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Dear Bhaghavatas:
I am posting the four articles on Saligramam one by one.
This was posted initially in Oppliappan groups.
Many of you could not get it/or not open the attachments.
adiyen
Lakshmana dasan

Shri :

shrimathe gopaala desika mahadesikay nama:

>gnyaanam nadeem ye punyodaam sprushanti sootarangineem
>
>Tae garbha bhaajo naivasyuhu api paapakruto naraha
>
>Those who take bath in the river Gandaki, who dances with her beautiful
waves and who is the origin of Saaligraamams, will be relieved completely of
all their sins; they will not be reborn on earth; they will surely attain
moksha. Skaanda Puranam talks of the correct way to identify genuine
Saaligraamams.
>
>kshirova thandulovaapi saalagraamam niveshayeth
>
>drushtavaadikyam thathhaa kinchith gruhaniyaath budhdhimaan nara:
>
>After being placed in pure cow's milk or rice for a night, if the rice or
milk gains weight; then the Saaligraamam is a genuine one, says Skaanda puranam.
>
>saalagraamam tulasim shankam chaikadhha yae cha
>
>yo rakshati mahaa gnaanii sabhavaeth shriharipriyaha
>
>One who prays to valampuri white conch, Saaligraamam and tulasi leaf
together in a plate or in a mandap (Kovil azhvar), will be a great
seer(gnani) and will obtain the loving grace of Lord Sriman Narayana.
>
>Vrutams (vows), Daanams (donations), Shraardham (ceremonies), Daevata
Pratishtai (consecration of Archa murthies) when performed in the presence
of Saaligraamam will bear unlimited fruits.
>
>Saalagraama shilathoyam mrutyu kaalae: cha yo labhaeth
>
>sarvapaapa vinir mukto vishnu lokam cha gachchati
>
>Lord Sriman Narayna's ever presence (nitya sannidhyam) exists in the
Saaligramam. Hence, when one is on the throes of death, on partaking the
thirumanjanam theertam (water) of the Saaligraamma, one is relieved of all
his sins and attains Shri Vaikuntam.
>
>As a praayashchittam, one may perform donations, shantrayana vrutam or
upavasam or better still if one partakes one spoonful of saaligraama
theertam; that will suffice.
>
>Saligrama thirumanjana theertam has the capacity to dispel all sins. 
>
>saalagraamaha samaaha poojyaaha samaeshu dvithayam na hi
>
>asamaaha naiva pujyanthae ekaha pujyatamomataha
>
>Even number of saalagraamams have to be worshipped, exception being two
saalagraamams.
>
>Odd number of saalagraamams should not be worshipped, exception being one
saalagraamam.
>
>shilaadwadasha yo nityam bhaktya sampujyeth naraha
>
>dinae dinae dharma vrudhdhihi paapa naashaha cha jaayathe
>
>12 saligramams are called a kshetram.
>
>Those who perform aaradhanam to a kshetram everyday with devotion, will
accumulate punyam everyday and dispel sins everyday.
>
>Saaligraama should not be bought or sold for money. It has to be given away
or taken as a gift or a donation. Those who buy or sell saaligraamam will
attain narakaa or hell.
>
>badhara kaashtae stitho vanhihi mathanae cha prakaashathae
>
>yatha tatha harihi vyaapi saalagraame prakaashathe
>
>saalagraama shila bhhagnaa pujaniya sachakraka
>
>khhanditha sputithaavaapi saalagraama shila shubha
>
>na tatra dosho manthavyaha
>
>Just as fire sparks are created out of wood like aranikattai, Lord narayana
who is omnipresent, shines as a saaligraamam.
>
>Shila with a chakra , even if broken or cracked, can be used for aaradhanam.
>
>We pray to Lord Narayana for the prosperity of those who perform araadhanam
to saaligraamams in their homes.
>
>Narayana Narayana Narayana

>The above is a translation of the article in Tamil by HH Paravakottai
Swami, Prakrutam Aandavan of Poundarikapuram Ashramam, SriRangam



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