Museum of Natural Wonders
Sri Shalagram Shila
Deity: Sri Vishnu • Unmounted • Origin: Nepal • Value: Priceless • Vidhi: Daily Puja Pictured above is an exceptionally perfect and very rare “Vamana” Salagrama Sila adorned with the sacred Chakra of Lord Sri Visnu. This Salagrama is also known as Vasudev. Origin: The Krishna-Gandaki River in Nepal. According to the Gautamiya Tantra, “a stone from any place other than the Gandaki River in Nepal can never be a Salagrama Sila. In Sri Hari-bhakti-vilas it is stated, “merely by touching a genuine Salagram Sila one becomes free from the sins of millions of births, so what to speak of worshiping Him. By puja of Salagrama Sila one gains the direct association of Lord Hari.” The Skanda Purana states that, “a genuine Salagram Sila is directly a manifestation of the Supreme Lord Visnu and does not require any installation.” |
Sri Shalagram Sila is manifest externally as a water-tumbled stone; therefore Shalagram Silas may be said to be gems. The word ‘gem’ is used for any fine quality stone, pearl or coral that is rare, attractive, portable, durable, valuable, and powerful; in the case of Shalagram Sila the ruling Deity is Lord Hari, also known as Sri Narayana Bhagavan. Because a Shalagram Sila is ruled by Bhagavan, Who is greater than the sum total of all the universes (mahat-tattva), therefore the ‘material’ worth of a real Shalagram Sila is beyond calculation and impossible to measure. Buying/selling a Shalagram Sila is considered a sinful offense; receiving a gift of a genuine Shalagram Shila from a qualified Hari-bhakta is the only way to properly obtain such a priceless and spiritual (and material) treasure. A normal fine quality planetary gem, like a ruby or pearl, needs only an initial invocation to begin ownership; but a Sri Shalagram Sila is always directly Lord Hari, and must be worshiped daily with certain paraphernalia such as Tulasi leaves, Ganga-jala, fruit and water, etc. Puja is offered to Shalagram Sila according to the desire of Paramatma within the heart of the devotee. Sri Shalagram Sila always controls his Own worship from within the heart of His sevak |
Sri Govardhan Shila
Deity: Sri Krishna, Origin: Govardhan Mountain in Vraja dham, North India, Value: Priceless, Vidhi: daily puja, NOTE: This stone was worshipped over 500 years ago by Hari Uttama bhakta, Paramahansa Srila Radhunatha Das Goswami. ![]() ![]() Sri Govardhan Mountain, Vraja-mandala, U.P., India |
Sri Dvaraka Shila


Mount Kailash
Sri Kailash Shila
Om namah shivaya! Om namah shivaya! Om namah shivaya! This is the Sanskrit mantra (invocation) chanted by pilgrims and devotees of Lord Shiva as they
Lord Shiva – Kailash Pati

Sri Kailash Shila