Stones of Gods - Saligrama

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Saligrama Shila - Lord Vishnu's Abode

Saligrama are divine stones where the creator resides in one or many of various forms par excellence and Non-exhaustive as the creator himself!

A Saligram, or saligrama shila is a particular variety of stone collected from riverbed or banks of the Kali Gandaki, a tributary of the Gandaki River in Nepal, used as a non-anthropomorphic representation of Lord Vishnu by Hindus. They are typically fossils of ammonite shells from the Devonian-Cretaceous period of 400 to 66 million years ago. The fossils are considered holy by Hindus because Madhvacharya received it from Vyasa, also called Astamurti, and also they resemble symbols associated with Lord Vishnu, mainly the Shankha (conch shell). Its known to a commoner as a divine stone or stones of gods. These divine stones are the shell of a worms called VajraKeeta which are found near the Gandaki river. These worms thrive on Thulasi plants. This worm has teeth as hard as diamonds, it drills the rock or stone, enters inside and stays there.

Similarly, at Dwaraka River, a Thickly Densed , white colored material is seen. This is called as ChakraSila or Dwaraka Saligramam which is also divine and Sacred.

Saligrama Birth Place

Damodar Kunda

Kali Gandaki river

Saligrama shilas are obtained from the area of Nepal known as Shalagrama kshetra, which lies on the basin of the Kaligandaki river between Damodara kunda situated south of the mountain peak named Damodara Himal near Dhaulagiri which can approached after trekking for a few days from Mukthinath in Mustang District in the north to Ruru Kshetra (referred to as the hermitage of Sage Pulaha in Varaha Purana) in the south. River Gandaki also known as Kali Gandaki flows through Nepal and joins the river Ganga in Bihar. The same river is also called Salagrami or Narayani in Uttar Pradesh. The Saligrama hill on the bank of this river is believed to be the manifestation of Lord Vishnu (mentioned in Mahabharath).

Saligrama References in Puranas

Lets see about rare facts about Saligrama Puranas.

1) Those who worship ChakraSila / Saligrama will not be born again.

2) Dwaraka Sila and Saligrama will clear One's Sin for the past 100 Births

3) One person who worship Saligrama and takes the Theertha Prasada, though has committed Thousand sins, will get rid all of them.

Saligrama worship is capable of get rid of Bharmahathi Sapa.

4) Puniya Theethas will get collected within 100 Yojana (Nearly 100 Ft) from the house where Saligrama Pooja is performed.

5) Saligrama worship and offerings made is manifested 100 times more than Kasi Kshetra. The House is also considered more Sacred than Kasi Kshetra.

6) Worshipping Saligrama, having saligrama Theertha is considered equivalent to performing Million Yagas! Million Cow Dhanas(Offerings). It is also sure that the person who worship Saligrama will not have rebirth.

7)With Keshava in the form of Saligrama shila reside all the devatas, asuaras, yaksas and the fourteen worlds.

8)The Lord resides in many places in which he may be worshipped, but of all the places Saligrama is the best says the Garuda Purana

9)“Merely by touching a saligrama one becomes freed from the sins of millions of births, so what to speak of worshiping Him! By Saligrama puja one gains the association of Lord Hari.” says Gautamiya Tantra

10)All those holy rivers awarding moksha, such as the Ganga, Godavari and others, reside in the charanamrita (bath water) of Saligram.

Significance of Saligrama Worship

Anantha

Trigambhara Lakshmi Narayana

Saligrama worship is the highest form of worship of Lord VIshnu as Saligrama itself is considered as Lord Vishnu. One who worship Saligrama will get treated as Maha Vishnu. By Looking the Sculpture of Saligrama, even a Murderer will get rid of his Sins. One is assured of Mukti (Eternal Abode) just worshipping saligrama with Bhakti, without Bakthi or even accidentally. Person who worship will not be scared of Yama (God of Death). Saligrama worship makes even an ordinary person very high, on a sprititual level.

FACTS ABOUT SALIGRAMA WORSHIP

Chakra Saligram represent milky way galaxy which is Vishnu of our universe. See the information from different Purana.

Any person who has seen Saligram shila, paid obeisances to Him, bathed and worshipped Him, has achieved the results of performing ten million sacrifices and giving ten million cows in charity says The Skanda Purana .

Saligramas do not require installation ceremony. When one begins the worship of saligrama, however he should start with elaborate puja using all articles. The worship of saligram is the best form of worship, better than the worship of the sun says Skanda Purana.

Saligrama should not be placed on the earth or ground and worshiped mentioned Sammohana Tantra.

By taking the remnants of foodstuffs offered to saligram, one will get the result of performing many sacrifices says Skanda Purana.

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