Interesting article excerpt - never heard about this before

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> >By the way I found the following and after re- reading this article

>

> >yesturday was surprised to read at the end part of the artle in

> >Blue about these crabs in a reservoir in Muktinath - that happen to

> >manifest a Salagrama Sila ?? Pretty far out indeed and with the

> >gold trim which the Govt taxes _ iguess although tyhat is bad if

> >they dodnt do that then there would be no crabs left isnt it by now

> >so at least the Govt momiters the situation etc -

> >

> >Is this actually fact - have you see this in your travels or heard

> >about this - sounds like some thing to see oneday for sure amazing

> -

> >Do they have to kill the crab to get the Salagrama sila ??

> >

> >

> >

> >Tulsi is of two types, one Shyam (twilight) and the other Krishna

> >[black}. Which of the two is better ?

> >

> >Yes, two types of tulsi are found, Shyam and Krishna. Both are

> >efficacious, but the Shyam species is considered more efficacious

> >because it contains more chemicals in more concentrated form. But

> >inspite of this both of them arc considered efficacious and

> important.

> >In Nepal there is a reservoir in Muktinath. One crab-like creature

> >is found in it. People of that area take some Tulsi and put it on

> >the surface of the water. This creature comes up to the surface of

> >the water being attracted by the smell or fragrance. People take

> >them out and place them on the ground - the creature sheds its outer

>

> >skin. In its body a small stone is to be found. That stone is known

> >as shaligram, a symbol of Lord Vishnu.

> >The shivalinga comes out of the bed of the river Narmada. Similarly,

>

> >shaligram comes out of this crab-like creature. There is a

> >peculiarity with that shaligram. There is a gold, band around it.

> >The government takes off the gold and allows people to take the

> >shaligram stone with them. The gold band around the shaligram is

> >pure. It is so perfect that one feels it has been fixed on by some

> >good craftsman or goldsmith. It looks like gold work on the stone,

> >as if it is part of the body of the shaligram. I think the gold in

> >one shaligram should weigh 5 grams, or say 10 grams maximum. I

> >cannot say its purity in carats, but it does not require any

> processing.

> >It is in its purest form.Tulsi is also found in Badrinath. Garland

> >of Tulsi is offered to Lord Narayana there but the Tulsi of

> >Badrinath is a little different. It is very strong.

 

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This is absolutely & emphatically not true at all. There is no scriptural basis for this, as it is nothing but folklore passed down thru the generations. It is this kind of folk misinformation that is behind the cracking open of saligrams in Nepal. JANARDANA DASARichard Shaw Brown <rsbj66 wrote: > >By the way I found the following and after re- reading this article> > >yesturday was surprised to read at the end part of the artle in > >Blue about

these crabs in a reservoir in Muktinath - that happen to > >manifest a Salagrama Sila ?? Pretty far out indeed and with the > >gold trim which the Govt taxes _ iguess although tyhat is bad if > >they dodnt do that then there would be no crabs left isnt it by now > >so at least the Govt momiters the situation etc -> >> >Is this actually fact - have you see this in your travels or heard > >about this - sounds like some thing to see oneday for sure amazing > -> >Do they have to kill the crab to get the Salagrama sila ??> >> >> >> >Tulsi is of two types, one Shyam (twilight) and the other Krishna > >[black}. Which of the two is better ?> >> >Yes, two types of tulsi are found, Shyam and Krishna. Both are > >efficacious, but the Shyam species is considered more efficacious > >because it contains more

chemicals in more concentrated form. But > >inspite of this both of them arc considered efficacious and> important.> >In Nepal there is a reservoir in Muktinath. One crab-like creature > >is found in it. People of that area take some Tulsi and put it on > >the surface of the water. This creature comes up to the surface of > >the water being attracted by the smell or fragrance. People take > >them out and place them on the ground - the creature sheds its outer> > >skin. In its body a small stone is to be found. That stone is known > >as shaligram, a symbol of Lord Vishnu.> >The shivalinga comes out of the bed of the river Narmada. Similarly,> > >shaligram comes out of this crab-like creature. There is a > >peculiarity with that shaligram. There is a gold, band around it. > >The government takes off the gold and allows people to take

the > >shaligram stone with them. The gold band around the shaligram is > >pure. It is so perfect that one feels it has been fixed on by some > >good craftsman or goldsmith. It looks like gold work on the stone, > >as if it is part of the body of the shaligram. I think the gold in > >one shaligram should weigh 5 grams, or say 10 grams maximum. I > >cannot say its purity in carats, but it does not require any> processing.> >It is in its purest form.Tulsi is also found in Badrinath. Garland > >of Tulsi is offered to Lord Narayana there but the Tulsi of > >Badrinath is a little different. It is very strong.Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.

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I agree! This is the most far-fetched Shalagram stuff I ever heard.

Preposterous! But it shows what kind of things some people believe. Cracking

open Shalagrams to look for gold is TOO bad. Y/s, Richard

 

sacred-objects , Janardana Dasa <lightdweller wrote:

>

> This is absolutely & emphatically not true at all. There is no scriptural

basis for this, as

it is nothing but folklore passed down thru the generations. It is this kind of

folk

misinformation that is behind the cracking open of saligrams in Nepal.

>

> JANARDANA DASA

>

> Richard Shaw Brown <rsbj66 wrote:

>

> > >By the way I found the following and after re- reading this article

> >

> > >yesturday was surprised to read at the end part of the artle in

> > >Blue about these crabs in a reservoir in Muktinath - that happen to

> > >manifest a Salagrama Sila ?? Pretty far out indeed and with the

> > >gold trim which the Govt taxes _ iguess although tyhat is bad if

> > >they dodnt do that then there would be no crabs left isnt it by now

> > >so at least the Govt momiters the situation etc -

> > >

> > >Is this actually fact - have you see this in your travels or heard

> > >about this - sounds like some thing to see oneday for sure amazing

> > -

> > >Do they have to kill the crab to get the Salagrama sila ??

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >Tulsi is of two types, one Shyam (twilight) and the other Krishna

> > >[black}. Which of the two is better ?

> > >

> > >Yes, two types of tulsi are found, Shyam and Krishna. Both are

> > >efficacious, but the Shyam species is considered more efficacious

> > >because it contains more chemicals in more concentrated form. But

> > >inspite of this both of them arc considered efficacious and

> > important.

> > >In Nepal there is a reservoir in Muktinath. One crab-like creature

> > >is found in it. People of that area take some Tulsi and put it on

> > >the surface of the water. This creature comes up to the surface of

> > >the water being attracted by the smell or fragrance. People take

> > >them out and place them on the ground - the creature sheds its outer

> >

> > >skin. In its body a small stone is to be found. That stone is known

> > >as shaligram, a symbol of Lord Vishnu.

> > >The shivalinga comes out of the bed of the river Narmada. Similarly,

> >

> > >shaligram comes out of this crab-like creature. There is a

> > >peculiarity with that shaligram. There is a gold, band around it.

> > >The government takes off the gold and allows people to take the

> > >shaligram stone with them. The gold band around the shaligram is

> > >pure. It is so perfect that one feels it has been fixed on by some

> > >good craftsman or goldsmith. It looks like gold work on the stone,

> > >as if it is part of the body of the shaligram. I think the gold in

> > >one shaligram should weigh 5 grams, or say 10 grams maximum. I

> > >cannot say its purity in carats, but it does not require any

> > processing.

> > >It is in its purest form.Tulsi is also found in Badrinath. Garland

> > >of Tulsi is offered to Lord Narayana there but the Tulsi of

> > >Badrinath is a little different. It is very strong.

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Correct me if i am wrong but is it not that Shaligram

is a fossil?

Best,

Jay

--- Janardana Dasa <lightdweller wrote:

 

> This is absolutely & emphatically not true at all.

> There is no scriptural basis for this, as it is

> nothing but folklore passed down thru the

> generations. It is this kind of folk misinformation

> that is behind the cracking open of saligrams in

> Nepal.

>

> JANARDANA DASA

>

> Richard Shaw Brown <rsbj66 wrote:

>

> > >By the way I found the following and after re-

> reading this article

> >

> > >yesturday was surprised to read at the end part

> of the artle in

> > >Blue about these crabs in a reservoir in

> Muktinath - that happen to

> > >manifest a Salagrama Sila ?? Pretty far out

> indeed and with the

> > >gold trim which the Govt taxes _ iguess although

> tyhat is bad if

> > >they dodnt do that then there would be no crabs

> left isnt it by now

> > >so at least the Govt momiters the situation etc -

> > >

> > >Is this actually fact - have you see this in your

> travels or heard

> > >about this - sounds like some thing to see oneday

> for sure amazing

> > -

> > >Do they have to kill the crab to get the

> Salagrama sila ??

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >Tulsi is of two types, one Shyam (twilight) and

> the other Krishna

> > >[black}. Which of the two is better ?

> > >

> > >Yes, two types of tulsi are found, Shyam and

> Krishna. Both are

> > >efficacious, but the Shyam species is considered

> more efficacious

> > >because it contains more chemicals in more

> concentrated form. But

> > >inspite of this both of them arc considered

> efficacious and

> > important.

> > >In Nepal there is a reservoir in Muktinath. One

> crab-like creature

> > >is found in it. People of that area take some

> Tulsi and put it on

> > >the surface of the water. This creature comes up

> to the surface of

> > >the water being attracted by the smell or

> fragrance. People take

> > >them out and place them on the ground - the

> creature sheds its outer

> >

> > >skin. In its body a small stone is to be found.

> That stone is known

> > >as shaligram, a symbol of Lord Vishnu.

> > >The shivalinga comes out of the bed of the river

> Narmada. Similarly,

> >

> > >shaligram comes out of this crab-like creature.

> There is a

> > >peculiarity with that shaligram. There is a gold,

> band around it.

> > >The government takes off the gold and allows

> people to take the

> > >shaligram stone with them. The gold band around

> the shaligram is

> > >pure. It is so perfect that one feels it has been

> fixed on by some

> > >good craftsman or goldsmith. It looks like gold

> work on the stone,

> > >as if it is part of the body of the shaligram. I

> think the gold in

> > >one shaligram should weigh 5 grams, or say 10

> grams maximum. I

> > >cannot say its purity in carats, but it does not

> require any

> > processing.

> > >It is in its purest form.Tulsi is also found in

> Badrinath. Garland

> > >of Tulsi is offered to Lord Narayana there but

> the Tulsi of

> > >Badrinath is a little different. It is very

> strong.

>

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