stone. Who can tell whether the old traditions of snakes carrying> > precious stones, of which we still find traces in our fairy tales, may not> > have their source in some such fact as this?> >> >> >> > Conclusion:> >> > 1. Cobra Pearl is mineral called Chlorophane, it is not formed inside> > body of snake.> >> > 2. King Cobra does not eat insects, it eats other snakes,small mammals> > and lizards, so King Cobra would not need this chlorophane pebble to hunt> > insects. So a king cobra would not carry such pebble.>

>> > 3. Since Chlorophane is mineral, question of petrified cobra pearl does> > not arise.**> >> > 4. Typically old snakes use chlorophane pebble to attract fire-flies or> > other insect and on loss of such pebble they may not die of grief but> > because of hunger, due to their inability to hunt.**> >> > * *> >> >> >> > **> >> > * *> >> > * *> >> > * *> >> > * *> >> > * *> >> > *bibliography: *> >> > Harish Johari, "The healing power of gemstones", 1996, Rochester Vermont> > ,Inner Traditions • Bear & Company, [pp 55-56]> >> > Hensoldt, H., Professor, Ph.D.,"The Naja-Kallu Or Cobra Stone" Harper's> > New Monthly Magazine ,Issue 478 (March, 1890)

*> > *> > http://digital. library.cornell. edu/cgi/t/ text/pageviewer- idx?c=harp; cc=harp;rgn= \> >> > full%20text; idno=harp0080- 4;didno=harp0080 -4;view=image; seq=0546; node=harp0080- 4\%3A6<http://digital. library.cornell. edu/cgi/t/ text/pageviewer- idx?c=harp; cc=harp;rgn= %5Cfull%20text; idno=harp0080- 4;didno=harp0080 -4;view=image; seq=0546; node=harp0080- 4%5C%3A6>> > ( 1 Aug 2009)> >> > Ed Carvalho, "What the Heck is Chlorophane" , February 14th 2006 MEETING,> >> > http://www.geocitie s.com/berksminer alsociety/ 2006_feb_ geode.doc ( 4 Aug> > 2009 )> >> > The New York Times, "The Lure of the Cobra", March 9 1890> >> > http://query. nytimes.com/ mem/archive- free/pdf? _r=2 & res= 940CE0DD153BE533 A2575AC0A9659C94 619ED7CF(4 Aug 2009)> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >>

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