I’ve been hard at work editing the manuscript for my upcoming book on Shaligram interpretive traditions and I am excited that we are still on track for publication next year. As I continue with the additions and changes however, I want to share my current table of contents. While I do have a page limit (to ensure that the book can be printed affordably), I have added some Shaligrams that I wasn’t able to before, bringing me to a name-list of 85. I still have some leeway to work with though. As such, let me know if there are any Shaligrams I haven’t included here that you might like to see added to the discussion!
(Note: I am not including multiple manifestations — meaning Shaligrams that have more than one deity appearing in their characteristics. This guide specifically focuses on single name-types.)
As of right now, I have:
- Acyuta
- Adhokshaja
- Aditya
- Agni
- Ananta-Sesha
- Ananta-Vasuki
- Anirudda
- Basudev/Vasudev
- Brahman
- Buddha
- Dadhivamana
- Damodar
- Gada Dhar (with addition of Padma Shaligram)
- Ganesh
- Garuda
- Govardhana
- Hamsa
- Hanuman
- Harihara
- Hayagriva
- Hiranyagarbha
- Hrishikesh
- Janardhan
- Kalki
- Kalpvriksha
- Kamal-Narayan
- Kapila
- Keshav
- Krishna
- Krishna-Balaram
- Krishna-Gopala (Santan Gopala)
- Krishna-Govinda
- Kubera
- Kumaramurti
- Kurma
- Lakshmi-Janardhan
- Lakshmi-Narasimha
- Lakshmi-Narayan
- Lakshmi (Devi)
- Madhusudana
- Mahashakti
- Mahavishnu-Dasavatara
- Mahavishnu-Multichakra
- Matsya
- Murari
- Narasimha (Ugra Narasimha)
- Narayan (Vishnu-Narayana)
- Navavyuha
- Navdurga
- Padmanabha
- Parameshtin
- Parashurama
- Parvati (Shiva-Parvati)
- Pitambara
- Pradyumna
- Prthu
- Pundarikaaksha
- Purushottama
- Rada Ram/Sri Ram
- Raghunath
- Raj Rajeshwara
- Ratnagharbha
- Samudra Manthan/Sona Parbat
- Shankarshan
- Shankha
- Shashidhara-Chandramauli
- Shimshumara
- Shiva Linga
- Shridhar
- Shrikara
- Sudarshan
- Surya/Suraj
- Tarkshya
- Trivikrama
- Upendra
- Vaikuntha
- Vamana
- Varaha
- Venkateshwara-Balaji
- Vishvakesha
- Vishvarupa and Vishvambhara
- Vishvayoni/Jagadyoni
- Vittala and Vitobha
- Yagnamurti
- Yogeshwara-Yogaraja
Eagerly awaiting this book’s publication!
So am I! Coming this spring!
I’ve read many articles on your blogs written by you. I’m thankful to you. The connection devotees share for the mystic power of the Shri Vishnu Shaligram stones is beyond words. Jai Sri Krishna!
Ir read about you talking about Shaligram rituals somewhere, some days ago; I’m from Karnataka, Southern India and I wondered if you came across Shaligram rituals in Karnaraka, where it’s a grand celebration almost everyday in community houseolds(mostly only-morning/trikaal Pooja), followed by soul stirring Bhajans (solo/group) in the evenings. The bhakti movement spanning decades n centuries of HariDaasaas started here
Do check this out
https://fb.watch/A-APX0rtGQ/?mibextid=z4kJoQ
Also there’s saligram.net and saligram.wordpress(if I’m not wrong)
I have had the uncredible honor, on several occasions, to attend Shaligram pujas from South India. Karnataka, Kerala, even Tamil Nadu. One family even allowed me to film a six hour long Shaligram puja with the entire extended generations. It was absolutely beautiful.