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 Ultimate Place for genuine Rudraksha and Saligram   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Saligramas are basically described as fossil-stones and characterized by the presence of discus marks.
In the worship of Saligrama, no initiation is required; there is no special hymnology or specific procedure of worship, nor any need for a qualified priest or master of ceremonies.
Saligrama stones are found only in the river Gandaki, which is a Himalayan stream, celebrated since antiquity as Narayani, Saligrami, Hiranvati and Hiranyavati.
www.rudrakshagem.com /saligram.htm   (440 words)

  
 Saligrama: Encyclopedia - Saligrama   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Image:Shaligrama.jpg The Saligrama or Shaligrama is the most sacred stone worshipped by Vaishnavas and is worshipped as a from of Lord Vishnu.
There are many different types of saligrama sila, each differentiated as a different for...
Saligrama is one of the topics in focus at Global Oneness.
www.experiencefestival.com /a/Saligrama/id/560580   (562 words)

  
 Royal Carpet Carnatic Composers: VallabhAcArya Vallabhacharya
Once he saw a man worshipping both an image of God and a saligrama (a sacred stone in which Lord Vishnu is said to reside).
That man believed that the saligrama was superior to the other images.
Vallabhacharya tried to correct him by saying all forms of God are equal, but the man placed the Saligrama on top of the idol and went to sleep.
www.karnatik.com /co1116.shtml   (396 words)

  
 The Hindu : Karnataka / Udupi News : Saligrama Makkala Mela bags award
Udupi: The annual Visvesha Tirtha Award for excellence in Yakshagana, instituted by the Yakshagana Kalaranga, will be given to Saligrama Makkala Mela, Kota, for its contribution to the promotion of Yakshagana, here on November 14.
Addressing presspersons here on Monday, the secretary of Yakshagana Kalaranga, Murali Kadekar, said that the Saligrama Makkala Mela has been promoting Yakshagana in its purest form.
Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu
www.hindu.com /2005/10/25/stories/2005102513950300.htm   (179 words)

  
 VNN Editorial - Rice Once High In Price Has No Value
A. The saligrama is a manifestation of Visnu in stone that is only found in the Gandaki river in the Himalayas.
He also desired to have a Deity he could dress and decorate with ornaments, which for the most part is not part of the worship of saligrama.
Then worship your saligrama appropriately with tulasi and love and try to understand the nature of pure devotion that Prahlada Maharaja exemplifies.
www.vnn.org /editorials/ET0204/ET29-7291.html   (2029 words)

  
 Welcome to Kootastha.org
')"> Saligrama is a temple town on the Mangalore-Mumbai National Highway, 22KMs from Udupi in Karnataka.
Guru Narasimha is the presiding deity of Saligrama Temple and also the family deity (Kuladevaru) of many families residing in nearby villages and those who are originally from these places.
In the case of Saligrama temple and many other temples in the coastal belt and in Malnad area, the Tantris are from Gudde Somayaji families residing at a village near Saligrama.
kootastha.org /index.htm   (760 words)

  
 SriRangaSri List Archive May 2003
Usually the saligrama perumals are passed from old generations to present generation.
Also, you have to consult an elder who knows saligrama sila sastra as to identify whether the murthy is satvik or not or is the right moorthi for aradhanam.
So, the best bet is to approach one's acharyan or an acharyan whom you know and get it from him (OR) consult with elders of their family who have been doing aradhanam for long time.
www.ibiblio.org /sripedia/srirangasri/archives/may03/msg00179.html   (1160 words)

  
 Culture Course Vol VI - Vallabhacharya (Page3)
Once he saw a man worshipping both an image of God and a saligrama.
That man believed that the saligrama was superior rot he other images.
One night he kept the Saligrama on top of the idol and went to sleep.
www.hindubooks.org /culture_course/book6/Vallabhacharya/page3.htm   (137 words)

  
 SriRangaSri List Archive May 2003
Also it is in vogue to give some sambhavanai or >dakshinai to the person who gives Saligrama perumal.
One has to check in what >condition the person is and why he is giving the moorthi and if the person >is good enough etc. The reason he states is that we will get his samskarams >when we get saligrama moorthis from another person.
Some >people after procuring saligrama perumal actually ask the perumal koil >archakar nearby to do aradhanam to this perumal for 48 days and then take it >to their houses.
www.ibiblio.org /sripedia/srirangasri/archives/may03/msg00181.html   (797 words)

  
 Vishnu
Nonetheless, there are many Vaishnava sects, most notably Vadakalai Iyengars, who believe that Vishnu's actual form is not beyond human comprehension, and that His form is exactly as shown in pictures and idols.
Vaishnavite Hindus also worship Vishnu in an abstract form (i.e., God with vague form) as a saligrama stone.
Use of the saligrama is similar to the use of lingam, a form of Shiva.
www.franceinfocus.net /Asia/India/religions/vishnu.html   (1062 words)

  
 SLN Tellichery
The saligrama and Naga devatas are installed on a separate Peetha below the main Simhasana.
One night Bhandari had a dream in which he was told that a Namboothiri (Malyalee Brahmin) would approach him with a divine Idol of Lord Lakshmi Narasimha and a sacred Saligrama, and that he has to accept the same and generously give gifts of gold and jewels to the Namboothiri in return.
He was instructed to proceed to Telicherry with the Idol of Lord Lakshmi Narasimha and the Saligrama he had found in a well, and hand over them to one Devadas Bhandari.
www.gsbkerala.com /temple/slntellichery.htm   (1515 words)

  
 Dakshinavarti Shankh Ganesh shankh Dakshinawarti conch Swastik pyramid   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
One who puts a price on a shalagrama-shila, sells a shalagrama-shila, gives his opinion on its value, or examines one with a view to estimate its sale value, all such people will live in hell until the time of universal destruction.
These Saligramas are collected from the river by the villagers and brought to us.
We offer the Saligrama as a service to those who want it as according to the scriputres, the giving of shaligram shila is said to be the best form of charity equal to performing all auspicious activities and equal to giving the whole earth in charity.
www.devshoppe.com /LuckyCharmsII.html   (543 words)

  
 Divine Park - Udupipages.com
The Divine Park, an abode of Gods and Goddesses and a unique platform of Universal Religion, is in Saligrama, a small hamlet 21 kms.
Chandrashekhara Udupa, the Managing Trustee of the Divine Park Trust (Regd.), it was conceived by his 'Guruji' as a Spiritual Laboratory for helping to activate the Atma, shakti, the divine power latent in man, and convert human life into a divine realm of peace and bliss.
Besides the patients who go to him for the alleviation of their physical ailments, there are many who flock to Divine Park, to have the guidance of the 'Guruji' for their mundane and spiritual problems.
www.udupipages.com /home/temple/divinepark.html   (178 words)

  
 Textbooks by Saligrama Krishna Ramachandra Rao - Direct Textbook   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
more textbooks by saligrama krishna ramachandra rao »
Encyclopaedia of Indian Iconography by Saligrama Krishna Ramachandra Rao
The tantra of Śrī-chakra by Saligrama Krishna Ramachandra Rao
www.directtextbook.com /author/saligrama-krishna-ramachandra-rao   (425 words)

  
 CISE Faculty - Venkatesh Saligrama
Venkatesh Saligrama received the B.Tech degree from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras in 1990, and the SM.
He received the 1997 Outstanding Achievement Award from United Technologies and is the recipient of the 2002 ONR Young Investigator Award.
Please visit Venkatesh Saligrama's personal web page and CISE Research pages on Communications/Networking for more information on his research interests
www.bu.edu /systems/people/faculty/profiles/saligrama.html   (143 words)

  
 Culture Course Vol VI - Vallabhacharya (Page4)
In the morning, when he opened the puja-box, he saw the Saligrama broken topieces!
He prayed, "Please forgive me for not heeding your advice." He then told the Acharya about the broken saligrama.
The man did so, and the Saligrama became one whole piece once again.
www.hindubooks.org /culture_course/book6/Vallabhacharya/page4.htm   (121 words)

  
 Damana Krishna dasa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
It was in the year 1999 that I had a heavy jaundice and was 10 days at intense care and 2 months in bed.
He brought this sila for the Tulasi Saligrama vivaha and after the festival I could have this sila.
At the end of the festival the same devotee told me that he has one more Saligrama sila to give away and if I like he can bring the Lord tommorow after the Mangala Arati.
www.salagram.net /sstp-DamanK.html   (642 words)

  
 Karunamayi - 2000 Tour Schedule - Seattle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
On May 22 and 23, there will be a rare display of 108 Salagramas.
The Saligrama is a small round fl fossilized stone considered very sacred and worshipped as a form of Lord Vishnu.
The holy water from bathing the Saligrama during worship is known as teertha and has powerful vibrations and healing properties.
www.karunamayi.org /kar-swa.htm   (325 words)

  
 Lakshmi Saligrama the divine stone of Mahavishnu
Saligrama with the above type waving lines is known as Lakshmi Saligrama and is considered highly auspicious for wealth and all round peace and prosperity if kept at the Pooja place.
What we ship will have the basic characteristics as above but not exactly like the photo as it is a natural product.
This rare Lakshmi Saligrama has a typical Lakshmi Padam on the other side.
www.astrojyoti.com /lakshmisaligrama.htm   (90 words)

  
 Saligrama Village - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Name derieved from the scared stone Saligrama worshipped by the vaishnavas (hindu) as a form of god.
5.Has its own Yakshagana troop (mela) known as saligrama mela.
Almost the majority of houses has 'mangalore tiles' as roofs.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saligrama_Village   (229 words)

  
 news   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
After Kalinga Navada's sad demise Saligrama mela struggling to return to its glory.
Kondadakuli and Krishnayaji managed the mela with their performence for few years.
There is no capable Bhagavata to support Saligrama mela and there are no signs of a good bhagavata emerging.
www.angelfire.com /sd2/dhareshwara/news.html   (76 words)

  
 Saligrama by R.Vijayaraghavan Ramakumar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Elder brother holds the saligrama I loved to worship
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 Shree Puthige Matha   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
This god is known as the god of health.
One will acquire oratory skills by worshipping this saligrama.
This is in the shape of fish and one will get wealth by worshipping this.
www.shreeputhige.org /history1.htm   (364 words)

  
 Kurma Saligram the divine stone of Mahavishnu
Lord Vishnu took the Avatara of Kurma, a tortoise to rescue the world from sinking in to the sea..
Hence the Saligrama with a tortoise like shape is called Kurma Saligrama.
A very rare Kurma saligrama with an OM mark
www.astrojyoti.com /KurmaSaligrama.htm   (60 words)

  
 Minutes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Teacher Preparation Programs - The U.S. Department of Education requires all institutions with a teacher preparation program enrolling students who receive financial assistance under the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 to submit an annual report.
Judith A.W. Thomas and Dr. Saligrama C. SubbaRao have been asked to begin preparing Lincoln's report, which is due April 7, 2001.
Bureau of Teacher Certification and Preparation - From a review of information in Lincoln's Interim Report, the Commonwealth of PA, Department of Education has "determined that Lincoln University has responded satisfactorily to the guidelines set down by the Bureau and should therefore be granted continued program approval….
www.lincoln.edu /president/minutes-110600.htm   (403 words)

  
 Saligrama Subbarao - Lincoln University - RateMyProfessors.com
Home > United States > PA > Lincoln University > Saligrama Subbarao
What ever you do, do not get on his bad side.
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www.ratemyprofessors.com /ShowRatings.jsp?tid=634514   (108 words)

  
 Venkatesh Saligrama is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Venkatesh Saligrama is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
He received his Ph.D. from MIT in 1997.
He received the ONR Young Investigator Award in 2002 and he received the Outstanding Achievement Award from UTC in 1997.
www.cs.yale.edu /homes/lans/seminars/Saligrama.htm   (91 words)

  
 Publications
Atia, M. Sharif, and V. Saligrama, On optimal outage in relay channels with general fading distribution, submitted to IEEE Trans.
Saeedi, M. Sharif, and F. Marvasti, Clipping noise cancellation in OFDM systems using oversampled signal reconstruction, IEEE Comm.
Sharif, V. Saligrama, G. Atia, Outage capacity of relay channels in low SNR: an adaptive strategy, IEEE Communication Theory Workshop, Puerto Rico, May 2006.
iss.bu.edu /sharif/Publications/publications.html   (289 words)

  
 Barkur Online
After receiving treatment for Tissimol in Goa, they visited shrines and prayerhouses on the way to pray for the girl's recovery.
On their way back, at Saligrama, they turned their vehicle to turn to the Mantap ice-cream parlour, when the speeding tanker hit the Omni car head-on.
The driver and cleaner of the tanker fled the place at once.
www.barkuronline.com /News/News58.html   (1065 words)

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