Right Hand Conch Shell
Dakshinavarti Shankh
The conch shell is thought to have been the original horn-trumpet;
ancient Indian mythical epics relate heroes carrying conch shells.
The Indian god Vishnu is also described as having a conch shell as
one of his main emblems; his shell bore the name Panchajanya
meaning 'having control over the five classes of beings.
Right hand Conch Shell

The conch shell is an emblem of power, authority and sovereignty;
its blast is believed to banish evil spirits, avert natural
disasters, and scare away poisonous creatures. In Indian culture,
different types of conch shell were associated with the different
castes and with male and female.

Shells which spiral to the right are considered especially sacred,
the right spiral mirroring the motion of the sun, moon, planets and
stars across the sky. Also, the hair whorls on Buddha's head spiral
to the right, as do his fine bodily hairs, the long white curl
between his eyebrows and the conch like swirl of his navel. A shell
is made into Tibetan ritual musical instruments by cutting off the
end of its tip and furnishing it with a mouthpiece and an ornamental
metal casing extending from the shell's mouth.

Belief in mythology apart, the conch shell's significance is
corroborated by science.

Try holding a conch shell to your ear, the sound of the ocean
humming gently can be heard. It is actually the natural vibration or
cosmic energy of the earth that gets magnified on entering the conch
shell. These unique whorls are directed clockwise in perfect
synchronization with universal harmony. The vibrations from these
conch shells can dispel evil forces from the earth and also clear
environmental pollution including healing the hole in the ozone
layer which causes global warming!"

It is also called a Dakshinavarti Shankh. Any picture of Goddess
Lakshmi always depicts Dakshinavarti Shankh in her hands.



Installation:-

Right Hand conch shell shall be kept in the Pooja Room or Locker. It
should be wrapped in the silky cloth. During auspicious occassion
like diwali, one shall light incense in front of the shankh and
offer white rice and milk.

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