🧵On the revered #Salagrama which is being transported from #Nepal in order to carve the idol of #SriRama at #Ayodhya
Amongst the valued possessions and hallowed objects of worship in a devout Hindu's home, are the Salagramas, those pebble-like objects, smooth to the touch,
1/n
Amongst the valued possessions and hallowed objects of worship in a devout Hindu's home, are the Salagramas, those pebble-like objects, smooth to the touch,
1/n
spheroid in shape, and black, red, or mixed in colour. That they are, for the most part, a hereditary possession of the family, handed down from generation to generation, is sufficient testimony to the veneration bestowed upon them by our ancients. Not to be bought or sold,
2/n
2/n
it is a prized gift or dana, and it is given as a valued gift in some places to the bridegrooms along with the bride. The #salagramasila is considered the embodiment of #Vishnu. Its mantra has Shri #Bhagvan for #Rishi or Drashta, and #Narayana as Devata or the object of
3/7
3/7
worship. The Salagrama is a peculair kind of stone which is normally found in the river Gandaki in Nepal.
गण्डख्यांचोत्तरे तीरे गिरिराजस्य ढक्षिणे।
दशयोजन विस्तीर्णा महाक्षेत्रावसुंधरा |
सालग्रामो भवद्दैवो देवो द्धारवती भवेत् |
उभयोः सङ्गमो यत्र मुक्तिस्तत्र न संशयः।
4/7
गण्डख्यांचोत्तरे तीरे गिरिराजस्य ढक्षिणे।
दशयोजन विस्तीर्णा महाक्षेत्रावसुंधरा |
सालग्रामो भवद्दैवो देवो द्धारवती भवेत् |
उभयोः सङ्गमो यत्र मुक्तिस्तत्र न संशयः।
4/7
To the north of the river, #Gandaki (also called Narayani),and south of the #Himalayas, there is the holy region of Salagrama, which is ten yojanas extent, where Dwaravati merges into Salagrama. Undoubtedly such a place is capable of vouchsafing Moksha.
5/7
5/7
In the Padma Purana, Lord Shankara explains the significance of Salagrama to his son Skanda wherein he quotes Vishnu as having affirmed "O Siva! I always abide in the Salagrama stone".
#AdiShankaracharya is believed to have established a Salagrama Nrisimha at #Badari.
6/7
#AdiShankaracharya is believed to have established a Salagrama Nrisimha at #Badari.
6/7
Many deities are made to wear garlands made of #Salagrama beads.
Source: From A #Chinmaya Publication
#SanatanaDharma #Ayodhya #AyodhyaRamMandir #JaiShreeRam
Source: From A #Chinmaya Publication
#SanatanaDharma #Ayodhya #AyodhyaRamMandir #JaiShreeRam
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
