Shankha the divine shell

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Please note that as it is a natural product, no 2 Shankhas ever look alike. Normally we ship approximately 5" size but there will be some variations in size and shape. All products supplied by us come with an authentication certificate with picture signed by Pandit S.P.Tata. See certificate example and conditions

The Shanka used in Vedic poojas is of the species Turbinella Pyrum dextral. This regularly available Shankha is called Vamavarti Shankha. It opens to the right and you can hold it with your right hand fingers inserted into the opening - that is when the head portion is at top and the opening is facing you, it opens to the right. It has smooth contours and 3 or more horizontal lines at the inside center opening as in the top-right picture. According to the Vedic scriptures, the Shankha is one of the most auspicious objects that emerged from the sea during the Ksheera Sagara samudra manthan. Hence it is regarded as the brother of Goddess Lakshmi, the ruler of wealth. Most of the Gods and Goddesses hold the Shankha in their hands. Shankh is one auspicious nine objects - Navanidhi - of Kubera who is the Lord of wealth. Blowing the Shankha is regarded as an auspicious sound at the start or end of any ceremony.

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Real Dakshinavarti Shankha pictures - sinistral turbinella pyrum

You can buy a genuine Dakshinavarti Shankha from us. See pictures & details

This rare, highly auspicious and much coveted Shankha also belongs to the same species but opens to the left (sinistral turbinella pyrum), i.e., you can hold it with your left hand fingers inserted into the opening. It is a genetic cousin of the regular Shankha - opening the other way. 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.

Most sellers are passing off the look-alike Lightning Whelk as the Dakshinavarti. We don't sell this. See its look-alike in the two pictures bellow known as Lightning Whelk (busycon contrarium).

The look-alike genetic cousin of Dakshinavarti

This look-alike of the Shankha as shown in the two pictures above, it has a very broad and short head, a lot of sharp projections and has no horizontal lines at the center of the opening. A lot of people buy this thinking its the real Dakshinavarti.

Latest fake in Dakshinavarti

This is the latest fake in Dakshinavarti. They take the Lightning whelk and carefully carve out by filing a part of the central portion at the opening, leaving three or four lines and pass it off as real Dakshinavarti. It is so well done that I was fooled for a while.

See and learn more about the Dakshinavarti fakes

There are 6 types of auspicious Shankhas known as Shad Shubha Shankhas. The above two - Vamavarti and Dakshinavarti are the well known ones. To know about the other four click here

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