tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219330753550596956.post3370453059765486930..comments2023-05-31T02:23:59.173-07:00Comments on Mrinal Baithak: Shaping the GodsMrinal Pandehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14014970829340004548noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1219330753550596956.post-61149430991690427082014-12-24T07:05:30.088-08:002014-12-24T07:05:30.088-08:00Good piece indeed. You are right to mention that V...Good piece indeed. You are right to mention that Vaishnavs used to worship Balgopal, also called Laddo Gopal and Vishnu icons as far as sakar bhakts are concerned, but would like to remind you that Uttarakhandi Brahmans of older times used to worship black Shaligrama Shila, an un-iconic nirakar form of Vishnu. I wonder how this fossil of some sea animal found place in our sacred puja grihas. Any idea?सुरेश पंतhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04146903655170121257noreply@blogger.com