However, mercury has acquired a dark colour inside and is a poisonous or vitiating element whereas gold is a shining, pure and life enhancing material. Since time immemorial, gold has been a special material that people find desirable and wish to keep close to themselves. But even 100% pure gold coins have a stamp that says 99.99% pure. This is the power of 9 that even gold, the purest form of the Earth element, remains at 99.99. In one of the Shakti worship rituals of Navratri, we take a little mud or earth, put some grain seed on it and place a mud pot filled with water on them.

Source: dna September 29, 2019 01:41 UTC