According to the Puranas, once a fierce battle broke out between Lord Shiva and the demon Jallundhara. They both appeared equally matched with no one ready to lose, and hence the battle continued for a long time. In fact it was not like an ordinary battle between the gods and the demons, but it was a match between the chastities of two chaste women Parvati and Vrinda. read more......

Shapes of Shaligrams

• The Matsya-murti Shaligram is shaped like a fish.
• The Hayagriva-murti Shaligraml is shaped like the head of a horse.
• The Varaha-murti Shaligram has a snout-like protuberance.
• The Narasimha-murti Shaligram has a gaping mouth of a lion with sharp teeth.
• The Hayagriva Shaligram has marks of a rosary, lotus and book, besides being shaped like a horse’s head.