Mercury, a liquid metal, is one of the natural ore available from the Earth. It is made up of air and fluidity.
Generally we might have seen mercury in white colour. But they are available in red, yellow and pale blue colours. But these colour mercuries are rare varieties. According to Vaadha vaithiyam*, these rare mercuries are considered as one of the arsenic types. Since it consists of arsenic characteristics, Siththars also called it as “soodham”.
Mercury is used in many ways as rasa pathangam, rasa patpam, rasa sendhooram for medicinal purposes. When it is made into a hard solid ball, it is known as Rasamani*. The transformation of mercury into rasamani is just a part of alchemy. The process of separating fluid and air from mercury was secretly maintained and also kept as a secret. If we wear this Rasamani, it gives us more benefits. It helps to cure the paralysis, phlegm, bile and keeps the body function properly.'
Rasamani, naturally, have the grasping power and it absorbs the power of any material and reflects it. Hence people who wish to attain wisdom through the yogic way use Rasamani.
Mercury which posses many qualities and it gives us benefits in the way how we make the Rasamani. Siththars had said many methods to make the mercury into rasamani. The methods differ from easy level to hard level depending upon the Guru’s preaching. Siththars conveyed their experience of making the Rasamani to the people for their benefits.
How to make the Rasamani which has many benefits?
*Rasamani - solid mercury balls
*Vaadha vaithiyam - A medical practice used to heal diseases using Alchemy.
Original - www.siththarkal.com
Translated by - தமிழ் தமிழானவள்.
