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Types Of Shaligrams
Works of Hindu literature such as the '' Viramitrodaya'', '' Chaturvarga-chintamani'', ''Matsyasukta'', ''Vaishvanara Samhita'', ''Puranasamgraha'', and the ''Pranatoshani Tantra'' cites the following varieties of shaligrams on the basis of shape, colour, features of the ''chakra'' (imprint of the ammonite shell present on the outer surface or inside the stone, resembling Sudarshana Chakra, the discus of Vishnu) and ''mukha/vadana/dvara'' (a large aperture resembling an open mouth through which the ''chakra'' present within the stone can be seen from outside) and distinct markings like the ''vanamala'' (a linear white line running throughout the body of the stone, resembling a garland) A more detailed classification is provided in the ''Meru Tantra'' and in the book ''Shalagrama Kosha'' compiled by S. K. Ramachandra Rao from a manuscript named ''Shalagrama Pariksha'' written by a Telugu Brahmin named Anupasimha, and unpublished sections of the ''Sritattvanidhi The ''Sritatt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaligram (1)
A shaligram, or shaligrama shila ( deva, शालिग्राम शिला; IAST: ''Śāligrāma-śilā''), is a fossilized stone or ammonite collected from the riverbed or banks of the Kali Gandaki, a tributary of the Gandaki River in Nepal. It is also considered a form of Vishnu within Hinduism. The Kali Gandaki river flows through sacred places such as Muktinath and Damodar Kunda, enhancing the spiritual significance of these shaligrams. There are numerous different types of shaligrams. Legends According to the Devi Bhagavata Purana, Brahmavaivarta Purana, and Shiva Purana, shilagrama shilas originated due to the following chain of events. A king named Vrishadhvaja had been cursed by Surya to endure poverty, due to his reluctance to worship any deity other than Shiva. To regain their lost prosperity, his grandsons Dharmadhvaja and Kushadhvaja performed austerities to appease Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity. Pleased with the austerities, she granted them prosper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
