The yellow stone of the golden city of Jaisalmer has made its identity known in foreign countries. Along with this, the stone of Habur village, located 40 kilometers away from the district headquarters, has a unique specialty in itself. Because of this, its demand remains constant. Habur stone is not only beautiful to look at, but it also has the ability to set curd. Even today, in the rural areas of the district, this stone is used to coagulate milk. Because of this quality, it is very popular in foreign countries as well. The demand for utensils made of this stone has also increased.
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It is said that Jaisalmer used to be a bottomless sea, and after the sea dried up and mountains were formed, many sea creatures got fossilized here. This stone coming out of these mountains near Habur village is full of many minerals and other fossils. Due to this, there is a huge demand for utensils made of this stone. Along with this, this stone has also become a subject of research for scientists. Utensils and other items at shops decorated with this stone are a special choice of tourists, and millions of domestic and foreign tourists coming to Jaisalmer buy them with great enthusiasm and take them with them.
All the chemicals used to set curd are present in this stone. In research conducted abroad, it has been found that amino acids, phenyl alinia, and riftafen tyrosine chemicals are present in this stone. These chemicals help curdle the milk. That's why curd gets solidified when milk is left in a bowl made of this stone. Tourists are crazy about the curd stored in these pots and the lassi made from it.
Often, tourists come to buy utensils made of Habur stone. Just keep milk in these utensils and leave it; by morning, wonderful curd is ready, which is sweet and aromatic in taste. Utensils, sculptures, and toys are made from the stone found in this village; it is light golden and shiny. The idols made of this attract a lot of people.
Two types of stones are found in Jaisalmer. The first yellow stone from which most of the buildings and forts of Jaisalmer are made Because of this, Jaisalmer is also called the Golden City. Other habur stones are also called habur sea fossil stones. This stone is found at a depth of 100 to 200 meters in Habur village, 40 km from Jaisalmer.
These stones are called marine fossils because, according to local beliefs, earlier Jaisalmer was a marine area. The climate changed, and all the water dried up. The name of that sea was Tethys. After the sea dried up, the animals and plants present there became fossils. Even today, their remains are found in the stones of Habur.
Habur stones are also called magic stones, because these stones have the ability to curd due to the presence of Lactobacillus and Phenylalnia bacteria.
Curd is set in these stones without any additional minerals. It is said that in olden times, the local Jain people used to eat curd by setting it. He believed that due to the presence of bacteria inside curd, it was no longer a vegetarian food. That's why curd should not be eaten. According to old beliefs, curd used to set without adding any additional substances, so Jains used these stones.
When Dr. Ali Asgar, a resident of Pune, did research on these stones, he came to know that they have the properties of Lactobacillus and Phenylalinia substances. This is the reason that pouring hot milk on the stones of Habur curds These stones are also called 'Haburiya Bhata' in the local language. In order to naturally set curd in hot milk, a small amount of curd or another sour substance is added. However, locals claim that these stones set curd without the need for any additional substance.
The Habur stone also has the specialty of having a spiritual theme. Wherever this stone resides, it absorbs the negative energy and transforms it into positive energy. And for this, pyramids and garlands are made in small sizes from these stones. The price of Habur stones depends on their size. The cost of instruments made of these stones ranges from ₹500 to ₹600.
Curd is formed due to lactic acid. Due to the presence of fossils of Lactobacillus bacteria in these stones, hot milk becomes like curd, which was used by Jain monks as a vegetarian food. Usually, bacteria are found in the curd we eat. That's why curd made from these stones is not normal curd.
There are many other benefits to these stones, as they are used as medicine. 80% of diseases in the body are caused by water, but keeping and drinking water in vessels made of fossil stone improves the quality of the water. One special thing about the sandstone found here is that it absorbs water. That is why, by storing curd in utensils made of sandstone, these stones absorb most of the water present in the curd. Due to which the curd becomes tasty and thick.
Now the question is whether the curd gets set automatically with these stones. So this does not happen because lactic acid is needed to set the curd. For which some sour substance has to be mixed in hot milk. Without doing this, curd does not set in any condition. According to local beliefs, the substance that is made from milk from these stones is due to Lactobacillus bacteria, which is neither milk nor curd. That is why it is seen as curd.
A brief description of the characteristics and properties of these Habur stones from Jaisalmer is given below.
- Habur stones are found at a depth of 100 to 200 meters in Habur village, 40 km from Jaisalmer.
- According to research, the properties of lactobacillus and phenyl alinia are found in these stones.
- These stones are also called "Haburiya Bhata" in the local language.
- According to beliefs, Habur stones also have spiritual significance because they transform negative energy into positive energy.
- These stones have also been used in fortification and building construction.
- The stones of Habur have been formed due to the fossilization of animals and plants. And even today, their remains can be seen in these stones.
- This unique stone of Jaisalmer is also famous in the country and abroad. And every year, many foreign tourists take these stones.
- It is absolutely false that curd is made from these. Because curd is not made without adding anything sour to the milk.
According to the local people, drinking water kept overnight in vessels made of these stones does not cause diseases like high blood pressure (BP), diabetes, piles, etc. These stoneware vessels are available for purchase online on Flipkart and Amazon. Their online price is from 600 to 800, but offline, the price of these utensils is between 400 and 450.
Some videos about these stones are available on YouTube, in which local shopkeepers explain in detail the quality of these stones. We have listed those videos below.
Watch More About The Jaisalmer Habur Fossils Stone (Hindi)
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