Dakshinavarti shankha
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Dakshinavarti shankha, also referred to as Valampuric caṅku and Sri Lakshmi shankha is a sacred Hindu conch. It refers to the shell of a large sea snail from the Indian Ocean, but one that has a rare
A Sri Lakshmi conch shell
The lightning whelk shell (pictured) is often mistakenly sold as a Valampuri conch shell.
Shankha
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A Shankha has religious ritual importance in Hinduism.
Dakshinavarti shankha
…to as Valampuric caṅku (Tamil: வலம்புரிச் சங்கு) and Sri Lakshmi shankha (Sanskrit: श्रीलक्ष्मी शंख, romanized: Śrīlakṣmī śaṅkha) is a sacred Hindu conch. It refers to the shell of a large sea snail from the Indian Ocean (a shell of the species Turbinella pyrum), but one that has a rare reverse-turning…
Carved conches or Vamavarta shankhas, c. 11–12th century, Pala period, India: The leftmost one is carved with the image of Lakshmi and Vishnu, and has silver additions.
A shankha, 19th century
A Shankha (conch shell) with Vishnu emblem carved
Shankha selling in Kolkata, West Bengal, India