Namaste Devotees ! I Rajiv Krishna Dasa welcome you to the world of Saligramas. Shaligrams are the divine gift of Lord Vishnu to the mankind, whose worship can
spiritually uplift and show us the way to philanthropy, austerity and Salvation. Lord Vishnu has been taking birth in several forms (incarnations) duing the time immemorial and is saving the mankind from the hardships and miseries. In Kalyuga, Shaligram Shilas which are His direct manifestation will continue to show the light of conciousness and spiritual liberation to the mankind.
The devotees who have been benefitted wants to accumulate atleast 108 Shilas because as per 'Garuda Purana' Lord Vishnu has mentioned that, “Where 108 Shilas are kept and worshipped, that place becomes 'Vaikuntha' and I personally come and stay there and bless the worshipper". Due to the prevalent myths and misconceptions about this mystic Shila the devotees are sometimes not sure whether they would worship the Shila correctly. www.shaligram.com has determined to remove all misconceptions about this pious stone from the mind of the people and take atleast one Shaligram Shila to every Altar that is existing on this Earth. I would request you to kindly refer to 'Help' icon to facilitate easy browsing and proper navigation of the site......Read More
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1 Matsya or the Fish type :
i) Long in shape, golden in colour, and marked with three dot-prints.
ii) Like bell metal in colour, other characteristics being the same
as above.
iii) With the colour of sphatika (crystal) other things being the
same as above
iv) Green in colour and marked with a fish, and two circles.
v) Long in shape with three openings, having a circular mark inside
the opening and another at the tail. He has the mark of a cart on
his right side and linear fish on his left side.
vi) With a long shape having opening at the right side, and marked
with tree dot prints one discus, one lotus and one conch.
vii) Shaped like a fish with a long mark on his head.
2 Kurma the Tortoise type:
i) Shaped like a tortoise with the eastern side elevated.
ii) Green in colour, round in shape resembling a tortoise, his upper
side being comparatively higher and printed with circular markings
iii) Shaped like a tortoise and printed with five different marks
each resembling the sun
iv) Marked with foot prints of a cow on ? his sides.
v) Marked with a conch, a flag, and three golden dot prints.
vi) Long in shape with openings on the left and right sides, and printed
with five sun marks.
vii) Shaped like a snuhi (emphorbia antiquorum) flower with circular
marks on both the sides.
viii) Round and long in shape, having a circle and a tortoise printed
on his sides. He has a mixed colour of blue and red.
3 Varaha or the Boar type:
i) Blue in colour, big in size, and printed with circular marks in
odd number, as well as three linear marks.
ii) Printed with even number of circular marks, of which at least
one takes place on his right side, and also with vanamala. This last
variety is also called Lakshmi-Varaha.
4 Narsimha or the man-lion type:
i) With a big opening and two circular marks
ii) With a long opening and linear marks resembling the mane of a
lion, and also with two circular marks.
iii) Marked with three dot prints other things being the same as above.
iv) Uneven in shape with a mixed reddish colour, having two big circular
marks above it, and a crack at the front.
v) Reddish in colour and printed with several teeth like mark, three
or five dot marks and a big circular mark.
vi) With a big opening, a vanamala and two circular marks. This type
is popularly known as lakshminarsimha.
vii) Black in colour with dot marks all over his body and two circular
marks on his left side. This also is variety of the Lakshminarsimha
sub type.
viii) Printed with a lotus mark on his left side. This also is a sub
type of lakshminarsimha.
ix) When any of the above types of Narasimha is marked with five dot
prints he is popularly called kapilanrisimha.
x) Printed with seven circular marks and golden dots and also having
openings on all sides. This type is called Sarvotmukhanrisimha.
xi) Bariegated in colour, having many openings including a large one
and marked with many circular. This type is popularly called Paataalanrisimha.
xii) With two circular marks inside the main opening and eight other
on his sides. This also is a variety of Paataalanrsimha.
xiii) Aakaashanrisimha : With a comparatively high top and a big opening
and also printed with circular marks.
xiv) Jihvaanrisimha : Big in size, with two openings and two circular
marks. He being the given of poverty, his worship is forbidden.
xv) Raakshasanrisimha : With a fierce opening and holes, and also
marked with golden spots. His opening at the bottom.
xvi) Jvaalaanrisimha : Marked with two circular prints and vanamala,
and having a small opening.
xvii) Mahaanrisimha : Printed with two big circular marks and a few
other linear marks one above the other.
