Guest guest Posted February 19, 2003 Report Share Posted February 19, 2003 Dear Bhagavatas: I understand that there is difference of opinion on the number of Saligramams one could have. Some say that 12 Saligramams make the place equal to a Divyadesam and so anything more than 12 are allowed even if they are of in odd numbers like 13, 15, 17 etc. The other opinion is that odd numbers cannot be had (except 1)under any circumstances. I have 13 Saligramams with me some bequeathed from the time of my great grandparents and some got during my last trip to Muktinath besides 8 numbers of Dwaraka Silas got during my last trip to Dwaraka. Can anyone clarify the correct position with appropriate PramaaNams? Thank you. Dasoham Anbil Ramaswamy _______________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2003 Report Share Posted February 20, 2003 , "Ram Anbil" <Ramanbil@h...> wrote: > > Can anyone clarify the correct position with appropriate PramaaNams? The only pramnams I have are the words of elders spoken to me in person and the printed words in books such as "kELvi Bathil" by Sri Visihtadvaita Research Centre and, if my memory serves me right, the Ahikagrantham book by Srimad Azhagiya Singar in poorvasramam. Textual pramanam may be found in these books, I have to look it up. The rule goes like this, I have paraphrased it a little bit: "Odd is no good, except 1, even is good except 2" Therefore, the count of Saligrama in one kovil azhvar can be a number from the following series, 1, 4, 6, ..... This rule applies only to Saligrama moorthees. -- Dileepan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2003 Report Share Posted February 21, 2003 You may kindly refer the article translated from HH Pundarikapuram Swamy's tamil articles in Perarulalan: -------- 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. ------- There is no specific mention that a different rule applies for numbers above 12 in these set of articles. However we can check with our Acharyans on this. Also, I have heard from elders that if Dwaraka Shila is present, it would compensate for this even/odd problem as every Kuzhi (hole) in the dwaraka shila is considered equivalent to a saligramam. Regards, Narasimhan "dileepan " wrote: > , "Ram Anbil" <Ramanbil@h...> wrote: > > > > Can anyone clarify the correct position with appropriate PramaaNams? > > The only pramnams I have are the words of elders > spoken to me in person and the printed words in > books such as "kELvi Bathil" by Sri Visihtadvaita > Research Centre and, if my memory serves me right, > the Ahikagrantham book by Srimad Azhagiya Singar > in poorvasramam. Textual pramanam may be found > in these books, I have to look it up. > > The rule goes like this, I have paraphrased it a > little bit: > > "Odd is no good, except 1, > even is good except 2" > > Therefore, the count of Saligrama in one kovil > azhvar can be a number from the following series, > 1, 4, 6, ..... > > This rule applies only to Saligrama moorthees. > > -- Dileepan > > > Srirangasri- > > > > Your use of is subject to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2003 Report Share Posted February 24, 2003 Dear Bhagavatas: Message from Sri Narasimhan is forwarded for information. Dasoham Moderator "Sri Ranga Sri" ================================================= >Narasimhan KP <kpnarasimhan >Ram Anbil <Ramanbil >Re: Number of Saligramams >Sun, 23 Feb 2003 20:55:12 -0800 (PST) > > >Namaskaram, >I came to know from people closely associated with Poundarigapuram Asramam >that if we have Dwaraka Saligramam then there is no restriction on the >number of saligramams, whether odd or even. >regards >kpnarasimhan > > Ram Anbil <Ramanbil wrote:Dear Bhagavatas: > >I understand that there is difference of opinion on the number of >Saligramams one could have. > >Some say that 12 Saligramams make the place equal to a Divyadesam >and so anything more than 12 are allowed even if they are of in >odd numbers like 13, 15, 17 etc. > >The other opinion is that odd numbers cannot be had >(except 1)under any circumstances. > >I have 13 Saligramams with me some bequeathed from the time of >my great grandparents and some got during my last trip to >Muktinath besides 8 numbers of Dwaraka Silas got during my >last trip to Dwaraka. > >Can anyone clarify the correct position with appropriate PramaaNams? >Thank you. >Dasoham >Anbil Ramaswamy > > > > > > >_______________ >MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* >http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus > > > > Sponsor > > >Srirangasri- > > > > > > >KPNarasimhan >B-2,"SRINRUHARIPRIYA" >New No.23, Kuppiah Street >West Mambalam >Chennai - 600 033. >Ph: 4894668. > > > > > Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, and more _______________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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