Hessonite Or Gomed (Hindi) Is A Honey Colored Calcium Aluminium Silicate Having An Important Place In The Hindu Scriptures. This Stone Is Believed To Be Ruled By The Vedic Planet ‘Rahu’. Hessonite Gets Its Name From A Greek Word 'Hesson' Which Stands For Inferior'. It Is Named So Because 'Rahu' Or Sometimes 'Dragon-Head' In Western Astrology, Is A Malefic Planet.