Salagramams of Lord Vishnu

[imrps]

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There are 24 types of Salagramams availablefor Lord Vishnu. Shank, Chakra, Gadha and Lotus ---- in which order it shouldcome for these 24 types of salagramams and in which purana it is mentioned?

 

[Raji Ram]

With a computer at home and Google search very much available, why do you ask unending Qs in G D forum, Sir?

 

[imrps]

With a computer at home and Google search very much available, why do you ask unending Qs in G D forum, Sir?

If you answer other members also will know. For that only.

 

[vgane]

Sir,

Can you post your questions in respective forum threads...For example this Q should be in Customs & Traditions head-Religion sub head

General Discussions is used for any discussion that cannot be clubbed under other heads

 

[imrps]

Sir,

Can you post your questions in respective forum threads...For example this Q should be in Customs & Traditions head-Religion sub head

General Discussions is used for any discussion that cannot be clubbed under other heads[/QUOTE
Guide me how to post in that forum thread

 

[sowmyasubbaraman]

You choose general discussion and you can do that.

 

[imrps]

Shaligrama Stones are used for iconic representation of Lord Vishnu.Shaligrama Stones are Swayambhu (they don't need Prana Prathista) just likehow Banalingas are Swayambhu stones of Lord Shiva.
These Shaligrama stones have marks of four weapons (Shankha, Chakra, Gadaand Padma) of Lord Vishnu. As there are 4 weapons, 4! arrangements are possibleand each arrangments has a specific name of Lord Vishnu. The 24 arrangementsand respective name is described in Chapter 45 ofGaruda Purana. (Pg No- 142)
These arrangementsand respective name of Lord Vishnu are:
1. Shanka, chakra, gada and padma - Keshava
2. Padma, gada, chakra, shanka - Narayana
3. Chakra, shanka, padma and gada - Madhava
4. Gada, padma, shanka and chakra - Govinda
5. Padma, shanka, chakra and gada – Vishnu
6. Shanka, padma, gada, chakra – Madusudhana
7. Gada, chakra, shanka and padma – Trivikrama
8. Chakra, gada, padma, shanka - Vamana
9. Chakra, padma, shanka, gada - Shridhara
10. Padma, gada, shanka, charka - Hrishikesh
11. Padma, chakra,gada, shanka - Padmanabha
12. Shanka, chakra, gada, padma - Damodara
13. Chakra, shanka, gada, padma - Sankarshana
14. Shanka, chakra, padma, gada - Pradyumna
15. Gada, shanka, padma, charka - Aniruddha
16. Padma, shanka, gada, chakra - Purushottama
17. Gadha, shanka, chakra, padma - Adokshaja
18. Padma, gada, shanka, chakra - Narasimha
19. Padma, chakra, shanka, gada – Achyuta
20. Shanka, chakra, padma, gada - Janardana
21. Gada, padma, shanka, chakra - Upendra
22. Chakra, padma, gada and shanka – Hari
23. Gada, padma, chakra and shanka - Krishna
Shanka, chakra, padma, gada –Vasudeva