A lot of suppliers fool people by issuing certificates saying “This 14 Mukhi Rudraksha supplied to Mr.Ramshyam on ..is genuine Rudraksha etc…”. These guarantees are not wor... Read more

 As there are a lot of fakes in the market, the best way to test the authenticity of a Shankha is by getting an X-Ray of it. See the two sets of pictures given here. These are photographs of... Read more

Real Dakshinavarti Shankha pictures – sinistral turbinella pyrum This rare, highly auspicious and much coveted Shankha also belongs to the same species but opens to the left (sinistral... Read more

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 Shankh... Read more

 The Jewel quality Dakshinavarti Shankha is a very rare veriety which has a very good shine and luster not found in the regular Dakshinavarti Shankhas. The following are the 2 genuine rare A... Read more

Don’t be fooled just because the x-ray shows the ribs spiraling upwards. You must know how and what to see in an x-ray. If you are buying a Valampuri insist on an industrial x-ray. Mos... Read more

First they were selling the Lightning Whelk as the rare Dakshinavarti Shankha. Warnings posted with pictures in many websites, including this site, made people aware of this. Then they start... Read more

Two and a half foot long ancient Sri Lakshmi Conch This 30″ long gold plated Dakshinavarti Shankha is about 800 years old. It belongs to a Vedic Brahmin family of Tanjore for nearly 15... Read more