Understanding Shaligram and Fossils

In Sanatana Dharma, Shaligram is considered a natural form of Lord Vishnu.

But the greatest mystery is how

a Sudarshan Chakra-like mark forms on many Shaligrams by itself.

According to religious belief,

no human creates these chakras. It is said

that a divine creature called Vajra Keet moves within

the stone, creating these chakras. Therefore, these marks

are considered symbols of Lord Vishnu's Sudarshan Chakra.

But science says this is not a mark made by any insect.

Shaligram is actually

a fossil of a marine creature called an ammonite, which is millions of years old.

This creature's shell was already round and

spiral-shaped. When it became a fossil,

the spiral mark of that shell was imprinted on the stone forever,

which today appears like a Sudarshan Chakra.

But how did a marine creature reach the Himalayas?

Because tens of millions of years ago, there was a vast sea here called Tethys.

Later, the Indian and Asian plates collided, causing that very seabed

to rise and form the Himalayas. Then the Kali Gandaki River

for millions of years

It kept cutting through these mountains. During this time,

rocks containing fossils broke off and began to flow into the river.

And today, those very natural fossils come to us in the form of Shaligrams.

We find them.