Indiacensus, 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 VaishnavasSmarthas 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 ofLord Narasimha appeared in Raja Bhattacharya's dream instructing him to do so. Most of the people of Saligrama are Kota Brahmins. The main language spoken in Saligrama is Kannada and Konkani is also spoken here.
Guru Narasimha and Anjaneya temples have records dating back to over a thousand years and nearly four centuries before the time of Jagadguru Sri Shankaracharya. It is derived from the Padma Purana that Narada Maharshi originally placed the idol of Guru Narasimha in its current place. Kota Brahmins worship Guru Narasimha as their Kuladevata. The annual car festival will be held on 16 and 17 of every January is attended by thousands of people from all over the state.
Sri Vishnu Murthy Temple in Parampalli is nearly 800 years old and famous for Harake known as "Dosa" for fertility.
Sri Durga Parameshwari temple situated at Muduhole Karkada is one of oldest temple of the divine mother, Sri Dugaparameshwari having devotees all over India. A special pooja in Navaratri and "Dhakkebali Seva" in 4th day Dhanur Masa, is performed for the well being of all.
Shree Bhagavathi temple, Gundmi opposite to park, where they celebrate Navaratri.
Divine Park, spiritual laboratory of Shri GurujiSwami Vivekananda. Divine message usually on first and last Sunday of every week. Thousands of devotees gather every time for listening to thunderous messages of Swamiji.
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Places of interest
Padukere Beach: Saligrama is surrounded with wonderful scenic beauty. It is on the coast of the Arabian sea. The village Padukere is located on 3 km west of Saligrama.
Sanskrit School: Saligrama has a heritage of Sanskrit scholars. There is a residential Sanskrit school adjacent to Gurunarasimha Temple. The objective of the Sanskrit school is to teach Sanskrit and Vedic studies. It has more than 100 students. Veda patashala is also available in the nearby premises.
Hotel Mantapa, famous for its ice-cream.
The village has its own Yakshagana troupe known as Saligrama Mela.
Kadidaada Heddari, a village in Saligrama.
Kalashree, one of the oldest music schools run by P. Ramachandra Aithal in Parampalli village near Saligrama.
SriVishnu Murthy Temple Parampalli is nearly 800 years old and famous for Harake known as "Dosa" for fertility. It had large numbers of devotees all over India and abroad.
