HARE KRISHNA PRABHUS. PAMHO! It is said in skanda purana that by merely touching lord shligram one is freed from sinful reactions of millions of births what to speak of one who worships their lordships.Even if a sinful person without any trace of pious deed worships lord shaligram then he will not see the abode of yamraja.The area within radius of twenty six miles! of shaligrama shila becomes a spiritual place results of japa r multiplied millions! of times . HARE KRISHNA