Dakshinavarti Shankha

The Dakshinavarti Shankha is also known as Lakshmi Shankha and Valampuri Shankha. This rare, highly auspicious and much coveted Shankha also belongs to the same species as the regular Shankha but opens to the left (sinistral turbinella pyrum), i.e., you can hold it with your left hand fingers inserted into the opening. The true Dakshinavarti Shankha has the three or more horizontal lines at the inside center opening. This is considered very auspicious and kept at Pooja only and not blown. It is the favourite of Goddess Lakshmi and it is said that one who keeps this Shankha in Pooja will always have excellent prosperity. This is very difficult to get and the price is quite high and varies. Dakshinavarti Shankha comes in many sizes and shapes. In Sanskrit Vala(m) means spinning, twisting, going, turning around; and Pura means the right direction. So Valampuri means the one that spins or turns to the right. This is how the area got it’s Sanskrit name. In Tamil language ‘Valam’ means ‘Right’ and ‘Idam’ means ‘Left’. The conch turning towards right (sinistral) is therefore called in the Tamil language as ‘Valampuri’ and the normal dextral conch is called as ‘Idampuri’.

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The following are the genuine Dakshinavarti Shankhas we can supply to you.

Dakshinavarti 128

Dakshinavarti 136

Dakshinavarti 240

Dakshinavarti 45

The following are the length and weight details.

1. Dakshinavarti 128: Length 11 cms. Weight 128 gms Polished.

2. Dakshinavarti 136: Length 11 cms. Weight 136 gms Polished.

3. Dakshinavarti 240:

4. Dakshinavarti 45: Length 08 cms. Weight 45 gms With skin.

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Om mahadevyai cha vidmahe vishnupatnyaicha dhímahi tanno Lakshmí prachodayaat
Om Panchajanyaya vidmahe padma garbhaya dhimahi tanno Shankha prachodayaat