A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.1560
A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.1560
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SĀLAGRĀMA. A stone held sacred and worshipped by the Vaishnavas, because its spirals are supposed to contain or to be typical of Vishnu. It is an ammonite found in the river Gandak, and is valued more or less highly according to the number of its spirals and perforations.