salagrama

noun

sa·​la·​gra·​ma

ˌshäləˈgrämə

variants or saligram

ˈshäləˌgräm

or saligrama

ˌshäləˈgrämə

plural -s

: a fossil ammonite held by Hindus to be representative of Vishnu

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit Śālagrāma, a village in ancient India

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