Kaustubha gem

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The Kaustubha gem is a legendary, radiant jewel in Hindu mythology that adorns the chest of the god Vishnu and symbolizes divine purity and supreme authority.

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Kaustubha jewel 2
Kaustubha gem canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu mythological object
mythological jewel
adorns Vishnu
appearsIn Bhagavata Purana
Puranas
Vishnu Purana
associatedWith Vaishnavism
Vishnu
color brilliantly luminous
contrastedWith other jewels from Samudra Manthan
culturalContext Hindu devotional literature
Indian mythology
describedAs most precious jewel
radiant jewel
domain Hindu cosmology
emergedFrom ocean of milk
etymology Sanskrit term "Kaustubha"
functionInMyth visual sign of Vishnu’s supremacy
functionInRitual invoked in Vaishnava prayers
genderInTexts masculine noun in Sanskrit
hasQuality effulgent
indestructible
pure
linkedConcept Sri-Vaishnava iconography
Vishnu’s divine status
cosmic kingship
marks identity of Vishnu
supreme deity status
mythicCategory treasure from churning of the ocean
originEvent Samudra Manthan
churning of the ocean of milk
ownership Vishnu
rarity one-of-a-kind
receivedBy Vishnu
relatedTo Vishnu’s four attributes
religion Hinduism
represents inner purity of the divine heart
unmatched spiritual brilliance
status unique jewel
symbolizes divine purity
divine radiance
sovereignty of Vishnu
supreme authority
typeOf chest jewel
divine ornament
wornByAvatar Krishna
Rama
wornOn chest of Vishnu

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Samudra Manthan featuresBeing Kaustubha gem
Kshira Sagara producedFromChurning Kaustubha jewel
subject linked to: Kshira Sagara (Ocean of Milk)
linked to: Kaustubha gem
Ocean of Milk yields Kaustubha jewel
linked to: Kaustubha gem