There
is a serious hunt among collectors of ancient relics and for one of the
oddest, perhaps the most mysterious, and, if true, arguably one of the greatest
treasures of the Orient. Bangalore in India, is
suddenly abuzz with inquiries and rumors of the existence of an ancient relic,
a locket talisman, shaped like a large metal plate, described as “bearing a
12-animal Chinese calendar-like symbol along the edge of its imperfect circle”.
Believed to have been created in the 9th century
AD in India, this relic is considered “safe”. It is believed not to possess any
bad-luck or misfortune, especially, it is said, if you were to keep it in your
possession strictly in a logical and easy-to-understand cycle of “12” hours,
days, months or years. It was found to have helped people of all religions and
beliefs, to amass great wealth and power. It is believed to have traveled
around the world, changing hands at least 692 times, entering India at
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least 9
times in the last 200m years. It is believed to contain a trapped “tulpa”
(Tibetan word for a spirit). It was photographed for the first time in India in
1960 by a Duncan Brother’s tea planter on the request of Keshav Prasad Goenka,
father of Rama Prasad Goenka the media magnate. It is not known if K.P. Goenka
ever possessed it, or how or where it came to be photographed. Strangely, it
was Goenka’s archrival Dhirubhai Ambani of
Reliance who is believed to have later acquired it. Nearly five years after the
photograph was taken by KPG, an Arab contact of Dhirubhai in Aden informed him
of it. After confirming its authenticity, he is said to have borrowed it for a
princely sum. At least one Arab family member from Aden has confirmed to a
Chinese diplomat that in 1965 Dhirubhai religiously carried the KDY around in
his pocket for 36 days.
The Talisman is now once again believed to be
somewhere in India. Speculation is on as to
whether the “tulpa” chose the recent Reliance family split to free itself,
perhaps seeking a new owner! However, the lid of secrecy surrounding the
relic’s possible location was blown in the second week of April 2005, when the
Chinese premier Wen Jiabao visited Bangalore. It became known that he asked his staff to
secretly enquire from specified private collectors, temple officials, carefully
selected individuals, and museum curators, of the possible location of this
talisman in South India. The Chinese intelligence
agencies had him believe the KDY was in existence in South India and caused
the premier to make some unofficial forays, in the hope of locating and
acquiring it, if possible. His keenness in wanting to possess this ancient
relic went rather overboard, as a few media persons got wind of it. On being
tipped off, they tried to extract some information from the Chinese officials
in private. The following week, a long forgotten, and perhaps the only known
photographs of the talisman in existence, taken in the early 60s, made its
appearance (along with discrete enquires) among private collectors around the
country. To add to the confusion, photocopies of a “pencil-rubbing” showing the
relief features of the KDY began surfacing at Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai & Hyderabad, confirming immediately to
private collectors and museums, the existence of the metal plaque, as confirmed
by the Chinese intelligence agency. Now there remains no doubt of the Chinese
Premier’s secret and private agenda, and of his rather desperate and blatant
inquiries. At least one Bangalore based information Technology Company’s CEO is
known to have received an offer, after being directly approached, promising a
reward of US $ 10 million only to trace this relic. The Chinese officials when
contacted deny any knowledge of this, and on being persistently queried,
light-heartedly humored the media personnel. However, one member of the
delegation, on condition of anonymity, agreed to divulge the details of their
leader’s keen interest in acquiring the item. According to him, at least five
Indian government officials, two Bollywood personalities, one Tamil movie
personality, three Indian Industrialists, two Communist party leaders from Kerala
and Bengal, and one official of the Salar Jung museum,
Hyderabad has offered to try and locate this relic for the Chinese Premier.
The Chinese Embassy in New Delhi is however
tight-lipped on this affair.
It has been allegedly observed
(and reported through history) that generally the relic’s arrival or presence
in a country/kingdom immediately manifests in the form of an upswing in the
nations economic growth and power, and the rulers begin to receive unimaginably
wealth, support and prestige from all over the world in fulfillment of the
talisman’s promise of health, wealth and happiness.
As is believed to have happened in the past, politicians, aspiring world
leaders, election candidates, etc., are once again setting aside their personal
wealth to search for, and to possess the original piece at least once in their
lifetime.
The news appears to have traveled fast. British and Russian intelligence agencies
are believed to be making discrete inquiries in all the metros in India about
this strange item from India’s ancient past. The
Americans, whose intelligence agency, the CIA, have long known of the
relic’s existence, ever since a well-known American millionaire and public the figure was dispossessed of it, have been busy scouring every place in India, from
people’s private homes to museums, from private collections to the flea markets
of Calcutta and Mumbai, from Delhi’s Chandni-Chowk to the old city gullies of Charminar in Hyderabad in search of the Talisman.
Power beyond Human Imagination:
It is believed that the Kailash Dhanaraksha Tantra Talisman has never once
failed to meet the wishes and ambitions of its possessors throughout its
history. The owner or possessor is advised to place the talisman in an
extremely pure and hygienic atmosphere. The Talisman is accompanied by a
“tulpa”- a Tibetan word for a phantom / ghostly form born solely from the
imagination, and yet so strongly vitalized so as to actually materialize or
cause things to happen. A “tulpa” is no more than an extremely powerful thought
form. A known easy method to contain and control the “tulpa” is to keep the
Talisman covered, immersed under dry holy ash in a box that is shut tight and
covered or wrapped in saffron cloth. It derives its super spiritual power and strength
from 12 cyclical sacred mantras. Each animal symbol represents the theological
expressions of the 12 mantras. Anyone touching the brass talisman with naked
hands, without any intention of wearing it, is advised to wash his/her hands
with turmeric water and dry the hands, both before and after handling it. Once
in possession, and placed in a suitable place, the Talisman should not be
moved, sold or gifted without following it's logical and successive 12-mantra
cycle. It is to be disposed of (sold or gifted) in days that sum-up to
multiples of 12 (i.e.: 12, 24, 36, etc) since acquiring or coming in possession
of it. The Talisman is believed to serve an individual only once during his or
her lifetime. It meets your highest aspiration and desires. While in possession
of this talisman, the owner is required to wear it on his/her person for at
least 12 hours, 12 days, 12 months, or 12 years. And during this time one
should be wishing and dreaming in a meditative mood of one's highest aspirations
and ambitions during this lifetime. The “tulpa” in the talisman feels the
vibrations and “hears” the inner desires of the wearer, and begins the
irreversible process to meet one's desires. Then on, all the forces of the
universe begin to conspire to make ones dream a reality. When the period of
wearing it is over, it must be replaced in the sacred-ash box. It is advised
that one should consume only vegetarian food during the period that one wears
the talisman on one's person.
Legend:
This ancient relic is believed to have been cast in brass by six Tibetan
“lamas” and six Indian “rishis” through 12 years of ritual fasting, and
chanting of the 144 secrets Vedic slokas, 144 sacred Buddhist Sutras and 144
Tantric Mantras, between the years 812 AD and 824 AD to invoke “Kriya Shakti”. Legend speaks of how the talisman was heated
and cooled for 144 days by soaking it in a pool of 720 medicinal herbs, roots
and plant-extracts painstakingly collected from various parts of the world. It
was exposed to the elements including the Lunar and Solar eclipses of those 12
years, especially during the auspicious minutes of the total eclipse from atop the
holy mountain of Mount Kailash, as per Vedic,
Buddhist and Tantric rites. Placed in the middle of a Kyilkhor or yantra
(magical diagram) the relic was struck by lightning many times during the
yagnas performed by the holy seers high in the mountains. Finally, it was
released into the world by allowing it to “gestate”, by being hung around the
neck of a carefully chosen healthy and physically perfect wild tiger for
another 144 days.
Throughout the history of this talisman, many people, with the ability to see,
have observed a blue and white aura emanating from this ancient metal plate,
especially on full-moon nights.
Successful people throughout the world have paid unimaginable amounts in gold
and money to try and buy this talisman. And some of the lucky ones have
possessed it in secrecy, successfully deriving untold and unaccountable
benefits in terms of money and power, and selling it again when satiated. When
the time comes for the talisman to leave its possessor, it is said there is no
stopping it.
A Few Historical Personalities are known to have Encountered The Talisman.
Marco Polo, the Italian traveler is believed to have ritually worn this
Talisman around his neck for 12 months in the year 1272 AD before returning it
to Kubla Khan, the Emperor
of China.
The Mughal Emperor Humayun wore the Talisman
while he was in exile and regained his kingdom from Sher
Shah Suri.
Two hundred years later it was traced to a wealthy merchant in a little village
called Puglia in Italy around 1480, believed to
have been brought there by a wealthy Romany gypsy.
Later one John Dee came in possession of the Talisman at London in 1546, but he
did not follow the 12-cycle ritual and sold it to an impoverished nobleman
within three months of possessing it. Though John Dee rose to become a
successful scholar, negative vibrations caused by a restless “tulpa” troubled
him for some time.
The Talisman surfaced again in the tiny church of Sainte Madeleine, this time
in the possession of a priest, one Francois Berenger Sauniere in the winter of
1892-1893. The priest was suddenly blessed with incalculable wealth and
prestige. Sauniere died in 1917 and gave the talisman to one Marie Denarnaud,
who wore it on her person, as per the ritual, for a cycle of 12 months before
selling it to a French diplomat. For 36 years thereafter, until her death, she
remained wealthy, never wanting anything.
Alexandra David-Neel, a Frenchwoman, is believed to have taken it back to The Himalayas, the land of its origin, in 1923. This was the fifth time it entered
India. She is believed to have taken a photograph of the piece and is credited
with creating at least 30 pencils “rubbing” impressions of it before handing it
to the then Dalai Lama. The Dalai Lama, who
instantly recognized it, is believed to have said, “Let it go back to the world
to complete its cycles”. Many of the pencil impressions are believed to be
still in existence in China, India, and Europe,
without any idea to viewers today as to the real significance the impression
represents.
Viceroy and Lady Curzon, the sultan of Brunei, Howard
Hughes and a well-known Japanese car manufacturer are among the many
successful people believed to have been in possession of the Talisman for a
period of at least 96 days. The positive results of possessing the Talisman
showed and manifested itself often a few months after they had sold or given it
away, indicating that the “Tulpa” sometimes “stayed back” for some more time
with its last owner to complete its task.
Dhirubhai Ambani is believed to have come in possession of the Talisman in 1965
and carried it in his pocket wrapped in a saffron cloth for 36 days. This was
the last time an Indian is known to have possessed the KDY.
Until now, the Chinese official visit to Bangalore seems to have opened a
Pandora’s box. Many explorers, collectors, curators, and government agencies
throughout the world have constantly been trying hard to trace the item and
possess it. It has been seen, possessed changed hands, spoken of and written
about for centuries in various parts of the world. Museums around the world
have all, at some point in time been alerted of its existence. Some employees
of the well-known auction houses of Sotheby and Christie have been instructed
to keep a quiet lookout for this mysterious and somewhat curious Sino-Indian
relic, though not without some skepticism. The item is obviously priceless. If
the anonymous Chinese official at Bangalore is to
be believed, at least four Arab millionaires or their agents have visited India
in the last two years in search of the Talisman.
Known Details and Description of the Talisman:
Material: Brass.
Shape: Irregular Circle (Not a perfect circle). The genuine piece is
recognizable as it is allegedly not perfect in design and lacks symmetry. The
crude brass plate is reportedly thick along one
arc of its circumference and thin on another. A small projection in the form of
a brass loop on the top circumference allows the wearer to pass a string or
thong through it to wear around the neck or waist. The front face of the metal
plate has 12 animals, of what we today know as the Chinese
calendar depicted in a circle, along with and around its circumference. Close
to the edge of the brass plates are tiny circles,
forming a chain of spots. Most of these spots are distinct to the naked eye,
but some appear to be worn out through the ages. Towards the center is eight
sets of three broken lines placed in an octagon as seen on a Korean flag,
within a serrated circle of 5.9 cm diameter. The center has worm-like symbolic
markings drawn in nine boxes. Dividing a circle into nine parts with serrated
lines forms the boxes.
On the reverse, the brass is flat, plain and crudely finished as if beaten to
shape. No symbolic art or impressions have been engraved on this side. Yet this
face has its own image, and like a fingerprint, the original imperfections on
the rough surface provide clear markings in metal to distinguish the real
Talisman from any attempts at imitation. The Chinese official was particularly
emphatic about the random, irregular and crudely finished reverse side to
distinguish the original KDY.
Diameter: This crudely made brass plate is said to have a varying
diameter measuring between about 10.3 cm (vertically) to about 10.6 cm
(horizontally). The loophole at the top is about 3 mm diameters to allow a
string or thong.
Weight: The talisman is believed to weigh exactly 220 grams.
Imitations, and How to Distinguish the Original.
Imitations of the relic have been made at various times in history in many
parts of the world. In China and Tibet, fraud was
perhaps not intended, as the markings on the relic represent auspicious
symbols, and claims to be in possession of the “real” talisman were few, and
easily dismissed.
Today, as per the Chinese official who visited Bangalore, anyone claiming to
have seen, or is in possession of the original should be able to show at least
another photograph matching the 1960 photograph supplied by them (shown here).
Or an impression in pencil or charcoal “rubbings” of both surfaces: obverse and
reverse. The imperfections of the metal cast and especially of its crudely
finished reverse must match with the original. Just locating the original
talisman, it is said, would attract a reward of over 40 crores in Indian rupees. Its purchase by the Chinese would depend
on the willingness of the present owner to sell the item. The price would then
be negotiated directly through their own mediators.
Apart from the financial offer made by the Chinese diplomats, there are others
whose offers are not openly known, except by collectors and museum owners.
Indian officials feel very strongly about the relic leaving the country, but at
the moment cannot find a legal or viable reason to stop it from doing so.
Neither has the talisman ever had a permanent owner or legal papers.
The known photographs of the object taken in 1960, and a photocopy of a pencil
rubbing made by Alexandra David-Neel in 1923, is reproduced here. These were
recently circulated in India by Chinese officials to trace the location of the
Talisman.
The truth about this relic is difficult to ascertain. However, there cannot be
so much smoke without some fire. The talisman probably exists somewhere, but it
claims of power and especially the story of its creation are perhaps a myth.
Only time will tell.
It would be prudent to examine any claim to the existence of this ancient relic
with caution, as large sums of money are involved here. The only redeeming
factor in favor of the original piece is that the crude impressions on the
reverse side cannot be duplicated in brass even by the best of forgers.
One can only hope that the Indian government would take cognizance of this
frantic search for a truly “Indian wonder”, a treasure from our past, a promise
of a nation’s pride and prosperity, and allow the
“tulpa”
to reside in one of our museums for all to see.
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