Guest guest Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 Sri Chandrashekarji, Sadar namaskar. You have asked a very good question. Below is some information on that... Different Features of Shalagrama-shilas In the Brahma Purana Lord Narayana says, "O Brahma, I eternally reside in the form of Shalagrama-shila. Hear from Me the different names of all these shilas according to the various cakras marking them." The Vasudeva-shila is white in color, very attractive looking, and has two equal-sized cakras on the front, but off-center. The Sankarsana- shila is red-coloured, with two cakras combined in one section, a fat front portion, and is very beautiful to see. That yellow shila with small cakras and a very large mouth with numerous small holes within is known as Pradyumna. The Anirudha-shila steals the mind with His blue colour and naturally round shape. He has three lines in front of His mouth and a lotus mark on His back. The Keshava-shila is square-shaped and gives great fortune. A black shila with a cakra in His raised navel is called Narayana. The Hari-shila fulfils all desires, grants moksha (liberation), and especially gives wealth to the faithful worshiper. He has a long line and a mouth opening upward and placed right of centre. The Paramesthi-shila, is coloured red with marks of both a lotus and a cakra. The Vishnu-shila is most attractive, but it will create problems if non-celibates do His puja. Black and shaped like a bael fruit, He has two big cakras with a large mouth on His back. - In another place it is described that the Narasimhadeva-shila with three spots on it and the Kapila-shila with five spots both have two wide cakras. Only a brahmacari and no one else should do Their puja or they will suffer all kinds of Problems. Thus one must remain celibate while worshiping Them. Those Narasimha or Kapila-shilas that have two large cakras, brownish colour, and a lotus-shaped line above the mouth, along with various uneven cakras give liberation and victory in battle. In the Kartika Mahatmya of the Padma Purana it states that a shalagrama-shila that contains the above mentioned signs, a large mouth, and many lines like the filaments of saffron is called Narasimhadeva. - In the Brahma Purdana it describes the Varaha-shila as saphire-blue, large sized with three lines, two unequal cakras, two signs of shakti, and pleasing to see. According to the Padma Purana the Varaha-shila is naturally hog-shaped with uneven cakras, many lines, and awards His worshiper with material enjoyment and liberation. Giving the same blessings as Varaha, the Matsya-shila is described in the Brahma Purana as long, bronze or golden in colour, and adorned with three dots. There it also describes the shalagrama-shila named Kurma as round with an arched back, green in colour, and marked with the sign of the Kaustubha jewel. The Padma Purana says the Kurma-shila is naturally turtle-shaped and marked with a cakra. - The Hayagriva-shila has a mark shaped like an elephant goad, a line near one cakra, many other cakras, and His back is the colour of a blue rain cloud. Another scripture describes the Hayagriva-shila as bluish, with the sign of elephant goad, five lines, and many spots. The Padma Purana states that the Hayagriva-shila has a long line in the shape of a horse's mouth and His worship gives one knowledge. Elsewhere it says His mouth is like a horse's mouth, there is the sign of a lotus, and on top of the shila the sign of a lotus seed garland. - The Brahma Purana gives descriptions of the following shilas. The shila name Vaikuntha looks jewel-like in color, has one cakra, a three-cornered flag, and beautiful lotus-shaped lines above His mouth. The Shridhara-shila is black and shaped like a kadamba flower, has five lines, and the marks of a flower garland. A small beautiful shila with a cakra on the top and the bottom and that fulfills all desires, is known as Vamana. A second type of Vamana-shila is round-shaped, smaller than a marble, blue in color, and adorned with spots. The Sudarsana-shila is black, very shiny, marked with a cakra and club on His left side, and lines on His right. The Padma Purana says He has many lines in the form of a cakra and He satisfies the aspirations of His worshipers. - ln the Kartika Mahatmya of Purana it describes three types of Damodara-shila. One is plump in shape, the colour of black-green durva grass, with a cakra in the middle portion, a small mouth, and a yellow line. The second has cakras on its top and bottom, a small mouth, with a long line in the middle. His worship always gives happiness. The third is plump, with a narrow mouth, and two cakras on the middle portion. The shila called Ananta has a variety of colours, the sign of a snake's body, along with many other signs. He is also described as decorated with many different signs and numerous cakras. Like most shilas, Ananta fulfils all desires. - The Brahma Purana give further descriptions. The Purushottama-shila has many mouths on the upper portion and awards material enjoyment and moksha. The Yogeshvara-shila has a cakra on its top and worshiping Him removes the sin of killing a brahmana. A poor man will become wealthy by offering Tulasi leaves to the reddish Padmanabha-shila marked with the signs of a lotus and an umbrella. The Hiranyagarbha-shila is moon-shaped, gives off many rays, and has many golden lines on His crystal white surface. By adoring the half-moon shaped Hrishikesha-shila one attains the heavenly planets and fulfilment of all desires. A Lakshmi-Narasimha-shila is black, with two equal cakras on His left side, and some dots on the surface. This shila gives both pleasure and mukti (liberation) to His worshiper. A very shiny dark blue shila with two cakras on His left side and one line on His right is known as Trivikrama. Decorated with the marks of a forest garland on His left side, the Krishna-shila bestows grains, wealth, and happiness. - The Gautamiya Tantra states that after many, many births the fortunate person who receives a special Krishna-shila that is decorated with a cow's hoof print will never take birth again. lt also describes the Caturmukhi-shila with two cakras placed between four lines. - The Kartika Mahatmya of Padma Purana continues its descriptions with the shila with a row of many small lines called Vishnu panjara. The Shesha-shila has coils like a snake. The Garuda-shila has the sign of a lotus between two lines and one long line below. The Janardana-shila has four cakras. Awarding both material pleasure and liberation, the Lakshmi-Narayana-shila has four cakras, a small mouth, and a flower garland decorating its middle portion. - All the shilas mentioned above give auspicious results, but those that are very small are even more auspicious. Elsewhere in the Padma Purana, the Supreme Lord Vishnu explains to Lord Brahma that the smaller the shila is, the more auspicious results it gives. Such a shila should certainly be worshiped by the devotee to attain perfection in religion, economic development, sense gratification, and liberation. He declares, ''O Brahma, in that shila small like an amalaki fruit or even much smaller, I eternally remain along with My divine consort, Shrimati Lakshmidevi.'' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 Respected Shri. Richard ji, Thank you very much for your detailed mail regarding 'Shaligram -Shilas'. The information you have supplied is wonderful and not easily available to a common man. I think, we should have collection of all those 'Shaligram-Shilas' in your museum. Thanking you and with personal regards, Chandrashekhar Phadke --- Richard Shaw Brown <rsbj66 wrote: Sri Chandrashekarji, Sadar namaskar. You have asked a very good question. Below is some information on that... Different Features of Shalagrama-shilas In the Brahma Purana Lord Narayana says, "O Brahma, I eternally reside in the form of Shalagrama-shila. Hear from Me the different names of all these shilas according to the various cakras marking them." The Vasudeva-shila is white in color, very attractive looking, and has two equal-sized cakras on the front, but off-center. The Sankarsana- shila is red-coloured, with two cakras combined in one section, a fat front portion, and is very beautiful to see. That yellow shila with small cakras and a very large mouth with numerous small holes within is known as Pradyumna. The Anirudha-shila steals the mind with His blue colour and naturally round shape. He has three lines in front of His mouth and a lotus mark on His back. The Keshava-shila is square-shaped and gives great fortune. A black shila with a cakra in His raised navel is called Narayana. The Hari-shila fulfils all desires, grants moksha (liberation), and especially gives wealth to the faithful worshiper. He has a long line and a mouth opening upward and placed right of centre. The Paramesthi-shila, is coloured red with marks of both a lotus and a cakra. The Vishnu-shila is most attractive, but it will create problems if non-celibates do His puja. Black and shaped like a bael fruit, He has two big cakras with a large mouth on His back. - In another place it is described that the Narasimhadeva-shila with three spots on it and the Kapila-shila with five spots both have two wide cakras. Only a brahmacari and no one else should do Their puja or they will suffer all kinds of Problems. Thus one must remain celibate while worshiping Them. Those Narasimha or Kapila-shilas that have two large cakras, brownish colour, and a lotus-shaped line above the mouth, along with various uneven cakras give liberation and victory in battle. In the Kartika Mahatmya of the Padma Purana it states that a shalagrama-shila that contains the above mentioned signs, a large mouth, and many lines like the filaments of saffron is called Narasimhadeva. - In the Brahma Purdana it describes the Varaha-shila as saphire-blue, large sized with three lines, two unequal cakras, two signs of shakti, and pleasing to see. According to the Padma Purana the Varaha-shila is naturally hog-shaped with uneven cakras, many lines, and awards His worshiper with material enjoyment and liberation. Giving the same blessings as Varaha, the Matsya-shila is described in the Brahma Purana as long, bronze or golden in colour, and adorned with three dots. There it also describes the shalagrama-shila named Kurma as round with an arched back, green in colour, and marked with the sign of the Kaustubha jewel. The Padma Purana says the Kurma-shila is naturally turtle-shaped and marked with a cakra. - The Hayagriva-shila has a mark shaped like an elephant goad, a line near one cakra, many other cakras, and His back is the colour of a blue rain cloud. Another scripture describes the Hayagriva-shila as bluish, with the sign of elephant goad, five lines, and many spots. The Padma Purana states that the Hayagriva-shila has a long line in the shape of a horse's mouth and His worship gives one knowledge. Elsewhere it says His mouth is like a horse's mouth, there is the sign of a lotus, and on top of the shila the sign of a lotus seed garland. - The Brahma Purana gives descriptions of the following shilas. The shila name Vaikuntha looks jewel-like in color, has one cakra, a three-cornered flag, and beautiful lotus-shaped lines above His mouth. The Shridhara-shila is black and shaped like a kadamba flower, has five lines, and the marks of a flower garland. A small beautiful shila with a cakra on the top and the bottom and that fulfills all desires, is known as Vamana. A second type of Vamana-shila is round-shaped, smaller than a marble, blue in color, and adorned with spots. The Sudarsana-shila is black, very shiny, marked with a cakra and club on His left side, and lines on His right. The Padma Purana says He has many lines in the form of a cakra and He satisfies the aspirations of His worshipers. - ln the Kartika Mahatmya of Purana it describes three types of Damodara-shila. One is plump in shape, the colour of black-green durva grass, with a cakra in the middle portion, a small mouth, and a yellow line. The second has cakras on its top and bottom, a small mouth, with a long line in the middle. His worship always gives happiness. The third is plump, with a narrow mouth, and two cakras on the middle portion. The shila called Ananta has a variety of colours, the sign of a snake's body, along with many other signs. He is also described as decorated with many different signs and numerous cakras. Like most shilas, Ananta fulfils all desires. - The Brahma Purana give further descriptions. The Purushottama-shila has many mouths on the upper portion and awards material enjoyment and moksha. The Yogeshvara-shila has a cakra on its top and worshiping Him removes the sin of killing a brahmana. A poor man will become wealthy by offering Tulasi leaves to the reddish Padmanabha-shila marked with the signs of a lotus and an umbrella. The Hiranyagarbha-shila is moon-shaped, gives off many rays, and has many golden lines on His crystal white surface. By adoring the half-moon shaped Hrishikesha-shila one attains the heavenly planets and fulfilment of all desires. A Lakshmi-Narasimha-shila is black, with two equal cakras on His left side, and some dots on the surface. This shila gives both pleasure and mukti (liberation) to His worshiper. A very shiny dark blue shila with two cakras on His left side and one line on His right is known as Trivikrama. Decorated with the marks of a forest garland on His left side, the Krishna-shila bestows grains, wealth, and happiness. - The Gautamiya Tantra states that after many, many births the fortunate person who receives a special Krishna-shila that is decorated with a cow's hoof print will never take birth again. lt also describes the Caturmukhi-shila with two cakras placed between four lines. - The Kartika Mahatmya of Padma Purana continues its descriptions with the shila with a row of many small lines called Vishnu panjara. The Shesha-shila has coils like a snake. The Garuda-shila has the sign of a lotus between two lines and one long line below. The Janardana-shila has four cakras. Awarding both material pleasure and liberation, the Lakshmi-Narayana-shila has four cakras, a small mouth, and a flower garland decorating its middle portion. - All the shilas mentioned above give auspicious results, but those that are very small are even more auspicious. Elsewhere in the Padma Purana, the Supreme Lord Vishnu explains to Lord Brahma that the smaller the shila is, the more auspicious results it gives. Such a shila should certainly be worshiped by the devotee to attain perfection in religion, economic development, sense gratification, and liberation. He declares, ''O Brahma, in that shila small like an amalaki fruit or even much smaller, I eternally remain along with My divine consort, Shrimati Lakshmidevi.'' 9;s eye Yellow sapphire Blue sapphires Sri Visit your group "sacred-objects" on the web. sacred-objects Terms of Service. ________ India Matrimony: Find your partner now. Go to http://.shaadi.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 Hare Krishna, It was wonderful to read your artical. It is really very good and extremely informative. You are really a very learned personality and its my profound previledge to have interaction with you. As I had mentioned earlier, that the devotees can visit my site viz www.shaligram.com (visit photo gallery) and choose what ever they like, still I will be sending you pictures of very very rare Shilas. We have a collection of more than 2000 shilas as of now and it is still increasing day by day. I am sure that 'Darshanas' of these Shilas will be definitely a treat for the eyes of the devotees. We have been in touch with ISKON society at Mumbai and there we come across very learned Mahatamas who have performed the 'Namakaran ' (naming ceremony) of all our shilas. Also they had very unique and rare litrature with them which I could get from them and its now in our website. Happy Darshanas Haribol, Rajiv Richard Shaw Brown <rsbj66 > wrote: Sri Chandrashekarji,Sadar namaskar. You have asked a very good question. Below is some information on that...Different Features of Shalagrama-shilasIn the Brahma Purana Lord Narayana says, "O Brahma, I eternally reside in the form of Shalagrama-shila. Hear from Me the different names of all these shilas according to the various cakras marking them." The Vasudeva-shila is white in color, very attractive looking, and has two equal-sized cakras on the front, but off-center. The Sankarsana-shila is red-coloured, with two cakras combined in one section, a fat front portion, and is very beautiful to see. That yellow shila with small cakras and a very large mouth with numerous small holes within is known as Pradyumna. The Anirudha-shila steals the mind with His blue colour and naturally round shape. He has three lines in front of His mouth and a lotus mark on His back. The Keshava-shila is square-shaped and gives great fortune. A black shila with a cakra in His raised navel is called Narayana. The Hari-shila fulfils all desires, grants moksha (liberation), and especially gives wealth to the faithful worshiper. He has a long line and a mouth opening upward and placed right of centre. The Paramesthi-shila, is coloured red with marks of both a lotus and a cakra. The Vishnu-shila is most attractive, but it will create problems if non-celibates do His puja. Black and shaped like a bael fruit, He has two big cakras with a large mouth on His back. - In another place it is described that the Narasimhadeva-shila with three spots on it and the Kapila-shila with five spots both have two wide cakras. Only a brahmacari and no one else should do Their puja or they will suffer all kinds of Problems. Thus one must remain celibate while worshiping Them. Those Narasimha or Kapila-shilas that have two large cakras, brownish colour, and a lotus-shaped line above the mouth, along with various uneven cakras give liberation and victory in battle. In the Kartika Mahatmya of the Padma Purana it states that a shalagrama-shila that contains the above mentioned signs, a large mouth, and many lines like the filaments of saffron is called Narasimhadeva. - In the Brahma Purdana it describes the Varaha-shila as saphire-blue, large sized with three lines, two unequal cakras, two signs of shakti, and pleasing to see. According to the Padma Purana the Varaha-shila is naturally hog-shaped with uneven cakras, many lines, and awards His worshiper with material enjoyment and liberation. Giving the same blessings as Varaha, the Matsya-shila is described in the Brahma Purana as long, bronze or golden in colour, and adorned with three dots. There it also describes the shalagrama-shila named Kurma as round with an arched back, green in colour, and marked with the sign of the Kaustubha jewel. The Padma Purana says the Kurma-shila is naturally turtle-shaped and marked with a cakra. - The Hayagriva-shila has a mark shaped like an elephant goad, a line near one cakra, many other cakras, and His back is the colour of a blue rain cloud. Another scripture describes the Hayagriva-shila as bluish, with the sign of elephant goad, five lines, and many spots. The Padma Purana states that the Hayagriva-shila has a long line in the shape of a horse's mouth and His worship gives one knowledge. Elsewhere it says His mouth is like a horse's mouth, there is the sign of a lotus, and on top of the shila the sign of a lotus seed garland. - The Brahma Purana gives descriptions of the following shilas. The shila name Vaikuntha looks jewel-like in color, has one cakra, a three-cornered flag, and beautiful lotus-shaped lines above His mouth. The Shridhara-shila is black and shaped like a kadamba flower, has five lines, and the marks of a flower garland. A small beautiful shila with a cakra on the top and the bottom and that fulfills all desires, is known as Vamana. A second type of Vamana-shila is round-shaped, smaller than a marble, blue in color, and adorned with spots. The Sudarsana-shila is black, very shiny, marked with a cakra and club on His left side, and lines on His right. The Padma Purana says He has many lines in the form of a cakra and He satisfies the aspirations of His worshipers. - ln the Kartika Mahatmya of Purana it describes three types of Damodara-shila. One is plump in shape, the colour of black-green durva grass, with a cakra in the middle portion, a small mouth, and a yellow line. The second has cakras on its top and bottom, a small mouth, with a long line in the middle. His worship always gives happiness. The third is plump, with a narrow mouth, and two cakras on the middle portion. The shila called Ananta has a variety of colours, the sign of a snake's body, along with many other signs. He is also described as decorated with many different signs and numerous cakras. Like most shilas, Ananta fulfils all desires. - The Brahma Purana give further descriptions. The Purushottama-shila has many mouths on the upper portion and awards material enjoyment and moksha. The Yogeshvara-shila has a cakra on its top and worshiping Him removes the sin of killing a brahmana. A poor man will become wealthy by offering Tulasi leaves to the reddish Padmanabha-shila marked with the signs of a lotus and an umbrella. The Hiranyagarbha-shila is moon-shaped, gives off many rays, and has many golden lines on His crystal white surface. By adoring the half-moon shaped Hrishikesha-shila one attains the heavenly planets and fulfilment of all desires. A Lakshmi-Narasimha-shila is black, with two equal cakras on His left side, and some dots on the surface. This shila gives both pleasure and mukti (liberation) to His worshiper. A very shiny dark blue shila with two cakras on His left side and one line on His right is known as Trivikrama. Decorated with the marks of a forest garland on His left side, the Krishna-shila bestows grains, wealth, and happiness. - The Gautamiya Tantra states that after many, many births the fortunate person who receives a special Krishna-shila that is decorated with a cow's hoof print will never take birth again. lt also describes the Caturmukhi-shila with two cakras placed between four lines. - The Kartika Mahatmya of Padma Purana continues its descriptions with the shila with a row of many small lines called Vishnu panjara. The Shesha-shila has coils like a snake. The Garuda-shila has the sign of a lotus between two lines and one long line below. The Janardana-shila has four cakras. Awarding both material pleasure and liberation, the Lakshmi-Narayana-shila has four cakras, a small mouth, and a flower garland decorating its middle portion. - All the shilas mentioned above give auspicious results, but those that are very small are even more auspicious. Elsewhere in the Padma Purana, the Supreme Lord Vishnu explains to Lord Brahma that the smaller the shila is, the more auspicious results it gives. Such a shila should certainly be worshiped by the devotee to attain perfection in religion, economic development, sense gratification, and liberation. 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Guest guest Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 Dear Rajiv, I have gone through your wonderful website on Shri Shaligrams. Why do not you arrange exibitions of your wonderful collections in India and abroad? I have seen one monograph on Shaligrams. You can publish another monograph of your collection. Thanking you and with best wishes, Chandrashekhar Phadke --- Shaligram Shala <shaligram8 wrote: > Prabhu Richard Shaw Brown ji, > Hare Krishna, > It was wonderful to read your artical. It is really > very good and extremely informative. You are really > a very learned personality and its my profound > previledge to have interaction with you. As I had > mentioned earlier, that the devotees can visit my > site viz www.shaligram.com (visit photo gallery) > and choose what ever they like, still I will be > sending you pictures of very very rare Shilas. We > have a collection of more than 2000 shilas as of now > and it is still increasing day by day. I am sure > that 'Darshanas' of these Shilas will be definitely > a treat for the eyes of the devotees. > We have been in touch with ISKON society at Mumbai > and there we come across very learned Mahatamas who > have performed the 'Namakaran ' (naming ceremony) of > all our shilas. Also they had very unique and rare > litrature with them which I could get from them and > its now in our website. > Happy Darshanas > Haribol, > Rajiv > > > Richard Shaw Brown <rsbj66 wrote: > Sri Chandrashekarji, > > Sadar namaskar. You have asked a very good question. > Below is some information on > that... > > Different Features of Shalagrama-shilas > > In the Brahma Purana Lord Narayana says, "O Brahma, > I eternally reside in the form of > Shalagrama-shila. Hear from Me the different names > of all these shilas according to the > various cakras marking them." The Vasudeva-shila is > white in color, very attractive > looking, and has two equal-sized cakras on the > front, but off-center. The Sankarsana- > shila is red-coloured, with two cakras combined in > one section, a fat front portion, and is > very beautiful to see. That yellow shila with small > cakras and a very large mouth with > numerous small holes within is known as Pradyumna. > The Anirudha-shila steals the mind > with His blue colour and naturally round shape. He > has three lines in front of His mouth > and a lotus mark on His back. The Keshava-shila is > square-shaped and gives great > fortune. A black shila with a cakra in His raised > navel is called Narayana. The Hari-shila > fulfils all desires, grants moksha (liberation), and > especially gives wealth to the faithful > worshiper. He has a long line and a mouth opening > upward and placed right of centre. The > Paramesthi-shila, is coloured red with marks of both > a lotus and a cakra. The Vishnu-shila > is most attractive, but it will create problems if > non-celibates do His puja. Black and > shaped like a bael fruit, He has two big cakras with > a large mouth on His back. - In > another place it is described that the > Narasimhadeva-shila with three spots on it and the > Kapila-shila with five spots both have two wide > cakras. Only a brahmacari and no one else > should do Their puja or they will suffer all kinds > of Problems. Thus one must remain > celibate while worshiping Them. Those Narasimha or > Kapila-shilas that have two large > cakras, brownish colour, and a lotus-shaped line > above the mouth, along with various > uneven cakras give liberation and victory in battle. > In the Kartika Mahatmya of the Padma > Purana it states that a shalagrama-shila that > contains the above mentioned signs, a large > mouth, and many lines like the filaments of saffron > is called Narasimhadeva. - In the > Brahma Purdana it describes the Varaha-shila as > saphire-blue, large sized with three lines, > two unequal cakras, two signs of shakti, and > pleasing to see. According to the Padma > Purana the Varaha-shila is naturally hog-shaped with > uneven cakras, many lines, and > awards His worshiper with material enjoyment and > liberation. Giving the same blessings as > Varaha, the Matsya-shila is described in the Brahma > Purana as long, bronze or golden in > colour, and adorned with three dots. There it also > describes the shalagrama-shila named > Kurma as round with an arched back, green in colour, > and marked with the sign of the > Kaustubha jewel. The Padma Purana says the > Kurma-shila is naturally turtle-shaped and > marked with a cakra. - The Hayagriva-shila has a > mark shaped like an elephant goad, a > line near one cakra, many other cakras, and His back > is the colour of a blue rain cloud. > Another scripture describes the Hayagriva-shila as > bluish, with the sign of elephant goad, > five lines, and many spots. The Padma Purana states > that the Hayagriva-shila has a long > line in the shape of a horse's mouth and His worship > gives one knowledge. Elsewhere it > says His mouth is like a horse's mouth, there is the > sign of a lotus, and on top of the shila > the sign of a lotus seed garland. - The Brahma > Purana gives descriptions of the following > shilas. The shila name Vaikuntha looks jewel-like in > color, has one cakra, a three-cornered > flag, and beautiful lotus-shaped lines above His > mouth. The Shridhara-shila is black and > shaped like a kadamba flower, has five lines, and > the marks of a flower garland. A small > beautiful shila with a cakra on the top and the > bottom and that fulfills all desires, is known > as Vamana. A second type of Vamana-shila is > round-shaped, smaller than a marble, blue > in color, and adorned with spots. The > Sudarsana-shila is black, very shiny, marked with a > cakra and club on His left side, and lines on His > right. The Padma Purana says He has > many lines in the form of a cakra and He satisfies > the aspirations of His worshipers. - ln > the Kartika Mahatmya of Purana it describes three > types of Damodara-shila. One is plump > in shape, the colour of black-green durva grass, > with a cakra in the middle portion, a > small mouth, and a yellow line. The second has > cakras on its top and bottom, a small > mouth, with a long line in the middle. His worship > always gives happiness. The third is > plump, with a narrow mouth, and two cakras on the > middle portion. The shila called > Ananta has a variety of colours, the sign of a > snake's body, along with many other signs. > He is also described as decorated with many > different signs and numerous cakras. Like > most shilas, Ananta fulfils all desires. - The > Brahma Purana give further descriptions. The > Purushottama-shila has many mouths on the upper > portion and awards material > enjoyment and moksha. The Yogeshvara-shila has a > cakra on its top and worshiping Him > removes the sin of killing a brahmana. A poor man > will become wealthy by offering Tulasi > leaves to the reddish Padmanabha-shila marked with > the signs of a lotus and an umbrella. > The Hiranyagarbha-shila is moon-shaped, gives off > many rays, and has many golden lines > on His crystal white surface. By adoring the > half-moon shaped Hrishikesha-shila one > attains the heavenly planets and fulfilment of all > desires. A Lakshmi-Narasimha-shila is > black, with two equal cakras on His left side, and > some dots on the surface. This shila > gives both pleasure and mukti (liberation) to His > worshiper. A very shiny dark blue shila > with two cakras on His left side and one line on His > right is known as Trivikrama. > Decorated with the marks of a forest garland on His > left side, the Krishna-shila bestows > grains, wealth, and happiness. - The Gautamiya > Tantra states that after many, many births > the fortunate person who receives a special > Krishna-shila that is decorated with a cow's > hoof print will never take birth again. lt also > describes the Caturmukhi-shila with two > cakras placed between four lines. - The Kartika > Mahatmya of Padma Purana continues its > descriptions with the shila with a row of many small > lines called Vishnu panjara. The > Shesha-shila has coils like a snake. The > Garuda-shila has the sign of a lotus between two > lines and one long line below. The Janardana-shila > has four cakras. Awarding both > material pleasure and liberation, the > Lakshmi-Narayana-shila has four cakras, a small > mouth, and a flower garland decorating its middle > portion. - All the shilas mentioned > above give auspicious results, but those that are > very small are even more auspicious. > Elsewhere in the Padma Purana, the Supreme Lord > Vishnu explains to Lord Brahma that the > smaller the shila is, the more auspicious results it > gives. Such a shila should certainly be > worshiped by the devotee to attain perfection in > religion, economic development, sense > gratification, and liberation. He declares, ''O > Brahma, in that shila small like an amalaki > fruit or even much smaller, I eternally remain along > with My divine consort, Shrimati > Lakshmidevi.'' > Links > > > > > Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million > songs. Try it free. ________ India Matrimony: Find your partner now. Go to http://.shaadi.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 Hare Krishna, Thank you very much for your lovely mail Sir. I have already organised exhibitions in Mumbai in India and Singapore, and they did fairly well. We will be shortly organising few more in India and abroad. Once again thankyou very much for your encourging words about our site, I am really grateful to you. Thanks and Regards, Haribol, Rajiv rashekhar phadke <chphadke (AT) (DOT) co.in> wrote: Dear Rajiv,I have gone through your wonderful website on ShriShaligrams. Why do not you arrange exibitions of yourwonderful collections in India and abroad? I have seenone monograph on Shaligrams. You can publish anothermonograph of your collection.Thanking you and with best wishes,Chandrashekhar Phadke--- Shaligram Shala wrote:> Prabhu Richard Shaw Brown ji, > Hare Krishna,> It was wonderful to read your artical. It is really> very good and extremely informative. You are really> a very learned personality and its my profound> previledge to have interaction with you. As I had> mentioned earlier, that the devotees can visit my> site viz www.shaligram.com (visit photo gallery)> and choose what ever they like, still I will be> sending you pictures of very very rare Shilas. We> have a collection of more than 2000 shilas as of now> and it is still increasing day by day. I am sure> that 'Darshanas' of these Shilas will be definitely> a treat for the eyes of the devotees.> We have been in touch with ISKON society at Mumbai> and there we come across very learned Mahatamas who> have performed the 'Namakaran ' (naming ceremony) of> all our shilas. Also they had very unique and rare> litrature with them which I could get from them and> its now in our website.> Happy Darshanas> Haribol, > Rajiv> > > Richard Shaw Brown wrote:> Sri Chandrashekarji,> > Sadar namaskar. You have asked a very good question.> Below is some information on > that...> > Different Features of Shalagrama-shilas> > In the Brahma Purana Lord Narayana says, "O Brahma,> I eternally reside in the form of > Shalagrama-shila. Hear from Me the different names> of all these shilas according to the > various cakras marking them." The Vasudeva-shila is> white in color, very attractive > looking, and has two equal-sized cakras on the> front, but off-center. The Sankarsana-> shila is red-coloured, with two cakras combined in> one section, a fat front portion, and is > very beautiful to see. That yellow shila with small> cakras and a very large mouth with > numerous small holes within is known as Pradyumna.> The Anirudha-shila steals the mind > with His blue colour and naturally round shape. He> has three lines in front of His mouth > and a lotus mark on His back. The Keshava-shila is> square-shaped and gives great > fortune. A black shila with a cakra in His raised> navel is called Narayana. The Hari-shila > fulfils all desires, grants moksha (liberation), and> especially gives wealth to the faithful > worshiper. He has a long line and a mouth opening> upward and placed right of centre. The > Paramesthi-shila, is coloured red with marks of both> a lotus and a cakra. The Vishnu-shila > is most attractive, but it will create problems if> non-celibates do His puja. Black and > shaped like a bael fruit, He has two big cakras with> a large mouth on His back. - In > another place it is described that the> Narasimhadeva-shila with three spots on it and the > Kapila-shila with five spots both have two wide> cakras. Only a brahmacari and no one else > should do Their puja or they will suffer all kinds> of Problems. Thus one must remain > celibate while worshiping Them. Those Narasimha or> Kapila-shilas that have two large > cakras, brownish colour, and a lotus-shaped line> above the mouth, along with various > uneven cakras give liberation and victory in battle.> In the Kartika Mahatmya of the Padma > Purana it states that a shalagrama-shila that> contains the above mentioned signs, a large > mouth, and many lines like the filaments of saffron> is called Narasimhadeva. - In the > Brahma Purdana it describes the Varaha-shila as> saphire-blue, large sized with three lines, > two unequal cakras, two signs of shakti, and> pleasing to see. According to the Padma > Purana the Varaha-shila is naturally hog-shaped with> uneven cakras, many lines, and > awards His worshiper with material enjoyment and> liberation. Giving the same blessings as > Varaha, the Matsya-shila is described in the Brahma> Purana as long, bronze or golden in > colour, and adorned with three dots. There it also> describes the shalagrama-shila named > Kurma as round with an arched back, green in colour,> and marked with the sign of the > Kaustubha jewel. The Padma Purana says the> Kurma-shila is naturally turtle-shaped and > marked with a cakra. - The Hayagriva-shila has a> mark shaped like an elephant goad, a > line near one cakra, many other cakras, and His back> is the colour of a blue rain cloud. > Another scripture describes the Hayagriva-shila as> bluish, with the sign of elephant goad, > five lines, and many spots. The Padma Purana states> that the Hayagriva-shila has a long > line in the shape of a horse's mouth and His worship> gives one knowledge. Elsewhere it > says His mouth is like a horse's mouth, there is the> sign of a lotus, and on top of the shila > the sign of a lotus seed garland. - The Brahma> Purana gives descriptions of the following > shilas. The shila name Vaikuntha looks jewel-like in> color, has one cakra, a three-cornered > flag, and beautiful lotus-shaped lines above His> mouth. The Shridhara-shila is black and > shaped like a kadamba flower, has five lines, and> the marks of a flower garland. A small > beautiful shila with a cakra on the top and the> bottom and that fulfills all desires, is known > as Vamana. A second type of Vamana-shila is> round-shaped, smaller than a marble, blue > in color, and adorned with spots. The> Sudarsana-shila is black, very shiny, marked with a > cakra and club on His left side, and lines on His> right. The Padma Purana says He has > many lines in the form of a cakra and He satisfies> the aspirations of His worshipers. - ln > the Kartika Mahatmya of Purana it describes three> types of Damodara-shila. One is plump > in shape, the colour of black-green durva grass,> with a cakra in the middle portion, a > small mouth, and a yellow line. The second has> cakras on its top and bottom, a small > mouth, with a long line in the middle. His worship> always gives happiness. The third is > plump, with a narrow mouth, and two cakras on the> middle portion. The shila called > Ananta has a variety of colours, the sign of a> snake's body, along with many other signs. > He is also described as decorated with many> different signs and numerous cakras. Like > most shilas, Ananta fulfils all desires. - The> Brahma Purana give further descriptions. The > Purushottama-shila has many mouths on the upper> portion and awards material > enjoyment and moksha. The Yogeshvara-shila has a> cakra on its top and worshiping Him > removes the sin of killing a brahmana. A poor man> will become wealthy by offering Tulasi > leaves to the reddish Padmanabha-shila marked with> the signs of a lotus and an umbrella. > The Hiranyagarbha-shila is moon-shaped, gives off> many rays, and has many golden lines > on His crystal white surface. By adoring the> half-moon shaped Hrishikesha-shila one > attains the heavenly planets and fulfilment of all> desires. A Lakshmi-Narasimha-shila is > black, with two equal cakras on His left side, and> some dots on the surface. This shila > gives both pleasure and mukti (liberation) to His> worshiper. A very shiny dark blue shila > with two cakras on His left side and one line on His> right is known as Trivikrama. > Decorated with the marks of a forest garland on His> left side, the Krishna-shila bestows > grains, wealth, and happiness. - The Gautamiya> Tantra states that after many, many births > the fortunate person who receives a special> Krishna-shila that is decorated with a cow's > hoof print will never take birth again. lt also> describes the Caturmukhi-shila with two > cakras placed between four lines. - The Kartika> Mahatmya of Padma Purana continues its > descriptions with the shila with a row of many small> lines called Vishnu panjara. The > Shesha-shila has coils like a snake. The> Garuda-shila has the sign of a lotus between two > lines and one long line below. The Janardana-shila> has four cakras. Awarding both > material pleasure and liberation, the> Lakshmi-Narayana-shila has four cakras, a small > mouth, and a flower garland decorating its middle> portion. - All the shilas mentioned > above give auspicious results, but those that are> very small are even more auspicious. > Elsewhere in the Padma Purana, the Supreme Lord> Vishnu explains to Lord Brahma that the > smaller the shila is, the more auspicious results it> gives. Such a shila should certainly be > worshiped by the devotee to attain perfection in> religion, economic development, sense > gratification, and liberation. He declares, ''O> Brahma, in that shila small like an amalaki > fruit or even much smaller, I eternally remain along> with My divine consort, Shrimati > Lakshmidevi.''> > > > > > > > Links> > > > > > > > > > > > Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million> songs. Try it free.________ India Matrimony: Find your partner now. Go to http://.shaadi.com------------------------ Sponsor --------------------~--> Click here to rescue a little child from a life of poverty.http://us.click./rAWabB/gYnLAA/i1hLAA/XUWolB/TM--~-> Links<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:sacred-objects/<*> To from this group, send an email to:sacred-objects<*> Your use of is subject to: Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Dear Rajivji Hari OM! Your website is wonderful. I am new to this so please forgive me for asking questions. What are Shalagrama - Shilas? Are you organising a trip to UK? Thanks Vandana --- Shaligram Shala <shaligram8 wrote: > Dear Mr. Chandrashekar, > Hare Krishna, > Thank you very much for your lovely mail Sir. I > have already organised exhibitions in Mumbai in > India and Singapore, and they did fairly well. We > will be shortly organising few more in India and > abroad. > Once again thankyou very much for your encourging > words about our site, I am really grateful to you. > Thanks and Regards, > Haribol, > Rajiv > > > rashekhar phadke <chphadke wrote: > Dear Rajiv, > > I have gone through your wonderful website on Shri > Shaligrams. Why do not you arrange exibitions of > your > wonderful collections in India and abroad? I have > seen > one monograph on Shaligrams. You can publish another > monograph of your collection. > > Thanking you and with best wishes, > > Chandrashekhar Phadke > --- Shaligram Shala wrote: > > > Prabhu Richard Shaw Brown ji, > > Hare Krishna, > > It was wonderful to read your artical. It is > really > > very good and extremely informative. You are > really > > a very learned personality and its my profound > > previledge to have interaction with you. As I had > > mentioned earlier, that the devotees can visit my > > site viz www.shaligram.com (visit photo gallery) > > and choose what ever they like, still I will be > > sending you pictures of very very rare Shilas. We > > have a collection of more than 2000 shilas as of > now > > and it is still increasing day by day. I am sure > > that 'Darshanas' of these Shilas will be > definitely > > a treat for the eyes of the devotees. > > We have been in touch with ISKON society at Mumbai > > and there we come across very learned Mahatamas > who > > have performed the 'Namakaran ' (naming ceremony) > of > > all our shilas. Also they had very unique and rare > > litrature with them which I could get from them > and > > its now in our website. > > Happy Darshanas > > Haribol, > > Rajiv > > > > > > Richard Shaw Brown wrote: > > Sri Chandrashekarji, > > > > Sadar namaskar. You have asked a very good > question. > > Below is some information on > > that... > > > > Different Features of Shalagrama-shilas > > > > In the Brahma Purana Lord Narayana says, "O > Brahma, > > I eternally reside in the form of > > Shalagrama-shila. Hear from Me the different names > > of all these shilas according to the > > various cakras marking them." The Vasudeva-shila > is > > white in color, very attractive > > looking, and has two equal-sized cakras on the > > front, but off-center. The Sankarsana- > > shila is red-coloured, with two cakras combined in > > one section, a fat front portion, and is > > very beautiful to see. That yellow shila with > small > > cakras and a very large mouth with > > numerous small holes within is known as Pradyumna. > > The Anirudha-shila steals the mind > > with His blue colour and naturally round shape. He > > has three lines in front of His mouth > > and a lotus mark on His back. The Keshava-shila is > > square-shaped and gives great > > fortune. A black shila with a cakra in His raised > > navel is called Narayana. The Hari-shila > > fulfils all desires, grants moksha (liberation), > and > > especially gives wealth to the faithful > > worshiper. He has a long line and a mouth opening > > upward and placed right of centre. The > > Paramesthi-shila, is coloured red with marks of > both > > a lotus and a cakra. The Vishnu-shila > > is most attractive, but it will create problems if > > non-celibates do His puja. Black and > > shaped like a bael fruit, He has two big cakras > with > > a large mouth on His back. - In > > another place it is described that the > > Narasimhadeva-shila with three spots on it and the > > > Kapila-shila with five spots both have two wide > > cakras. Only a brahmacari and no one else > > should do Their puja or they will suffer all kinds > > of Problems. Thus one must remain > > celibate while worshiping Them. Those Narasimha or > > Kapila-shilas that have two large > > cakras, brownish colour, and a lotus-shaped line > > above the mouth, along with various > > uneven cakras give liberation and victory in > battle. > > In the Kartika Mahatmya of the Padma > > Purana it states that a shalagrama-shila that > > contains the above mentioned signs, a large > > mouth, and many lines like the filaments of > saffron > > is called Narasimhadeva. - In the > > Brahma Purdana it describes the Varaha-shila as > > saphire-blue, large sized with three lines, > > two unequal cakras, two signs of shakti, and > > pleasing to see. According to the Padma > > Purana the Varaha-shila is naturally hog-shaped > with > > uneven cakras, many lines, and > > awards His worshiper with material enjoyment and > > liberation. Giving the same blessings as > > Varaha, the Matsya-shila is described in the > Brahma > > Purana as long, bronze or golden in > > colour, and adorned with three dots. There it also > > describes the shalagrama-shila named > > Kurma as round with an arched back, green in > colour, > > and marked with the sign of the > > Kaustubha jewel. The Padma Purana says the > > Kurma-shila is naturally turtle-shaped and > > marked with a cakra. - The Hayagriva-shila has a > > mark shaped like an elephant goad, a > > line near one cakra, many other cakras, and His > back > > is the colour of a blue rain cloud. > > Another scripture describes the Hayagriva-shila as > > bluish, with the sign of elephant goad, > > five lines, and many spots. The Padma Purana > states > > that the Hayagriva-shila has a long > > line in the shape of a horse's mouth and His > worship > > gives one knowledge. Elsewhere it > > says His mouth is like a horse's mouth, there is > the > > sign of a lotus, and on top of the shila > > the sign of a lotus seed garland. - The Brahma > > Purana gives descriptions of the following > > shilas. The shila name Vaikuntha looks jewel-like > in > > color, has one cakra, a three-cornered > > flag, and beautiful lotus-shaped lines above His > > mouth. The Shridhara-shila is black and > > shaped like a kadamba flower, has five lines, and > > the marks of a flower garland. A small > > beautiful shila with a cakra on the top and the > > bottom and that fulfills all desires, is known > > as Vamana. A second type of Vamana-shila is > > round-shaped, smaller than a marble, blue > > in color, and adorned with spots. The > > Sudarsana-shila is black, very shiny, marked with > a > > cakra and club on His left side, and lines on His > > right. The Padma Purana says He has > > many lines in the form of a cakra and He satisfies > > the aspirations of His worshipers. - ln > > the Kartika Mahatmya of Purana it describes three > > types of Damodara-shila. One is plump > > in shape, the colour of black-green durva grass, > > with a cakra in the middle portion, a > > small mouth, and a yellow line. The second has > > cakras on its top and bottom, a small > > mouth, with a long line in the middle. His worship > > always gives happiness. The third is > > plump, with a narrow mouth, and two cakras on the > > middle portion. The shila called > > Ananta has a variety of colours, the sign of a > > snake's body, along with many other signs. > > He is also described as decorated with many > > different signs and numerous cakras. Like > > most shilas, Ananta fulfils all desires. - The > > Brahma Purana give further descriptions. The > > Purushottama-shila has many mouths on the upper > > portion and awards material > > enjoyment and moksha. The Yogeshvara-shila has a > === message truncated === _________ Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail http://uk.messenger. 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