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Praopanchasara
Praopanchasara tantra mentions 50 different forms each of which may be worshipped in a saligrama
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- keshava ,
- narayana ,
- madhava ,
- govinda ,
- madhusudana ,
- trivikrama ,
- vamana ,
- shridhara ,
- hrishkesha ,
- padmanabha ,
- damodara ,
- vasudeva ,
- sankarshana ,
- pradyumna ,
- aniruddha ,
- chakrin ,
- gadin ,
- sharngin ,
- khadgin ,
- halin ,
- musalin ,
- shoolin ,
- passhin ,
- anushin
- mukunda ,
- nandaja ,
- nandin ,
- nara ,
- narakajit ,
- hari ,
- krishna ,
- satya ,
- satvata ,
- shauri ,
- shuri ,
- janardana ,
- bhudharin ,
- vishvamurti ,
- vaikundtha ,
- purushottama ,
- balin ,
- vrishagna ,
- vrisha ,
- hamsa ,
- varaha ,
- vimala ,
- narasimha .etc
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Skandapurana
Skandapurana mentions 24 types of saligrams
- keshava ,
- madhusudana ,
- sankashana ,
- domaodara ,
- vasudeva ,
- pradyumna ,
- vishnu ,
- madhava ,
- ananta ,
- purushottama ,
- adhokshaja ,
- janardana ,
- govinda ,
- triikrama ,
- shridhara ,
- hrishikesha ,
- nrisimha ,
- vishvayoni ,
- vamana ,
- narayana ,
- pundarikaksha ,
- upendra ,
- ahri ,
- krishna .
No of chakra in saligram / name of saligram / benefits
- One chakra / sudarshana saligram / enjoyment and salvation
- Two chakra / lakshminiarayana saligram / comfort of heaven
- Three chakra / acyuta trivikrma saligram / wealth
- Four chakra/ janardana chaturbhuja saligram / annihilation of enemies
- Five chakra/ vasudeva saligram / freedom from birth and death
- Six chakra/ pradyumna saligram / fame and prosperity
- Seven chakra/ sankarshana balabhadra saligram / continuity of lineage
- Eight chakra/ purushottama saligram / fulfilment of desires
- Nine chakra/ navavyuha saligram / high position
- Ten chakra/ dashavatara saligram / kingship
- Eleven chakra/ aniriddha saligram / immense wealth
- Twelve chakra/ ananta saligram / fulfilment of desires
- Thirteen or more chakra/ paravasudeva saligram / bliss and liberation
shape / result offered
- Like an umbrella / gain of a kingdom
- Round / immense wealth
- Round like a cart / sorrow
- Round like the top portion of a spear / death
- Round with a deformed or ugly mouth / poverty
- Round with joint circualr marks or chakras / disease
- Round with a crack on body / death
- Round with reddidh brown with any shape / loss of wealth
colour / name of saligram / result offered
- White / pundarika saligram / liberation
- Red / pralambaghna saligram / destruction
- Reddish brown / rama saligram/ quarrel
- Mixed with two colors / vaikuntha saligram / poverty
- Mixed with many colors / vishveshvara saligram / dependence on others
Twelve saligram mentioned in garuda puran
1 ) Vasudeva white in color having two circular marks joined with each other at the opening
2 ) Sankarshana reddish in color having two circular marks joined with each other and also the mark of a lotus on the side of his body
3 ) Pradyumna yellow in color and long in shape with a small opening
4 ) Aniruddha blue in color and round in shape with a hole at the top side
5 ) Narayana black in color with linear marks at the opening
6 ) Narasimha bearing the mark of a mace at the centre and a circular mark at the lower middle portion
7 ) Kapila bearing three dot like marks on its opening
8 ) Varaha bearing two circular marks of unequal size
9 ) Kurmamurti big in size , blue in color and engraved with three linear amrks and one or more dots
10 ) Krishna round in shape with a flat upper side
11 ) Shridhara printed with linear marks and a mace
12 ) Vamana round in shape with a comparatively smaller height
2 ) Sankarshana reddish in color having two circular marks joined with each other and also the mark of a lotus on the side of his body
3 ) Pradyumna yellow in color and long in shape with a small opening
4 ) Aniruddha blue in color and round in shape with a hole at the top side
5 ) Narayana black in color with linear marks at the opening
6 ) Narasimha bearing the mark of a mace at the centre and a circular mark at the lower middle portion
7 ) Kapila bearing three dot like marks on its opening
8 ) Varaha bearing two circular marks of unequal size
9 ) Kurmamurti big in size , blue in color and engraved with three linear amrks and one or more dots
10 ) Krishna round in shape with a flat upper side
11 ) Shridhara printed with linear marks and a mace
12 ) Vamana round in shape with a comparatively smaller height
Thirty five saligrams as mentioned in brahm puran , padma puran & gautmiya tantra
Saligram shila with no color mentioned are black .When size is not mentioned they can be any size probbaly medium . And where shape and texture are not given this means shape and texture have no bearing on the identification of that particular shila . If the result of worship is not mentioned means there is no specific good or bad result if a worship that shila with material desires
1 ) Anant saligram attributes muticoloured marks of a snakes body numerous chakras many other signs benefits fulfills all desires
2 ) Aniruddh saligram attriubutes blue round three lines in fromt of his mouth a lotus flower on his back very attractive
3 ) Chaturmukhi saligram atriubutes two chakras placed between four lines
4 ) Damodar saligram attributes durva grass colour plump chakra in the middle small mouth yellow line
5 ) Garud saligram attributes snake sign sign of a lotus between two lines and one long line below
6 ) Hari saligram attributes has a long line and a mouth opening upward placed right of centre benefits fulfills all desires and grants liberation gives wealth toa fatihful worshipper
7 ) Hayagriv saligram attributes blue black color of a blue rain cloud a goad amark a line near one chakra m,any other chakras
8 ) Hiranyagarbh saligram attributes crystal white moon shaped shines brightly has many golden lines
9 ) Hrishikesh saligram attributes half moon shaped benefits worshipper attains the abode of indra and fulfillment of all desires
10 ) Janardan saligram attributes four chakras
11 ) Kapil saligram attributes five spots two wide chakras creates problem if worshipper is not a brahmachari
12 ) Keshav saligram attributes square benefit great fortune
13 ) Krishn saligram attributes decorated with marks of a forest garland on his left hand side benefit wealth and happiness
14 ) Kurma saligram attributes green turtle shaped and round kaustubh mark
15 ) Lakshmi narayan saligram attributes four chakras a small mouth a flower garland decorating his middle portion benefits material pleasure and liberation
16 ) Lakshmi narsingh saligram attributes two equal chakras on his left side and a dot on the surface benefit amterial pleasures and liberation
17 ) Matsya saligram attributes bronze long attributes three dots benefits material pleasure an liberation
18 ) Narayan saligram attributes chakra in his raised navel
19 ) Narsingh saligram attributes three spots and two wide chakras creates problems if worshipper is not a brahmachari
20 ) Padmanabh saligram attributes somewhat reddish marked with signs of a lotus and a chakra
21 ) Parameshthi saligram attributes red shape like a bael fruit marks of a lotus and a chakra
22 ) Pradyumna saligram atributes yellow small chakras and a very large mouth with numerous samll holes within
23 ) Purushottam saligram attributes many mouths on the upper portion benefits material pleasure and liberation
24 ) Sankashan saligram attributes red plump front portion two chakras combined in one section charming appearance
25 ) Shesh saligram attributes coils like a snake
26 ) Shridhar saligram attributes black kadamb flower shaped five lines marks of a flower garland
27 ) Sudarshan salgiram attributes blck and very shiny marked with a chakra and a club on his left side two lines on his right side
28 ) Trivikram saligram attributes very dark shiny blue two chakras on his left and one line on his right
29 ) Vasudev saligram attributes white two equal size chakras on the front but off centre very attractive
30 ) Vaikunth saligram attributes shiny jewel like one chakra a three cornered flag and beautiful lotus shaped lines abouve his mouth
31 ) Vaman saligram attributes small , chakra on the top and teh botom beautiful texture benefits fufills all desires
32 ) Varah saligram atrtributes sapphire blue large three lines two unequal chakras two signs of shakti very pleasant in appearance
33 ) Vishnu saligram attributes two big chakras with a large mouth on his back very attractive creates problems if worshipper is not celibate
34 ) Vishnu panjar saligram attributes row of many small lines
35 ) Yogeshwar saligram attributes a chakra on the top removes the sin of killing of a brahmin
1 ) Anant saligram attributes muticoloured marks of a snakes body numerous chakras many other signs benefits fulfills all desires
2 ) Aniruddh saligram attriubutes blue round three lines in fromt of his mouth a lotus flower on his back very attractive
3 ) Chaturmukhi saligram atriubutes two chakras placed between four lines
4 ) Damodar saligram attributes durva grass colour plump chakra in the middle small mouth yellow line
5 ) Garud saligram attributes snake sign sign of a lotus between two lines and one long line below
6 ) Hari saligram attributes has a long line and a mouth opening upward placed right of centre benefits fulfills all desires and grants liberation gives wealth toa fatihful worshipper
7 ) Hayagriv saligram attributes blue black color of a blue rain cloud a goad amark a line near one chakra m,any other chakras
8 ) Hiranyagarbh saligram attributes crystal white moon shaped shines brightly has many golden lines
9 ) Hrishikesh saligram attributes half moon shaped benefits worshipper attains the abode of indra and fulfillment of all desires
10 ) Janardan saligram attributes four chakras
11 ) Kapil saligram attributes five spots two wide chakras creates problem if worshipper is not a brahmachari
12 ) Keshav saligram attributes square benefit great fortune
13 ) Krishn saligram attributes decorated with marks of a forest garland on his left hand side benefit wealth and happiness
14 ) Kurma saligram attributes green turtle shaped and round kaustubh mark
15 ) Lakshmi narayan saligram attributes four chakras a small mouth a flower garland decorating his middle portion benefits material pleasure and liberation
16 ) Lakshmi narsingh saligram attributes two equal chakras on his left side and a dot on the surface benefit amterial pleasures and liberation
17 ) Matsya saligram attributes bronze long attributes three dots benefits material pleasure an liberation
18 ) Narayan saligram attributes chakra in his raised navel
19 ) Narsingh saligram attributes three spots and two wide chakras creates problems if worshipper is not a brahmachari
20 ) Padmanabh saligram attributes somewhat reddish marked with signs of a lotus and a chakra
21 ) Parameshthi saligram attributes red shape like a bael fruit marks of a lotus and a chakra
22 ) Pradyumna saligram atributes yellow small chakras and a very large mouth with numerous samll holes within
23 ) Purushottam saligram attributes many mouths on the upper portion benefits material pleasure and liberation
24 ) Sankashan saligram attributes red plump front portion two chakras combined in one section charming appearance
25 ) Shesh saligram attributes coils like a snake
26 ) Shridhar saligram attributes black kadamb flower shaped five lines marks of a flower garland
27 ) Sudarshan salgiram attributes blck and very shiny marked with a chakra and a club on his left side two lines on his right side
28 ) Trivikram saligram attributes very dark shiny blue two chakras on his left and one line on his right
29 ) Vasudev saligram attributes white two equal size chakras on the front but off centre very attractive
30 ) Vaikunth saligram attributes shiny jewel like one chakra a three cornered flag and beautiful lotus shaped lines abouve his mouth
31 ) Vaman saligram attributes small , chakra on the top and teh botom beautiful texture benefits fufills all desires
32 ) Varah saligram atrtributes sapphire blue large three lines two unequal chakras two signs of shakti very pleasant in appearance
33 ) Vishnu saligram attributes two big chakras with a large mouth on his back very attractive creates problems if worshipper is not celibate
34 ) Vishnu panjar saligram attributes row of many small lines
35 ) Yogeshwar saligram attributes a chakra on the top removes the sin of killing of a brahmin
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