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Nava Ratn (Nine Gems)

(1) Nava Ratn means nine gems. Normally these nine gems represent nine planets, one gem for each planet. It is believed that if some planet is bad for somebody, wearing its gem pacifies that planet and that trouble arisen from its bad position in one's birth chart either go away or lessened. Sometimes gems are worn to please planets. These nine gems are - 

1. Heeraa (diamond) - Venus
2. Motee (pearl) - Moon
3. Pannaa (emerald) - Mercury
4. Laal (ruby) - Sun
5. Neelam (blue sapphire) - Saturn
6. Pukharaaj (yellow sapphire) - Jupiter
7. Moongaa (red coral) - Mars
8. Cat's Eye - Ketu
9. Hessonite - Raahu

(2) Nava Ratn term was assigned to a group of nine extraordinary people in Kings' courts Two kings are famous for this Emperor Akbar and King Vikramaaditya. Both kings hhad nine extraordinary people in their courts.

Vikramaaditya's Nine Gems
1. Dhanavantari
2. Khapanak
3. Amar Sinh
4. Shanku Bhatt
5. Vaitaal Bhatt
6. Ghatakarpar
7. Varaahmitra
8. Vararuchi
9. Kaali Daas

Akbar's Nine Gems
1. Abul Fazal - A great historian, chief advisor and author of Akbarnaamaa
2. Dasvant - A great painter
3. Abdu us-Samad - A brilliant calligrapher and designer of Imperial coins
4. Faizi - A great poet
5. Mir Fateh-ullah Shirazi - Financier, philosopher, physician and astronomer
6. Todarmal - A financial wizard
7. Maan Sinh - For his chivalry
8. Taansen - A famous singer
9. Beerbal - Known for his wits. Read  Akbar Birbal Stories.

Beside These Kings
Krishn Dev Rai had "Asht-diggaj" (eight elephants) in his court
Shivaajee had "Asht-pradhaan" in his court

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