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Saligrama ((カンナダ語:ಸಾಲಿಗ್ರಾಮ)) is a town on NH 66 in Udupi district in the Indianstate of Karnataka. It is located between Kundapura and Udupi. It is 21 km north of Udupi and 81 km from Mangalore. ==Demographics== India census, Saligram had a population of 14,959. The male population constitute 47% of the population and female population consists of 53%. Saligram has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 68%. In Saligram, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. The name is derived from the sacred stone Saligrama worshipped by the Vaishnavas Smarthas (Hindus) as an anaconic symbol of Lord Vishnu. Saligrama has special importance for those who follow Lord Guru Narasimha as their community deity. It was believed that the community followed Lord Guru Narasimha as their spiritual guru instead of following mutts for spiritual guidance as an image of Lord Narasimha appeared in Raja Bhattacharya's dream instructing him to do so. Most of the people of Saligrama is Kota Brahmins. The main language spoken in Saligrama is Kannada and Konkani is also spoken here. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Saligrama, Udupi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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