Shaligram
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A shaligram, or shaligrama shila, is a fossilized stone or ammonite collected from the riverbed or banks of the Kali Gandaki, a tributary of the Gandaki River in Nepal and India. It is also considered
These ammonite fossils serve as a non-anthropomorphic symbol of Vishnu.
Lakshmi-Narasimha shaligrama shila worshipped in West Bengal
An idol of Venkateshvara in a temple of Miami decked with a garland made of 108 shaligrama shilas
shaligrama shila worshipped in Hooghly district, West Bengal
Vishnu
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Vishnu, also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism, and the god
Shaligram
…ammonite collected from the riverbed or banks of the Kali Gandaki, a tributary of the Gandaki River in Nepal and India. It is also considered a form of Vishnu within Hinduism. The Kali Gandaki River flows through sacred places such as Muktinath and Damodar Kunda, enhancing the spiritual significance of these…
Painting depicting Vishnu, c. 1730
Vishnu Gandhara
Museum für Indische Kunst Dahlem Berlin Mai 2006 036 2
Statue of Vishnu, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK 20090209