Guest guest Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 respected astrologers, we (me and my husband) are devotees of krishna and we bought two shaligram shilas from nepal (we bought them). now i am daily decorating and offering bhoga to lord. but it is said that shaligram marriage is to be done with tulsi in coming kartik poornima. some says after wedding the shilas has to be given to temple and also some says u should marry him with some bodyelses tulsi (take kanya dan) and some says with own house's tulsi plant. plz plz guide us what is correct vedic procedure so that we can be relieved of tension. thanking all spirtual guides here. karuna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Karan Saligrams r the highly energetic of the energy yeilding options we have like mantra, rathna, tantra etc. but it is a double edged sword if the naivadya and pujas r for any reason skipped u get -ve results similarly when women in PERIODS r anywhere near it also is forebidden to be there, can cause more damage than good, if u can maintain these discipline u can continue with it else at the earliest gift it to a temple or a similar upasaka who is free and willing to perform the strict norms I've seen ppl rags to riches with its worship and r still maintaing it as said and those who did not suffer as well rest ppl like Pt arjun, vattem krisha jio, suresh babu, rafel, Tripati ji can also add their BIT. Uttkal too.. prashant I use B V Raman's Ayanamsa only so Dasa, Vargas, Dates will differ from non Raman's. Pl provide important dates in ur life while posting to verify ur birth data and to help Lagna verification provide a picture in the Pictures folder in the group either in the Lagna/rasi one or unknown folder. Consultations outside the group or to my personal ID are chargeable. see Database section in the group for more.- G B Prashant Kumar Life Member ICAS. /database?method=reportRows & tbl=6 ________________________________ Karan Kumari <architakhera Mon, October 12, 2009 9:04:51 PM shree shaligram shila respected astrologers, we (me and my husband) are devotees of krishna and we bought two shaligram shilas from nepal (we bought them). now i am daily decorating and offering bhoga to lord. but it is said that shaligram marriage is to be done with tulsi in coming kartik poornima. some says after wedding the shilas has to be given to temple and also some says u should marry him with some bodyelses tulsi (take kanya dan) and some says with own house's tulsi plant. plz plz guide us what is correct vedic procedure so that we can be relieved of tension. thanking all spirtual guides here. karuna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 I couldn't help laughing after reading this post. If you can't make others laugh, join them. Shaligram & Marrige? who are these " some people " who are advising like this? What is the Moorthi Bhava of the Shaligram you bought? or is it simply Sahaligram Shila? Krishana, Shree Rama, Laxmi Narayana, Santhana Gopala, Narashimha, Ugra Narashimha, Varaha, Matsya ..... ? How do you know that it is Shaligram itself? Does it have any Chakras? Do you know what chakra is? Or is it a shining stone (may be polished marble)? does it have color? Black, Dark Black, Blueish black, reddish black, red, ruby, gold dust on black ? shape? Do you know that shaligram should be given volunturaly and not bought? Even if it has to be paid for under special circumstances How much did you pay for it? Did you bargain? And if I tell you that only Vaishnava Bhramins should worship it, The whole world may turn against me. So " Mounam Vidvaanu bhooshanam " Does you house has a seperate pooja room? Or atleast a seperate enclosure away from staircase and bathrooms & toilets? (I have seen pooja room or the dieties kept below staircases & near toilets & bathrooms).? A.G.Suresh Babu Shenoy , Karan Kumari <architakhera wrote: > > respected astrologers, > we (me and my husband) are devotees of krishna and we bought two shaligram shilas from nepal > (we bought them). now i am daily decorating and offering bhoga to lord. but it is said that shaligram > marriage is to be done with tulsi in coming kartik poornima. some says after wedding the shilas has to > be given to temple and also some says u should marry him with some bodyelses tulsi (take kanya dan) > and some says with own house's tulsi plant. > plz plz guide us what is correct vedic procedure so that we can be relieved of tension. > thanking all spirtual guides here. > karuna > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 Dear friends, This topic of " shree shaligrama shila " initiated by our member very casually and Iam afraid to deal with this as I am not really competent to hold and worship regulalry.is better the reverred member donates to a temple and it's worship along with deities there are done in a ritualistic way. " Shri Saligrama'might have been sold as decorative item to be kept in showcase.As pointed out by Shri Suresh Ji it is not to be sold in the usual way.it's worship certainly requires sanctity nitya pooja with " nishta " For most of the urbanites chasing for jobs Shri Shaligrama Shila is not be left without proper care and worship. Shri Prashant Ji has rightly advised and Shri Suresh has also very nicely brought out intricacies in his mail. I remember my friend and Prof Uday Bhaskar now in California also an Astrologer used to tell me about regulalr worship of Shaligrama by doing it very ritually could really benifit from the worship. Vattem Krishnan Cyber Jyotish Services (For all counseling services) --- On Mon, 10/12/09, Prashant Kumar G B <gbp_kumar wrote: Prashant Kumar G B <gbp_kumar Re: shree shaligram shila Monday, October 12, 2009, 1:57 PM Karan Saligrams r the highly energetic of the energy yeilding options we have like mantra, rathna, tantra etc. but it is a double edged sword if the naivadya and pujas r for any reason skipped u get -ve results similarly when women in PERIODS r anywhere near it also is forebidden to be there, can cause more damage than good, if u can maintain these discipline u can continue with it else at the earliest gift it to a temple or a similar upasaka who is free and willing to perform the strict norms I've seen ppl rags to riches with its worship and r still maintaing it as said and those who did not suffer as well rest ppl like Pt arjun, vattem krisha jio, suresh babu, rafel, Tripati ji can also add their BIT. Uttkal too.. prashant I use B V Raman's Ayanamsa only so Dasa, Vargas, Dates will differ from non Raman's. Pl provide important dates in ur life while posting to verify ur birth data and to help Lagna verification provide a picture in the Pictures folder in the group either in the Lagna/rasi one or unknown folder. Consultations outside the group or to my personal ID are chargeable. see Database section in the group for more.- G B Prashant Kumar Life Member ICAS. http://groups. / group/Jyotish_ Remedies/ database? method=reportRow s & tbl=6 ____________ _________ _________ __ Karan Kumari <architakhera@ > Mon, October 12, 2009 9:04:51 PM shree shaligram shila respected astrologers, we (me and my husband) are devotees of krishna and we bought two shaligram shilas from nepal (we bought them). now i am daily decorating and offering bhoga to lord. but it is said that shaligram marriage is to be done with tulsi in coming kartik poornima. some says after wedding the shilas has to be given to temple and also some says u should marry him with some bodyelses tulsi (take kanya dan) and some says with own house's tulsi plant. plz plz guide us what is correct vedic procedure so that we can be relieved of tension. thanking all spirtual guides here. karuna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 Dear Krishna ji & others, You can worship Shaligram at home if you can satisfy some basic requirements. 1) Assertain whether what you have is truely Shaligram itself. 2) If you know for sure that it is truely shaligram, them you have find whether it is any form of Lord Narashimha or other forms of Maha Vishnu. This is because as far as Lord Narashimha is concerned there are 3 types. 1) That could be worshiped by all including Grihasthas 2) That should be worshiped only by Bhramacharis 3) That should be worshiped only by Yatis The second & third variety is best not kept at home. Then are are shaligrams which require full shodashopachara poojas daily. They mostly have multiple chakras on it. Such shaligrams are difficult to be kept at homes no-a-days and is best given as dana to someone who can do it (like true priests who are supposed to do poojas at home) or in temples. Remember, shaligram are only that of Maha Vishnu & there truely none for Shiva or Ganapathy. Whoever says otherwise is due to ignorence or sales gimmick. The blood-red colored Shaligrams should never be kept at ahome. Many sell polished marble as shaligram in the shape of Linga also. This is new market they had developed. One such stone is lying on the table in front of me- bought for 1000/- by an ignorent person. If every thing is ok as stated above, One needs to do abisheka, if possible with counch with a thulasi dal in it. After the Abhisheka, place a thulasi dal along with sandal paste with prayers on the shaligram. Those who knows how to recite Purusha sookta correctly, with Swara, can recite it while doing the abhisheka. If you don't know Purusha Sookta or Narayana sookta, Just recite " Aum Namo Narayanaya " and do the abhisheka. Those who can recite Vishnu Gayatri can recite it while offering the Sandal & Thulasi dal after the abisheka. After this you can offer naivedya, arathi also or just arathi. remember that once you start offering Naivedya, you cannot & should not stop it. So decide what all you can do & should do daily before venturing into it. I have only provided the simplest form of pooja any one can do at home be it a bramin or a others. Shaligram are normaly placed in closed copper or panchaloha enclosures called " Samput " . Shaligrams should not be kept in even numbers ate home (2,4, 6, 8 etc) particularly in one enclosure. There is question of marriages etc for shaligram does not exist. The concept of Thulasi dal is only worship as Vishnu is fond of Thulasi. There is no need to attach anything else (though the importance of Thulasi is depicted as a story). The shaligram should be kept in clean places where you should make sure that women folk during periods shall not go near the place or enter the room. They should not tough or clean the wares of pooja for a minimum of 4 days - 7 is dicated number as far as poojas are concerned. This particularly important if the shaligram is anything other than santhana gopala. Even here one has to maintain some distance and cleanlines. Today, one shall argue that we bath everyday and are clean. This arguement does not good in case of religious rites and should be prepared to face the concequences. The subject is too vast and difficult to be explained here fully. Hope I have made it clear. A.G.Suresh Babu Shenoy , Vattem Krishnan <bursar_99 wrote: > > Dear friends, > This topic of " shree shaligrama shila " initiated by our member very casually and Iam afraid to deal with this as I am not really competent to hold and worship regulalry.is better the reverred member donates to a temple and it's worship along with deities there are done in a ritualistic way. > " Shri Saligrama'might have been sold as decorative item to be kept in showcase.As pointed out by Shri Suresh Ji it is not to be sold in the usual way.it's worship certainly requires sanctity nitya pooja with " nishta " > For most of the urbanites chasing for jobs Shri Shaligrama Shila is not be left without proper care and worship. > Shri Prashant Ji has rightly advised and Shri Suresh has also very nicely brought out intricacies in his mail. > I remember my friend and Prof Uday Bhaskar now in California also an Astrologer used to tell me about regulalr worship of Shaligrama by doing it very ritually could really benifit from the worship. > > > Vattem Krishnan > Cyber Jyotish Services > (For all counseling services) > > > --- On Mon, 10/12/09, Prashant Kumar G B <gbp_kumar wrote: > > > Prashant Kumar G B <gbp_kumar > Re: shree shaligram shila > > Monday, October 12, 2009, 1:57 PM > > > > > > > Karan > > Saligrams r the highly energetic of the energy yeilding options we have like mantra, rathna, tantra etc. > > but it is a double edged sword if the naivadya and pujas r for any reason skipped u get -ve results > > similarly when women in PERIODS r anywhere near it also is forebidden to be there, can cause more damage than good, if u can maintain these discipline u can continue with it else at the earliest gift it to a temple or a similar upasaka who is free and willing to perform the strict norms > > I've seen ppl rags to riches with its worship and r still maintaing it as said and those who did not suffer as well > > rest ppl like > Pt arjun, vattem krisha jio, suresh babu, rafel, Tripati ji can also add their BIT. > > Uttkal too.. > > prashant > > I use B V Raman's Ayanamsa only so Dasa, Vargas, Dates will differ from non Raman's. Pl provide important dates in ur life while posting to verify ur birth data and to help Lagna verification provide a picture in the Pictures folder in the group either in the Lagna/rasi one or unknown folder. Consultations outside the group or to my personal ID are chargeable. see Database section in the group for more.- G B Prashant Kumar Life Member ICAS. > http://groups. / group/Jyotish_ Remedies/ database? method=reportRow s & tbl=6 > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > Karan Kumari <architakhera@ > > > Mon, October 12, 2009 9:04:51 PM > shree shaligram shila > > respected astrologers, > we (me and my husband) are devotees of krishna and we bought two shaligram shilas from nepal > (we bought them). now i am daily decorating and offering bhoga to lord. but it is said that shaligram > marriage is to be done with tulsi in coming kartik poornima. some says after wedding the shilas has to > be given to temple and also some says u should marry him with some bodyelses tulsi (take kanya dan) > and some says with own house's tulsi plant. > plz plz guide us what is correct vedic procedure so that we can be relieved of tension. > thanking all spirtual guides here. > karuna > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 RESPECTED spirtual guides, Bahot bahot dhanyavad for expanding my knowledge. sirs i have shaligram named kurma shaligram it is perfect tortoise shape with 5 circular elevations on his back another one i am donating to temple(as suresh ji told to avoid even no). i have never seen more perfect shaligram than this even in vridavan or prabhupad's colllection. it is true shaligram as it has passed all tests. i daily deocrate , do aarti in morning and offer naivadya 3 times. no chances of anybody entering mandir during periods. but problem is that all do pooja/bhakti in hindi and chanting of sanskrit shalokas is not there. is this ok? is there any ritualistic method like followed by proff uday bhaskar. thank u very much karuna ________________________________ Suresh Babu <sureshbabuag Tuesday, October 13, 2009 12:24:11 PM Re: shree shaligram shila Dear Krishna ji & others, You can worship Shaligram at home if you can satisfy some basic requirements. 1) Assertain whether what you have is truely Shaligram itself. 2) If you know for sure that it is truely shaligram, them you have find whether it is any form of Lord Narashimha or other forms of Maha Vishnu. This is because as far as Lord Narashimha is concerned there are 3 types. 1) That could be worshiped by all including Grihasthas 2) That should be worshiped only by Bhramacharis 3) That should be worshiped only by Yatis The second & third variety is best not kept at home. Then are are shaligrams which require full shodashopachara poojas daily. They mostly have multiple chakras on it. Such shaligrams are difficult to be kept at homes no-a-days and is best given as dana to someone who can do it (like true priests who are supposed to do poojas at home) or in temples. Remember, shaligram are only that of Maha Vishnu & there truely none for Shiva or Ganapathy. Whoever says otherwise is due to ignorence or sales gimmick. The blood-red colored Shaligrams should never be kept at ahome. Many sell polished marble as shaligram in the shape of Linga also. This is new market they had developed. One such stone is lying on the table in front of me- bought for 1000/- by an ignorent person. If every thing is ok as stated above, One needs to do abisheka, if possible with counch with a thulasi dal in it. After the Abhisheka, place a thulasi dal along with sandal paste with prayers on the shaligram. Those who knows how to recite Purusha sookta correctly, with Swara, can recite it while doing the abhisheka. If you don't know Purusha Sookta or Narayana sookta, Just recite " Aum Namo Narayanaya " and do the abhisheka. Those who can recite Vishnu Gayatri can recite it while offering the Sandal & Thulasi dal after the abisheka. After this you can offer naivedya, arathi also or just arathi. remember that once you start offering Naivedya, you cannot & should not stop it. So decide what all you can do & should do daily before venturing into it. I have only provided the simplest form of pooja any one can do at home be it a bramin or a others. Shaligram are normaly placed in closed copper or panchaloha enclosures called " Samput " . Shaligrams should not be kept in even numbers ate home (2,4, 6, 8 etc) particularly in one enclosure. There is question of marriages etc for shaligram does not exist. The concept of Thulasi dal is only worship as Vishnu is fond of Thulasi. There is no need to attach anything else (though the importance of Thulasi is depicted as a story). The shaligram should be kept in clean places where you should make sure that women folk during periods shall not go near the place or enter the room. They should not tough or clean the wares of pooja for a minimum of 4 days - 7 is dicated number as far as poojas are concerned. This particularly important if the shaligram is anything other than santhana gopala. Even here one has to maintain some distance and cleanlines. Today, one shall argue that we bath everyday and are clean. This arguement does not good in case of religious rites and should be prepared to face the concequences. The subject is too vast and difficult to be explained here fully. Hope I have made it clear. A.G.Suresh Babu Shenoy , Vattem Krishnan <bursar_99@. ..> wrote: > > Dear friends, > This topic of " shree shaligrama shila " initiated by our member very casually and Iam afraid to deal with this as I am not really competent to hold and worship regulalry.is better the reverred member donates to a temple and it's worship along with deities there are done in a ritualistic way. > " Shri Saligrama'might have been sold as decorative item to be kept in showcase.As pointed out by Shri Suresh Ji it is not to be sold in the usual way.it's worship certainly requires sanctity nitya pooja with " nishta " > For most of the urbanites chasing for jobs Shri Shaligrama Shila is not be left without proper care and worship. > Shri Prashant Ji has rightly advised and Shri Suresh has also very nicely brought out intricacies in his mail. > I remember my friend and Prof Uday Bhaskar now in California also an Astrologer used to tell me about regulalr worship of Shaligrama by doing it very ritually could really benifit from the worship. > > > Vattem Krishnan > Cyber Jyotish Services > (For all counseling services) > > > --- On Mon, 10/12/09, Prashant Kumar G B <gbp_kumar@. ..> wrote: > > > Prashant Kumar G B <gbp_kumar@. ..> > Re: shree shaligram shila > > Monday, October 12, 2009, 1:57 PM > > > > > > > Karan > > Saligrams r the highly energetic of the energy yeilding options we have like mantra, rathna, tantra etc. > > but it is a double edged sword if the naivadya and pujas r for any reason skipped u get -ve results > > similarly when women in PERIODS r anywhere near it also is forebidden to be there, can cause more damage than good, if u can maintain these discipline u can continue with it else at the earliest gift it to a temple or a similar upasaka who is free and willing to perform the strict norms > > I've seen ppl rags to riches with its worship and r still maintaing it as said and those who did not suffer as well > > rest ppl like > Pt arjun, vattem krisha jio, suresh babu, rafel, Tripati ji can also add their BIT. > > Uttkal too.. > > prashant > > I use B V Raman's Ayanamsa only so Dasa, Vargas, Dates will differ from non Raman's. Pl provide important dates in ur life while posting to verify ur birth data and to help Lagna verification provide a picture in the Pictures folder in the group either in the Lagna/rasi one or unknown folder. Consultations outside the group or to my personal ID are chargeable. see Database section in the group for more.- G B Prashant Kumar Life Member ICAS. > http://groups. / group/Jyotish_ Remedies/ database? method=reportRow s & tbl=6 > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > Karan Kumari <architakhera@ > > > Mon, October 12, 2009 9:04:51 PM > shree shaligram shila > > respected astrologers, > we (me and my husband) are devotees of krishna and we bought two shaligram shilas from nepal > (we bought them). now i am daily decorating and offering bhoga to lord. but it is said that shaligram > marriage is to be done with tulsi in coming kartik poornima. some says after wedding the shilas has to > be given to temple and also some says u should marry him with some bodyelses tulsi (take kanya dan) > and some says with own house's tulsi plant. > plz plz guide us what is correct vedic procedure so that we can be relieved of tension. > thanking all spirtual guides here. > karuna > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 respected suresh ji, sir it is kurma shaligram and it does not have any chakras outside. i bought it from recognized person in nepal and did not bargain. i do not know how to check for murthi bhava.i paid rs 11000. we are vaishnav followers of jagatguru but not brahmins by caste. we have separate mandir away from all these and no lady enters it during periods. plz guide further. karuna ________________________________ Suresh Babu <sureshbabuag Tuesday, October 13, 2009 12:03:28 AM Re: shree shaligram shila I couldn't help laughing after reading this post. If you can't make others laugh, join them. Shaligram & Marrige? who are these " some people " who are advising like this? What is the Moorthi Bhava of the Shaligram you bought? or is it simply Sahaligram Shila? Krishana, Shree Rama, Laxmi Narayana, Santhana Gopala, Narashimha, Ugra Narashimha, Varaha, Matsya ..... ? How do you know that it is Shaligram itself? Does it have any Chakras? Do you know what chakra is? Or is it a shining stone (may be polished marble)? does it have color? Black, Dark Black, Blueish black, reddish black, red, ruby, gold dust on black ? shape? Do you know that shaligram should be given volunturaly and not bought? Even if it has to be paid for under special circumstances How much did you pay for it? Did you bargain? And if I tell you that only Vaishnava Bhramins should worship it, The whole world may turn against me. So " Mounam Vidvaanu bhooshanam " Does you house has a seperate pooja room? Or atleast a seperate enclosure away from staircase and bathrooms & toilets? (I have seen pooja room or the dieties kept below staircases & near toilets & bathrooms).? A.G.Suresh Babu Shenoy , Karan Kumari <architakhera@ ...> wrote: > > respected astrologers, > we (me and my husband) are devotees of krishna and we bought two shaligram shilas from nepal > (we bought them). now i am daily decorating and offering bhoga to lord. but it is said that shaligram > marriage is to be done with tulsi in coming kartik poornima. some says after wedding the shilas has to > be given to temple and also some says u should marry him with some bodyelses tulsi (take kanya dan) > and some says with own house's tulsi plant. > plz plz guide us what is correct vedic procedure so that we can be relieved of tension. > thanking all spirtual guides here. > karuna > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 Dear Karan Kumari, If you are convinced that it is original, You can worship it. I have provided some guide lines to be followed. Shaligram is very natural and does not require " Avahana " . So if you follow those guide lines, you may worship it with simple strotras as well. No need to know elaborate sanskrit slokas or sooktas. Even Vishnu Ahshtothara will do. Th most important is your devotion be it in any language. But if you are reciting Sooktas it should be recited correctly. A.G.Suresh Babu Shenoy ________________________________ Karan Kumari <architakhera Tue, October 13, 2009 2:48:29 PM Re: Re: shree shaligram shila respected suresh ji, sir it is kurma shaligram and it does not have any chakras outside. i bought it from recognized person in nepal and did not bargain. i do not know how to check for murthi bhava.i paid rs 11000. we are vaishnav followers of jagatguru but not brahmins by caste. we have separate mandir away from all these and no lady enters it during periods. plz guide further. karuna ____________ _________ _________ __ Suresh Babu <sureshbabuag@ > Tuesday, October 13, 2009 12:03:28 AM Re: shree shaligram shila I couldn't help laughing after reading this post. If you can't make others laugh, join them. Shaligram & Marrige? who are these " some people " who are advising like this? What is the Moorthi Bhava of the Shaligram you bought? or is it simply Sahaligram Shila? Krishana, Shree Rama, Laxmi Narayana, Santhana Gopala, Narashimha, Ugra Narashimha, Varaha, Matsya ..... ? How do you know that it is Shaligram itself? Does it have any Chakras? Do you know what chakra is? Or is it a shining stone (may be polished marble)? does it have color? Black, Dark Black, Blueish black, reddish black, red, ruby, gold dust on black ? shape? Do you know that shaligram should be given volunturaly and not bought? Even if it has to be paid for under special circumstances How much did you pay for it? Did you bargain? And if I tell you that only Vaishnava Bhramins should worship it, The whole world may turn against me. So " Mounam Vidvaanu bhooshanam " Does you house has a seperate pooja room? Or atleast a seperate enclosure away from staircase and bathrooms & toilets? (I have seen pooja room or the dieties kept below staircases & near toilets & bathrooms).? A.G.Suresh Babu Shenoy , Karan Kumari <architakhera@ ...> wrote: > > respected astrologers, > we (me and my husband) are devotees of krishna and we bought two shaligram shilas from nepal > (we bought them). now i am daily decorating and offering bhoga to lord. but it is said that shaligram > marriage is to be done with tulsi in coming kartik poornima. some says after wedding the shilas has to > be given to temple and also some says u should marry him with some bodyelses tulsi (take kanya dan) > and some says with own house's tulsi plant. > plz plz guide us what is correct vedic procedure so that we can be relieved of tension. > thanking all spirtual guides here. > karuna > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 i daily deocrate = Very good , do aarti in morning = Very Good and offer naivadya 3 times = I assume, Morning, Afternoon & Evening? It is too much. This goes a step forward for two reasons. How practical is it? We are only human being with our natural problems. You may not be able to continue doing it every day at any point of time. It should not become a burden to yourself and to others in the family. Secondly, The madhyana pooja should be done by about 11:30AM. You should not offer naivedya to the lord during madhyana and aparahna. And the evening poojas & offer of Naivedya should be after Sayam sandhya ie about 7 pm to 8:30 pm. These are only rough timmings. The exact system is complex to be elaborated here. A.G.Suresh Babu Shenoy ________________________________ Karan Kumari <architakhera Tue, October 13, 2009 2:34:10 PM Re: shree shaligram shila RESPECTED spirtual guides, Bahot bahot dhanyavad for expanding my knowledge. sirs i have shaligram named kurma shaligram it is perfect tortoise shape with 5 circular elevations on his back another one i am donating to temple(as suresh ji told to avoid even no). i have never seen more perfect shaligram than this even in vridavan or prabhupad's colllection. it is true shaligram as it has passed all tests. i daily deocrate , do aarti in morning and offer naivadya 3 times. no chances of anybody entering mandir during periods. but problem is that all do pooja/bhakti in hindi and chanting of sanskrit shalokas is not there. is this ok? is there any ritualistic method like followed by proff uday bhaskar. thank u very much karuna ____________ _________ _________ __ Suresh Babu <sureshbabuag@ > Tuesday, October 13, 2009 12:24:11 PM Re: shree shaligram shila Dear Krishna ji & others, You can worship Shaligram at home if you can satisfy some basic requirements. 1) Assertain whether what you have is truely Shaligram itself. 2) If you know for sure that it is truely shaligram, them you have find whether it is any form of Lord Narashimha or other forms of Maha Vishnu. This is because as far as Lord Narashimha is concerned there are 3 types. 1) That could be worshiped by all including Grihasthas 2) That should be worshiped only by Bhramacharis 3) That should be worshiped only by Yatis The second & third variety is best not kept at home. Then are are shaligrams which require full shodashopachara poojas daily. They mostly have multiple chakras on it. Such shaligrams are difficult to be kept at homes no-a-days and is best given as dana to someone who can do it (like true priests who are supposed to do poojas at home) or in temples. Remember, shaligram are only that of Maha Vishnu & there truely none for Shiva or Ganapathy. Whoever says otherwise is due to ignorence or sales gimmick. The blood-red colored Shaligrams should never be kept at ahome. Many sell polished marble as shaligram in the shape of Linga also. This is new market they had developed. One such stone is lying on the table in front of me- bought for 1000/- by an ignorent person. If every thing is ok as stated above, One needs to do abisheka, if possible with counch with a thulasi dal in it. After the Abhisheka, place a thulasi dal along with sandal paste with prayers on the shaligram. Those who knows how to recite Purusha sookta correctly, with Swara, can recite it while doing the abhisheka. If you don't know Purusha Sookta or Narayana sookta, Just recite " Aum Namo Narayanaya " and do the abhisheka. Those who can recite Vishnu Gayatri can recite it while offering the Sandal & Thulasi dal after the abisheka. After this you can offer naivedya, arathi also or just arathi. remember that once you start offering Naivedya, you cannot & should not stop it. So decide what all you can do & should do daily before venturing into it. I have only provided the simplest form of pooja any one can do at home be it a bramin or a others. Shaligram are normaly placed in closed copper or panchaloha enclosures called " Samput " . Shaligrams should not be kept in even numbers ate home (2,4, 6, 8 etc) particularly in one enclosure. There is question of marriages etc for shaligram does not exist. The concept of Thulasi dal is only worship as Vishnu is fond of Thulasi. There is no need to attach anything else (though the importance of Thulasi is depicted as a story). The shaligram should be kept in clean places where you should make sure that women folk during periods shall not go near the place or enter the room. They should not tough or clean the wares of pooja for a minimum of 4 days - 7 is dicated number as far as poojas are concerned. This particularly important if the shaligram is anything other than santhana gopala. Even here one has to maintain some distance and cleanlines. Today, one shall argue that we bath everyday and are clean. This arguement does not good in case of religious rites and should be prepared to face the concequences. The subject is too vast and difficult to be explained here fully. Hope I have made it clear. A.G.Suresh Babu Shenoy , Vattem Krishnan <bursar_99@. ..> wrote: > > Dear friends, > This topic of " shree shaligrama shila " initiated by our member very casually and Iam afraid to deal with this as I am not really competent to hold and worship regulalry.is better the reverred member donates to a temple and it's worship along with deities there are done in a ritualistic way. > " Shri Saligrama'might have been sold as decorative item to be kept in showcase.As pointed out by Shri Suresh Ji it is not to be sold in the usual way.it's worship certainly requires sanctity nitya pooja with " nishta " > For most of the urbanites chasing for jobs Shri Shaligrama Shila is not be left without proper care and worship. > Shri Prashant Ji has rightly advised and Shri Suresh has also very nicely brought out intricacies in his mail. > I remember my friend and Prof Uday Bhaskar now in California also an Astrologer used to tell me about regulalr worship of Shaligrama by doing it very ritually could really benifit from the worship. > > > Vattem Krishnan > Cyber Jyotish Services > (For all counseling services) > > > --- On Mon, 10/12/09, Prashant Kumar G B <gbp_kumar@. ..> wrote: > > > Prashant Kumar G B <gbp_kumar@. ..> > Re: shree shaligram shila > > Monday, October 12, 2009, 1:57 PM > > > > > > > Karan > > Saligrams r the highly energetic of the energy yeilding options we have like mantra, rathna, tantra etc. > > but it is a double edged sword if the naivadya and pujas r for any reason skipped u get -ve results > > similarly when women in PERIODS r anywhere near it also is forebidden to be there, can cause more damage than good, if u can maintain these discipline u can continue with it else at the earliest gift it to a temple or a similar upasaka who is free and willing to perform the strict norms > > I've seen ppl rags to riches with its worship and r still maintaing it as said and those who did not suffer as well > > rest ppl like > Pt arjun, vattem krisha jio, suresh babu, rafel, Tripati ji can also add their BIT. > > Uttkal too.. > > prashant > > I use B V Raman's Ayanamsa only so Dasa, Vargas, Dates will differ from non Raman's. 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Consultations outside the group or to my personal ID are chargeable. see Database section in the group for more.- G B Prashant Kumar Life Member ICAS. > http://groups. / group/Jyotish_ Remedies/ database? method=reportRow s & tbl=6 > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > Karan Kumari <architakhera@ > > > Mon, October 12, 2009 9:04:51 PM > shree shaligram shila > > respected astrologers, > we (me and my husband) are devotees of krishna and we bought two shaligram shilas from nepal > (we bought them). now i am daily decorating and offering bhoga to lord. but it is said that shaligram > marriage is to be done with tulsi in coming kartik poornima. some says after wedding the shilas has to > be given to temple and also some says u should marry him with some bodyelses tulsi (take kanya dan) > and some says with own house's tulsi plant. > plz plz guide us what is correct vedic procedure so that we can be relieved of tension. > thanking all spirtual guides here. > karuna > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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