Salagrama

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/ʃaːlaːɡɹaːmə/

noun

A fossil ammonite held by the Hindus to be representative of Vishnu.

OriginSanskrit शालग्राम →
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Meanings

nounSalagrama (plural Salagramas)

plural Salagramas · alternative Salagramma · alternative Saligrama · alternative Saligram · alternative Shaligram · alternative Shaligrama · alternative Shalagrama

  1. HinduismA fossil ammonite held by the Hindus to be representative of Vishnu.

Origin

  1. Sanskritशालग्राम“a village in ancient India; a sacred stone”
  2. EnglishSalagrama

From Sanskrit शालग्राम (śālagrāma, “a village in ancient India; a sacred stone”).

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Salagrama. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Salagrama

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“Salagrama.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Salagrama. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Salagrama,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Salagrama.

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