Gunja Seed: #mystical & beautiful

 Gunja (Arbus) Seed: The Divine MAGICAL BEANS!!

Of all the thousands of seed-bearing plants species on earth, Gunja seeds are certainly one of the most beautiful.

Red (Rakt) Gunja or Abrus precatorius or Rosary Pea or Jequirity Bean is an herbaceous flowering plant well known for its seeds. The seeds are scarlet, ovoid and red with a black notch at a helium. It is native to Asia and Australia. It is popularly known as Crab’s Eye, Love Pea, Prayer Bead, Coral Bead, Gidee Gidee, Ratti/Rettee/Retty, Weather Plant, Abrus Seeds etc. They are generally red in colour, resembling a Ladybug, though other colours like Black, White, Green & Yellow do exist. The seeds traditionally contain the number of constituents like alkaloids, flavonoids, proteins, tannins amongst which toxalbumin, abrin is responsible for the toxic characteristic of the seed.

Spiritual Uses:

Symbolizing goddess Laxmi, it helps to bring luck and prosperity to the bearer. Also helps to protect one from Evil’s eye or Black Magic. According to Yajur Vedas, a number of Hindu mantra sadhanas, yajna, sacrifices, prayogas are conducted using these divine Gunja seeds and Gunja roots. The seeds can be woven into a necklace and worn both for ornamental purpose and believed in ancient folklore to keep away evil spirits.

11 fresh pieces of Rakt (Red) Gunja seeds, Laghu Nariyal, Gomti Chakra, Lotus Seeds (Kamal Gatta), Kauri, Pili Haldi each duly washed with cow milk wrapped in a fresh red cotton cloth are placed in a cash box or locker, to stabilize the wealth earned.

5 fresh pieces of Rakt Gunja (Red) and Black Gunja each can be placed in a wallet or purse to protect oneself from Evil’s eye or Black Magic.

21 fresh pieces of Black Gunja duly washed with cow milk and holy water (Ganga/Saraswati/Godavari/Cauvery/Krishna) wrapped in a fresh red cotton cloth to be tied around the neck/wrist/waist/ankle of a new born baby to keep him/her away from evil forces and black magic. (Precautions to be taken that baby doesn’t swallow it).

101 fresh pieces of Rakt Gunja (Red) seeds, Black Gunja seeds, White Gunja seeds each along with Panch Dhatu to be placed in the foundation of the building to bring a prosperity and happiness in the lives of the residents. It helps to overcome the Vaastu Dosh of the building.

5 fresh pieces of Rakt Gunja (Red) to be kept in a Diya duly filled with fresh honey by moaning the partner’s name and to be placed in four ways (Chauraha) to bring love and care in any relationship.

Using Rakt Gunja mala helps to develop confidence and charm while going for any meeting or presentation. It helps to multiply the positivity suppressing the negative factors around the surrounding.

Gunja FACTS

Gunja is a ‘lata’, a creeping/climbing vine. In ancient times, its seeds were used to measure/weigh gold. One gunja seed was called a ‘rati’.

Gunja seeds are poisonous and should never be eaten.

If the red seeds are kept in a small box for few days, it becomes black.

However, its leaves and root are good ayurvedic medicines. Gunja leaves are very beneficial in mouth ulcers.

There are three major types of gunja. The most common is red, followed by white and black seeds.

Green and yellow varieties are sometimes mentioned but they may be researched or mutated.