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Posted - 03 May 2004 :  05:56:29
In addition to the Vigraha (Deity) form, Lord Narasimha also appears as the self-manifested Shalagrama-Shila. Below are some details of the Narasimha-salagrama from S.K. Ramachandra Rao's Salagrama-kosa. There are twenty-four varieties of Narasimha-salagrama: (1) Laksmi-narasimha (in three subvarieties) (4) Yogananda-narasimha (5) Bala-narasimha (6) Vidyujjihva-narasimha (7) Vibhisana-narasimha (8) Adhomukha-narasimha (9) Patala-narasimha (10) Sarvati-mukha-narasimha (11) Raksasa-narasimha (12) Vidurarana narasimha (13) Kukushi narasimha (14) Bhitti-narasimha (15) Vijaya-narasimha (16) Kapila narasimha (17) Jvala-narasimha (3 sub-varieties) (20) Maha-jvala-narasimha (21) Suddha-narasimha (22) Buddha-chakra-narasimha (23) Damsthra-karala-narasimha (24) Vakra-damshtra-narasimha The Narasimha salagrama-shilas' generally have four chakras, but sometimes there are only two. They also may have a gaping mouth with sharp teeth like structures. See image of Narasimha salagram above. Here are some descriptions of four specific Narasimha-shilas:

(1) The Narasimha-salagrama has an elongated mouth, tawny hued, a longish cakra and a big belly. This stone is suitable for worship by ascetics.

(2) The Laksmi-narasimha-salagrama has a cakra on its left side, is black in color, and has spots. Its worship makes for bhukti (worldly prosperity) and mukti (emancipation).

(3) The Maha-jvala-nrsimha-murti-salagrama is thick in chape, blue-black in color and has a gaping mouth (aperture). This is fit for worship only by mendicants (mahamuni).

(4) The Kapila-narasimha-salagrama has a large chakra at the place where the tusk would be located; the color of the stone is tawny, and there can be seen on the stone the mark of vanamala. This must be worshipped only by celibates (brahmachari-s) for worldly prosperity (bhukti) or salvation (mukti).

gopal
Pushtikul Elite Member - August 2003


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Posted - 03 May 2004 :  09:55:33
Jai Jai ShriGokulesh, Today is Narsinh Jayanti & Manifestation as of Shri Krshna's mouth (mukharvind), story of Pralhad & his father Hiranyakashyapu. The main education (bodh) as regards Pushtimarg from this story is that this is a clear illustration (praman) of sport of Bramha. God is 'Aksharbramhatmak' and is omni present, even in inanimate world. This is proved by Nrusinha avtaar. The principle of Bramhavad is proved i.e. God exists everywhere may it be stone, metal, cloth, Shringar, picture etc. He is there in the form of "Aksharbramha".

Jai Jai ShriGokulesh Parivaar, Baroda

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