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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.
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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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& listen to Shankha sound>
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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