Varieties of Shaligram Shilas
last update 30th May 2003

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The Story of Shaligram Shilas:
Nectar about Shaligrams from Hari Bhakti Vilas - Dik-darshini-tika:
Different Kinds of Shaligrams - from Vaishnavism Through the ages:
Details from Salagram kosha - dictionary of Salagrams ( ch 4 pages -107 - 136)
Salagram kosha - Chapter 5 - Identification of Shalagramas pages 137 - 174
Salagram kosha - Chapter 1 - What are Salagrams page 1 - 26
Garuda Purana Ch 45 - Characterisitcs of Salagram
Ammonites in Paleontology - Shalagrams intrinicly different from fossils:
Who Should I Worship - Render Service to??? - The Answer Is HERE !!!

Govardhan shilas
Dwarka shilas
Tadiya shilas

Other kinds of shilas (Narmada, Gomati, Lingas etc)

The Sri Vaishnava Perspective on Salagram shilas:
Early History of The Vaishnava Faith and Movement in Bengal - excerpt from HBV

The Hindu perspective on Shalagram shilas
Worshipping False Idols - Different perspectives on the meaning of......
The Kaaba - Black stone of Islam (Deity worship and Iconoclasm in Islam)

Ammonites in Paleontology - Shalagrams intrinicly different from fossils:
Pet Rocks - the perverted reflection of Shaligram seva puja

Different styles of seva puja:
Different amounts of upacharas to be offered: