Dakshinavarti Lakshmi Natural Pooja/Conch Shell Valampuri Shankh (White) By Indian Collectible

Shankh for blowing during Aarti and Pujas. Real conch shell for your altar and deity temples. Other uses of this shankh: Sprinkling water during Aarti. For offering Gangajal. The shankha is a sacred emblem used as a trumpet in Hindu ritual, and in the past was used as a war trumpet. The shankha is praised in Hindu scriptures as a giver of fame, longevity and prosperity, the cleanser of sin and the abode of Lakshmi, who is the goddess of wealth and consort of Vishnu. The shankha is displayed in Hindu art in association with Vishnu. As a symbol of water, it is associated with female fertility and serpents (Nagas). Dimensions: 5 inches (H) x 3 inches (W) Weight: 220gms Shankha's significance is traced to the nomadic times of the animists who used the sound emanating from this unique shell to drive away evil demons of whom they were scared. Over the centuries, the shankha was adopted as one of the divine symbols of Hinduism.