English Explanatory Dictionary

Salagrama

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ʃaːlaːɡɹaːmə/

Word forms

Salagrama Salagramas Salagramma Saligrama Saligram Shaligram Shaligrama Shalagrama

Etymology

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

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