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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5 Vaman or the Dwarf type :
i) Round in shape, small in size and marked with five linear prints.
ii) Small in size and glittering to look at. He has a circular mark
on each of his above and below sides with the print of a Garuda bird
nearthe circular marks.
iii) Not very small in size. Marked with a circular print at the centre
and glaced to look at.
iv) Yellow in colour with a bit high top and having an indistinct
circular mark.
v) Cloudy in colour, round in shape, marked with a vanamala and having
a small opening.
vi) Very small in size with the colour of a cloud and marked with
two circles. He is popularly called Dadhivaamana.
vii) Yellowish in colour, marked with several dot-prints with one
or more at the opening. He also is a variety of the Dadhivaamana sub
type. N.B. : Regarding the shape of these Dadhivaamana varieties, the Matsyasukta
(Matsyasukta quoted in Praanateshanitantra, page 350.) tells us that
may resemble either a vilva (woodapple )or vadara (berry) or even
like the seed of any of these fuits.
6 The parasuram type:
i) Yellow or black in colour and marked with a print resembling and
axe.
ii) With two prints resembling teeth, either at the top or on any
two sides, other things being the same as above.
7 The Ramachandra type:
i) Yellow or black in colour and printed with the mark of bow.
ii) Green in colour and glaced, having a stick like mark on the back
side and two linear marks on the rear sides.
iii) Ranaraama : Middle in size, round in shape and marked with two
circles, and arrow, a quiver and several dot-prints.
iv) Raajaraajeshvara : Round in shape, middle in size and printed
with two circular marks at the opening. His body is marked with the
prints of an umbrella, and arrow, a quiver,and seeral dots resembling
the qounds caused by arrows.
v) Sitaaram : a) Cloudy in colour, with one opening and printed with
marks resembling teeth, bow, arrow, spear, umbrella, flag, chowry
and garland b)With two openings each furnished with two circular marks
and also with a circular printed on his left side.
vi) Dashakanthakulaantaka Raama :
a) Like an egg of a hen in size, green in colour, and having two opening
with two linear marks at each of them, and also with the mark of bow.
His top side is comparatively higher
b) Printed with a linear mark resembling a bow on each side, other
things being the same as above.
vii) Biiraraama : Printed with an arrow, a quiver,
a bow, an ear-ring, a garland and a small circular mark decorated
with petals.
viii) Vijayaraama : Printed with an arrow, a
bow, a quiver, and a big opening marked with red dots. A circular
mark decorated with petals also printed on his body or at the openings.
ix) Raamamurtti: or Kavitavada Raama: Black
in colour and glaced, having one opening with a circular mark.
x) Dushthararaama: Cloud in colour with the
mark resembling one’s knee, and also with a bow and arrow on
the top side and footprints of a cow on the rear sides.
8 The Shankarshan type:
i) With two circular mark joined with each other on the top side.
ii) Reddish in colour with the glaced and spotless eastern side, and
marked with two circles joined with each other.
iii) Balabhadra : Marked with seven circular prints.
iv) Balarama : With five linear marks on the top side and a bow and
an arrow on the rear sides.
9 The Buddha type:
With a very small opening and without any circular markings this type
is popularly called Niviita Buddha.
10 The kalki Type:
i) With the colour of a bee and printed with six circular marks, having
a linear sword above the opening.
ii) Shaped like a horse and marked with three circular prints.
A group of the Vaishnavas having been inclined to hold Krishna Vaasudev
as the eighth prominent incarnation of Lord Vishnu, instead of Sankarshan,
used to worship a new type of Saligram holding it a sacred symbol
of the Lord, and giving the name Krishna type to it. With the passing
of time this new type also was divided into different varieties in
the following way:
