Saalagramam

[Guest guest]

Dear Bhagavathaas,

 

Adiyen has a question regarding the number of Saalagramams for

thiruaradhana. I brought two saalgramams from India recently and

somebody said number two is inauspicious.

 

I would very much appreciate some clarifications on this.

 

Adiyen Ramanuja Dasan

 

Raman

[Guest guest]

Dear Sri. Raman

 

The no of Salagrama shilas that you can have is based on the following rule:

 

If you have one, then it is fine.

Two and three are considered to be inauspicious. Some people think three is

ok but according to Late. Sri. U.Ve Melpakkam Narasimhachariar Swami, count

of three is also not good.

 

Count of four is fine. From this point on, the count of shaligramas should

be even. i.e 4,6,8,10,12 etc.

 

If you have 12 Saligramas worshipped in your place, then the place is

considered a kshetram.

 

In your case, please do bring 2 more saligramas and add it for

thiruvaradhanam.

 

As you already have two Saligramas, thiruvaradhanam should not be performed

for two of them together.

 

First, one Aradhanam needs to be performed for one murthy. For the other

one, again another aradhanam needs to be done. That means, if you have two

Saligramas or three Saligramas, you have to do separate thiruvaradhanams for

the two or three Saligramas. If you have 1,4,6,8,... then one aradhanam is

suffice for all Saligrama moorthis.

 

In case if you cannot do thiruvaradhanam for the second Saligrama in detail,

you can do lagu Aradhanam for the Second perumal.

 

Adiyen Ramanuja Dasan

Lakshminarasimhan S.

 

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Srimathe Lakshminrusimha divya pAduka sevika

srivan satakopa Sri Narayana Yathindra MahadesikAya Namaha

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[Guest guest]

NamasKaram!

 

1) Why we have to do Pooja for Saalagramam?

2) Are House Ladies are allowed to do it?

3) Is there any way to find out "good Saalagramam"? Near Mathura, i found

that so many Sadhus are selling Saalagramam and everyone says that i am

having good one.

4) Is there any ill-effect, if we are not doing pooja properly and

regularly due to unavoidable circumstances? (Particularly out of station,

Uncomfortable days)

 

Adiyen

K Mahesh