This rare Shaligram necklace has seven coin sized Sudarshan Chakra Shaligram stones in a silver chain. This necklace can be offered to a deity idol to adorn it or it can be kept in the home altar for prayer rituals; seven Sudarshan Chakras create a strong vastu (spatial) energy protection shield.
The Sudarshan Chakra, Lord Vishnu’s divine discus, symbolizes ultimate power and precision, destroying negativity and upholding righteousness. It protects devotees by annihilating evil and shielding them from harm, embodying divine justice and protection.
Shaligram stones, believed to be the sacred form of Lord Vishnu, hold a unique significance in Bhakti Yoga as devotees consider them a tangible representation of divine energy. In the practice of Bhakti Yoga, Shaligram stones are revered for their natural formations, each bearing distinct markings that devotees interpret as divine symbols, fostering a deep connection with the spiritual realm. Bhakti yogis often engage in rituals and prayers with Shaligram stones, attributing spiritual potency to these ancient fossils found in the Gandaki River, embracing them as a powerful tool for devotion and communion with the divine.
Shaligram stones are fossilized ammonites, a type of extinct marine mollusk, found primarily in the riverbeds of the Gandaki River in Nepal. These stones are formed from the fossilized remains of ancient sea creatures that lived approximately 140 to 165 million years ago during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. The unique spiral patterns on Shaligrams are the preserved shells of these ammonites. Composed mainly of calcium carbonate, they undergo natural fossilization processes over millions of years, often incorporating minerals from the surrounding environment, which gives them their distinct colors and patterns.