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Wednesday 13 May 2020

Praopanchasara

Praopanchasara tantra mentions 50 different forms each of which may be worshipped in a saligrama

  1. keshava , 
  2. narayana , 
  3. madhava , 
  4. govinda , 
  5. madhusudana , 
  6. trivikrama , 
  7. vamana , 
  8. shridhara , 
  9. hrishkesha , 
  10. padmanabha , 
  11. damodara , 
  12. vasudeva , 
  13. sankarshana , 
  14. pradyumna , 
  15. aniruddha , 
  16. chakrin , 
  17. gadin , 
  18. sharngin , 
  19. khadgin , 
  20. halin , 
  21. musalin , 
  22. shoolin , 
  23. passhin , 
  24. anushin 
  25. mukunda , 
  26. nandaja , 
  27. nandin , 
  28. nara ,
  29.  narakajit , 
  30. hari , 
  31. krishna , 
  32. satya , 
  33. satvata , 
  34. shauri , 
  35. shuri , 
  36. janardana , 
  37. bhudharin , 
  38. vishvamurti , 
  39. vaikundtha , 
  40. purushottama , 
  41. balin , 
  42. vrishagna , 
  43. vrisha , 
  44. hamsa , 
  45. varaha , 
  46. vimala , 
  47. narasimha .etc

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Skandapurana

Skandapurana mentions 24 types of saligrams

  1. keshava , 
  2. madhusudana , 
  3. sankashana , 
  4. domaodara , 
  5. vasudeva , 
  6. pradyumna , 
  7. vishnu , 
  8. madhava , 
  9. ananta , 
  10. purushottama , 
  11. adhokshaja , 
  12. janardana , 
  13. govinda , 
  14. triikrama , 
  15. shridhara , 
  16. hrishikesha , 
  17. nrisimha , 
  18. vishvayoni , 
  19. vamana , 
  20. narayana , 
  21. pundarikaksha , 
  22. upendra , 
  23. ahri , 
  24. krishna .

vajra keeta

No of chakra in saligram / name of saligram / benefits


  1. One chakra / sudarshana saligram / enjoyment and salvation
  2. Two chakra / lakshminiarayana saligram / comfort of heaven
  3. Three chakra / acyuta trivikrma saligram / wealth
  4. Four chakra/ janardana chaturbhuja saligram / annihilation of enemies
  5. Five chakra/ vasudeva saligram / freedom from birth and death
  6. Six chakra/ pradyumna saligram / fame and prosperity
  7. Seven chakra/ sankarshana balabhadra saligram / continuity of lineage
  8. Eight chakra/ purushottama saligram / fulfilment of desires
  9. Nine chakra/ navavyuha saligram / high position
  10. Ten chakra/ dashavatara saligram / kingship
  11. Eleven chakra/ aniriddha saligram / immense wealth
  12. Twelve chakra/ ananta saligram / fulfilment of desires
  13. Thirteen or more chakra/ paravasudeva saligram / bliss and liberation


shape / result offered


  1. Like an umbrella / gain of a kingdom
  2. Round / immense wealth
  3. Round like a cart / sorrow
  4. Round like the top portion of a spear / death
  5. Round with a deformed or ugly mouth / poverty
  6. Round with joint circualr marks or chakras / disease
  7. Round with a crack on body / death
  8. Round with reddidh brown with any shape / loss of wealth

colour / name of saligram / result offered


  1. White / pundarika saligram / liberation 
  2. Red / pralambaghna saligram / destruction 
  3. Reddish brown / rama saligram/ quarrel 
  4. Mixed with two colors / vaikuntha saligram / poverty 
  5. Mixed with many colors / vishveshvara saligram / dependence on others

Nava Durga

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

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

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