Dear Shri Narasimhan Ananth: Since you seem to desire to procure a Saligramam, consult your acharaya/guru or elders. Get the date/timings and other general,repeat general external conditions/influences like Rahu kalam, basic days i.e. say Adi Puram for instance, which if one is not mistaken is Andal's birth annivarsary. This is a very very general example. Or Hanumar Jayanthi. The point is it is highly desirable if you go through the exhalted and accomplished Eternally Divine Devoutees who are the LORD's closest associates. By choosing the date/timing connected to the Devoutee you are indirectly doing two things : a. you are telling the Devoutee in this case, say for example Lord Anjanaya, "look I am going in for your Master's worship through the manifestation on natural material(stone)". This will extremely please the Devoutee who will ensure that nothing comes in the way b. you are also telling the LORD that you are just nothing, a mere particle of dust, and not eligible to come in front of the LORD with your present condition/sins/problems/ etc. but you are approaching through HIS appointed and recognised Bhaktas. Can you think of approaching the President directly ? You have to meet the clerk, who will ask you to meet the Division head who will take you to the PA's secretary and then to the PA, who will decide whether or not you are fit to meet the President. Both these (a) and (b) will achieve your goal. The LORD will be pleased that you are not presumptuous and casual and he will also be pleased that his Bhakta's Devoution is recognised. A day before you buy, eat sparingly, simple food. Keep on chanting the Om Namo Narayana and deeply pray. Keep all routine activities, visits, travel etc. to the bare minimum. Do not publicise your intentions to all and sundry. Keep it a small, simple family affair. The entire family, if possible all members who are in the same city may join - now-a-days joint families are rare. Dress in traditional, cleanly washed clothes. Do not wear lot of jewellery/gaudy dress Take an appointment if possible with the vendor/shopkeeper/person who is going to give you the Saligramam. Before making the final decision, generally seek everyone's concurrence/acceptance even a child's. Do not handover to the child if it seeks but just show and explain softly . devoutedly appreciate the quality, texture, size, smoothness and other features to ensure that all requirements are met and it is satisfactory to all. While bringing the Saligramam home, try to avoid public transport. Om tat Sat Tat tvam asi Narasimhan Ananth To: sudarshan subramanian <darshanaiyer@xxxx> <ananth@ramsofte cc: SriRangaSri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, ch.com> sv-rituals@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, s.ramachandran@xxxx Subject: Re: [SriRangaSri] Saligramam 05/30/03 11:39 AM Dear Sri Sudarshan: I can't say where you can procure them but here is a table giving info on characteristics of various murthys. This has been compiled from the various articles on Saligramam by HH Srimad Paravakkottai Andavan of Srimad Andavan Poundarikapuram Ashramam, Srirangam. Regards, Narasimhan sudarshan subramanian wrote: > SriRamaJayam > > Namaskarams to all, > > I was just contemplating this morning on asking some > questions about the salagramam and here is a very nice > posting about it. The information provided by Sri > Ramachandran is very wonderful and much useful. > > I had asked this question much earlier, but did not > get any answer for it. Could somebody please tell me > as to how to characterize the different salagramams > from their forms and the ways of obtaining them. I am > desirous of obtaining a Lakshmi Narasimha Salagramam. > What features do I look out for in the salagramam to > decipher it represents Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy. And > where can I obtain one? Is it obtainable with the > Acharyas or Mutts? I would be most grateful for > answers for the above. > > Thank you, > > Sudarshan Iyer. > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Missed your favourite TV serial last night? Try the new, Yahoo! TV. > visit http://in.tv.yahoo.com > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > Srirangasri-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ (See attached file: saligrama-Murthy lakshanas table.doc) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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