Saligram shila with no color mentioned are black .When size is not mentioned they can be any size probbaly medium . And where shape and texture are not given this means shape and texture have no bearing on the identification of that particular shila . If the result of worship is not mentioned means there is no specific good or bad result if a worship that shila with material desires

1 ) Anant saligram attributes muticoloured marks of a snakes body numerous chakras many other signs benefits fulfills all desires
2 ) Aniruddh saligram attriubutes blue round three lines in fromt of his mouth a lotus flower on his back very attractive
3 ) Chaturmukhi saligram atriubutes two chakras placed between four lines
4 ) Damodar saligram attributes durva grass colour plump chakra in the middle small mouth yellow line
5 ) Garud saligram attributes snake sign sign of a lotus between two lines and one long line below
6 ) Hari saligram attributes has a long line and a mouth opening upward placed right of centre benefits fulfills all desires and grants liberation gives wealth toa fatihful worshipper
7 ) Hayagriv saligram attributes blue black color of a blue rain cloud a goad amark a line near one chakra m,any other chakras
8 ) Hiranyagarbh saligram attributes crystal white moon shaped shines brightly has many golden lines
9 ) Hrishikesh saligram attributes half moon shaped benefits worshipper attains the abode of indra and fulfillment of all desires
10 ) Janardan saligram attributes four chakras
11 ) Kapil saligram attributes five spots two wide chakras creates problem if worshipper is not a brahmachari
12 ) Keshav saligram attributes square benefit great fortune
13 ) Krishn saligram attributes decorated with marks of a forest garland on his left hand side benefit wealth and happiness
14 ) Kurma saligram attributes green turtle shaped and round kaustubh mark
15 ) Lakshmi narayan saligram attributes four chakras a small mouth a flower garland decorating his middle portion benefits material pleasure and liberation
16 ) Lakshmi narsingh saligram attributes two equal chakras on his left side and a dot on the surface benefit amterial pleasures and liberation
17 ) Matsya saligram attributes bronze long attributes three dots benefits material pleasure an liberation
18 ) Narayan saligram attributes chakra in his raised navel
19 ) Narsingh saligram attributes three spots and two wide chakras creates problems if worshipper is not a brahmachari
20 ) Padmanabh saligram attributes somewhat reddish marked with signs of a lotus and a chakra
21 ) Parameshthi saligram attributes red shape like a bael fruit marks of a lotus and a chakra
22 ) Pradyumna saligram atributes yellow small chakras and a very large mouth with numerous samll holes within
23 ) Purushottam saligram attributes many mouths on the upper portion benefits material pleasure and liberation
24 ) Sankashan saligram attributes red plump front portion two chakras combined in one section charming appearance
25 ) Shesh saligram attributes coils like a snake
26 ) Shridhar saligram attributes black kadamb flower shaped five lines marks of a flower garland
27 ) Sudarshan salgiram attributes blck and very shiny marked with a chakra and a club on his left side two lines on his right side
28 ) Trivikram saligram attributes very dark shiny blue two chakras on his left and one line on his right
29 ) Vasudev saligram attributes white two equal size chakras on the front but off centre very attractive
30 ) Vaikunth saligram attributes shiny jewel like one chakra a three cornered flag and beautiful lotus shaped lines abouve his mouth
31 ) Vaman saligram attributes small , chakra on the top and teh botom beautiful texture benefits fufills all desires
32 ) Varah saligram atrtributes sapphire blue large three lines two unequal chakras two signs of shakti very pleasant in appearance
33 ) Vishnu saligram attributes two big chakras with a large mouth on his back very attractive creates problems if worshipper is not celibate
34 ) Vishnu panjar saligram attributes row of many small lines
35 ) Yogeshwar saligram attributes a chakra on the top removes the sin of killing of a brahmin

1 ) Vasudeva white in color having two circular marks joined with each other at the opening
2 ) Sankarshana reddish in color having two circular marks joined with each other and also the mark of a lotus on the side of his body
3 ) Pradyumna yellow in color and long in shape with a small opening
4 ) Aniruddha blue in color and round in shape with a hole at the top side
5 ) Narayana black in color with linear marks at the opening
6 ) Narasimha bearing the mark of a mace at the centre and a circular mark at the lower middle portion
7 ) Kapila bearing three dot like marks on its opening
8 ) Varaha bearing two circular marks of unequal size
9 ) Kurmamurti big in size , blue in color and engraved with three linear amrks and one or more dots
10 ) Krishna round in shape with a flat upper side
11 ) Shridhara printed with linear marks and a mace
12 ) Vamana round in shape with a comparatively smaller height

a ) Saligram colour / name of saligram / result offered

White / pundarika saligram / liberation
Red / pralambaghna saligram / destruction
Reddish brown / rama saligram/ quarrel
Mixed with two colors / vaikuntha saligram / poverty
Mixed with many colors / vishveshvara saligram / dependence on others

It is therefore advsied by the shastras that amongst the above five types the frist one only should be worshipped by sattvik devotees

b ) Saligram shape / result offered

Like an umbrella / gain of a kingdom
Round / immense wealth
Round like a cart / sorrow
Round like the top portion of a spear / death
Round with a deformed or ugly mouth / poverty
Round with joint circualr marks or chakras / disease
Round with a crack on body / death
Round with reddidh brown with any shape / loss of wealth

It is therefore advised by the shastras that among teh above eight types the first two only should be worshipped by sattvik devotees

One chakra / sudarshana saligram / enjoyment and salvation
Two chakra / lakshminiarayana saligram / comfort of heaven
Three chakra / acyuta trivikrma saligram / wealth
Four chakra/ janardana chaturbhuja saligram / annihilation of enemies
Five chakra/ vasudeva saligram / freedom from birth and death
Six chakra/ pradyumna saligram / fame and prosperity
Seven chakra/ sankarshana balabhadra saligram / continuity of lineage
Eight chakra/ purushottama saligram / fulfilment of desires
Nine chakra/ navavyuha saligram / high position
Ten chakra/ dashavatara saligram / kingship
Eleven chakra/ aniriddha saligram / immense wealth
Twelve chakra/ ananta saligram / fulfilment of desires
Thirteen or more chakra/ paravasudeva saligram / bliss and liberation

Matsya /ketu
Kurma /saturn
Varah / rahu
Narasimha / mars
Vamana / jupiter
Parashuram / venus
Buddha / mercury
Rama / sun
Krishna / moon
Kalkin / ascendant

The study of fossils is divided into number of broad areas of expertise , saligrams are classified as ammonite fossils in palaeontology. Saligramas are sacred stones which represent the abstract form of lord vishnu . The marks made by the shell of the ammonite give a shaligrama its characteristic appearance with the pattern often resembling and representing the sudarshana chakra which rests on the index finger of lord vishnu . According to shastras a small insect known as vjara kita cuts through this stone and lives inside this saligrama . Saligrama stone come in large number of sizes ranging from small less than the size of a a small marble to fair sized rock . The saligrama is a black ammonite stone found in nepal in the river gandaki a northern tributary of the ganges also known in antiquity as narayani , shalagram hiranvati , and hiranyavati It is a sort of fossilized shell , oval is shape with abrasions or tree like marking on it , smooth , shining , egg liked , may have a hole , be like a shell . It is considered sacred and is usually indentified with lord vishnu or lord krishna beacuse of its natural mystical marking it is categorized as svayambhu or self existent .The saligramas are of various colour and according to it the stones are variously named for example shubra vasudeva blue …..Hiranyangarbha , black vishnu , red pradhyumna , dark green srinarayan , dark blue narsimha or vaman the one having twelve chakra or wheels is regarded as anant there are 89 kinds of saligramas altogether .

Puranas have recorded many other characteristics to classify saligrama . Each of the prominent varieties mentioned above were again divided into new kinds in accordance with its color and other cahracteristics .We find the new divisions of saligram properly recorded in the skandapurana the benefit of worshiping these varieties are also described the glaced type bestows liberation , black bestows fame , brown removes sin , yellow bestows progeny , blue grants fortune according to the text yogaparijata worship offered to a broken or rough saligrama causes loss of wealth, intellect and longetivity and that to one which is either white in color or printed with teeth like marks brings good fortune . The skand puran reveals that saligram shilas can be indentified by different colors, shapes and markings . Yhe scriptures explains the positive and negative effects of worshipping various types of shaligram shilas . The agni puran further expands on the lsit of shaligram shilas which always give fortunate or unfortunate rewards . By looking at the different marking on shilas we can identify particular shila standard texts for the same are hari bhakti vilas citing brahma puran , padma puran , gautmiya tantra . Skandapurana mentions 24 types of saligrams keshava , madhusudana , sankashana , domaodara , vasudeva , pradyumna , vishnu , madhava , ananta , purushottama , adhokshaja , janardana , govinda , triikrama , shridhara , hrishikesha , nrisimha , vishvayoni , vamana , narayana , pundarikaksha , upendra , ahri , krishna . Praopanchasara tantra mentions 50 different forms each of which may be worshipped in a saligrama keshava , narayana , madhava , govinda , madhusudana , trivikrama , vamana , shridhara , hrishkesha , padmanabha , damodara , vasudeva , sankarshana , pradyumna , aniruddha , chakrin , gadin , sharngin , khadgin , halin , musalin , shoolin , passhin , anushin mukunda , nandaja , nandin , nara , narakajit , hari , krishna , satya , satvata , shauri , shuri , janardana , bhudharin , vishvamurti , vaikundtha , purushottama , balin , vrishagna , vrisha , hamsa , varaha , vimala , narasimha . In padampuran it is said that in whatever homes you find a saligram the home is better than places of pilgrimage , just by looking at a shaligramserious sins are absolved those you pray to it are specially blessed saligram is symbolic of the universal vishnu . In skandpuran shiva has narrated the importance of saligram every year in the hindu kartik on the twelfth day of the lunar month women conduct marriages between saligram and tulsi and offer new clothes and other items . Amongst hindus the marriage seson starts thereafter . In the brahvaivartpuran prakritikhand chapter 21 it is said that wherever one finds saligram vishnu reside there after completing several pilgrimages lakshmi also joins hin . All kinds of sns are absolved . Saligram has the ability to bless one with important positions , prosperity and prosperity . However one must avoid keeping defective and damaged saligram that are sharp , malformed yellow or discolored .Such saligram bring bad luck and create problems and must be discarded .