Saligram puja as part of my nitya daily prayers including sandhyavandanam. I may not always do the whole puja everyday but I do say the Shaligram prayers daily when I'm home or mentally if away. This was on the very auspicious Ekdashi (11th day) of the month Kartik (prabodhini ekadashi) from when the annual Tulsi Vivaah starts anytime from then until the full moon on Nov. 2nd. and the inauspicious time (chaturmas/4 months) for weddings etc. is overThis is not some rock I just pick up and worship, it's a fossil as old as the dinosaurs... it is a form of Lord Vishnu himself. He became the stone form due to the curse of a pious and chaste wife who became the tulsi plant whose leaves are always next to the saligram and an annual wedding ceremony is performed for the 2.Songs Used by Krishna Das"Once Tulasi devi descended as the daughter of King Kushadvaja. She was married to Jalhandara. It is said that Samudra deva the demigod controlling the nether regions had Lakshmi devi as a daughter (since she appeared from him at time of the churning of the ocean) and Jalandara (one who is born from water).Jalandara was married to Tulasi devi and drew strength from her purity and chastity. So firm was her chastity that even Lord Shiva could not defeat Jalandara in battle and all the demigods went to Lord Vishnu for help.At this time, Lord Vishnu went to Tulasi devi assuming the form of her husband, Jalandara. When Tulasi devi greeted Him, thinking Him to be her husband, her chastity was momentarily broken. Taking advantage of this the demigods killed Jalandara.When Tulasi devi understood what happened, Lord Vishnu revealed His original form. An enraged Tulasi devi cursed Lord Vishnu for His stone hearted behavior to become a stone. Honoring His pure devotee, Lord Vishnu accepted this curse and promised to appear as the Saligrama shila in the Gandika river (now in Nepal). He also gave Tulsai devi the benediction that she will eternally reside with Him as His consort in Vaikuntha. He said that for the benefit of every one she will assume the form of a plant which will be most auspicious for anyone performing devotional service. " (from salagram.net)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KUoauuUz04