{"product_id":"salagrama-kosha-2-volume-set","title":"Salagrama-Kosha (2 Volume Set)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"101\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"101\"\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"103\" data-end=\"480\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"103\" data-end=\"160\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"105\" data-end=\"160\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"105\" data-end=\"115\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"133\"\u003eSalagrama Kosha\u003c\/em\u003e (2 Volumes, Illustrated)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"203\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"203\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"174\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prof. S.K. Ramachandra Rao\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"247\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"206\" data-end=\"247\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"206\" data-end=\"220\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sri Satguru Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"273\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"273\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"263\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"295\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"295\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"288\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2009\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"323\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"323\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"307\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788170309048\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"397\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"397\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"336\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 670 (Includes 48 Colour Illustrations + B\/W Illustrations)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"422\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"400\" data-end=\"422\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"400\" data-end=\"410\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"423\" data-end=\"456\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"425\" data-end=\"456\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"425\" data-end=\"440\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25 cm x 19 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"480\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"459\" data-end=\"480\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"459\" data-end=\"470\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.53 kg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"485\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"487\" data-end=\"856\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"487\" data-end=\"506\"\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"506\" data-end=\"509\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"509\" data-end=\"526\"\u003eSalagrama Kosha\u003c\/em\u003e is a landmark two-volume encyclopedic study of \u003cem data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"586\"\u003eSalagramas\u003c\/em\u003e, sacred stones symbolizing Lord Vishnu, worshipped by Hindus across India. Written by the renowned scholar Prof. S.K. Ramachandra Rao, this work is the first of its kind—comprehensive, scholarly, and richly illustrated with rare color plates and black-and-white images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"858\" data-end=\"1397\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"858\" data-end=\"870\"\u003eVolume I\u003c\/strong\u003e delves deep into the mythological, ritualistic, and geological aspects of Salagramas. Drawing from rare Sanskrit manuscripts (some unpublished and part of the author’s personal collection), it provides detailed classifications, iconography, and the significance of various forms. The book includes verses from the \u003cem data-start=\"1185\" data-end=\"1203\"\u003eSri-Tattva-Nidhi\u003c\/em\u003e—a royal manuscript from the Mysore palace—and features an appendix from \u003cem data-start=\"1276\" data-end=\"1295\"\u003eSalagrama-Pariksa\u003c\/em\u003e by Anupa-Simha, translated with permission from American scholar Krishna Dasa (Allan Aaron Shapiro).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1399\" data-end=\"1457\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1399\" data-end=\"1412\"\u003eVolume II\u003c\/strong\u003e expands into related sacred objects such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1458\" data-end=\"1729\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1458\" data-end=\"1494\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1460\" data-end=\"1494\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1460\" data-end=\"1474\"\u003eBana-linga\u003c\/strong\u003e (worship of Shiva),\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1495\" data-end=\"1539\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1497\" data-end=\"1539\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1497\" data-end=\"1510\"\u003eSona-sila\u003c\/strong\u003e (sacred stones for Ganesha),\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1589\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1542\" data-end=\"1589\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1542\" data-end=\"1569\"\u003eDhatu-patra and Yantras\u003c\/strong\u003e (for Devi worship),\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1590\" data-end=\"1729\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1592\" data-end=\"1729\"\u003eWorship accessories like \u003cem data-start=\"1617\" data-end=\"1632\"\u003eGhanta (bell)\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1634\" data-end=\"1650\"\u003eSankha (conch)\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1652\" data-end=\"1666\"\u003eArati (lamp)\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1668\" data-end=\"1696\"\u003eRudraksha and Tulasi malas\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"1702\" data-end=\"1728\"\u003ePitha-asanas (pedestals)\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1731\" data-end=\"1980\"\u003eTogether, the volumes bridge mythology, ritual, art, and geology, offering a unique multidisciplinary approach. The work also counters several misconceptions surrounding Salagrama worship, including taboos about caste, gender, and ritual complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1982\" data-end=\"1985\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1987\" data-end=\"2456\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1987\" data-end=\"2008\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2008\" data-end=\"2011\"\u003eProf. S.K. Ramachandra Rao was a pioneering Indologist, philosopher, Sanskritist, and psychologist. Fluent in multiple Indian and classical languages, his academic output spans over 60 books in Kannada, Sanskrit, and English on Indian philosophy, iconography, Sri Vidya, and temple traditions. His contributions include the acclaimed \u003cem data-start=\"2345\" data-end=\"2382\"\u003eEncyclopaedia of Indian Iconography\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"2384\" data-end=\"2397\"\u003eAgama Kosha\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"2399\" data-end=\"2416\"\u003eSri Vidya Kosha\u003c\/em\u003e, and commentaries on Buddhist classics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2458\" data-end=\"2461\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2463\" data-end=\"2492\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2463\" data-end=\"2492\"\u003eWhy This Book is Special:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2493\" data-end=\"2756\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2493\" data-end=\"2548\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2495\" data-end=\"2548\"\u003eFirst comprehensive English reference on \u003cem data-start=\"2536\" data-end=\"2548\"\u003eSalagramas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2549\" data-end=\"2589\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2551\" data-end=\"2589\"\u003eBased on rare, unpublished manuscripts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2590\" data-end=\"2644\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2592\" data-end=\"2644\"\u003eIncludes historical and iconographical illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2645\" data-end=\"2693\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2647\" data-end=\"2693\"\u003eDebunks popular myths around Salagrama worship\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2694\" data-end=\"2756\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2696\" data-end=\"2756\"\u003eValuable for devotees, scholars, Indologists, and collectors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Shri Satguru Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50000220193072,"sku":"DRG.ShriSatguruPub_9788170309048","price":2125.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/nac484.webp?v=1756464661","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/salagrama-kosha-2-volume-set","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}