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Salagrama

The salagrama, a blackish rounded stone with a hole, is worshipped as an emblem of visnu. It is normally found in the bed of the rived gandaki (in north bihar). Inside the hole are visible, spirals which remind one, of the cakra or the discus of visnu. Though eighty nine varieties are known to exist, only fourteen or nine are more common. They are never installed in temples but, worshipped in one’s own home privately. Once a salagrama iskept in a house its worship, though simple, becomes obligatory. It is supposed to be endowed with mysterious powers. Even possessing and worshipingit will confer certain permanent benefits.