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A shankha, 19th century A Shankha (conch shell) with Vishnu emblem carved. A shankha (Sanskrit: शंख, romanized: Śankha, lit. 'conch') has religious ritual importance in Hinduism. In Hinduism, the shankha called panchajanya is a sacred emblem of the Hindu preserver deity Vishnu. [1]
Dakshinavarti shankha (Sanskrit: ... Ritual use may include bathing deities, drinking from the conch, or the use of mantras oriented to goddess Lakshmi. It is a ...
Shankha production A diverse collection of shankha, Kolkata, India. Shankha or conch bangles is a bangle-shaped ornament made from the shell of marine conchs. [1] Shankha is worn by Hindu married women. Traditionally, women wear white shankha around their hands along with sindoor, noa (golden bangles), and pola (red bangles). The parents in the ...
Shankha also was one of divine objects that was obtained from samudra manthan. [citation needed] Also, the sound of the conch is believed to drive away the evil spirits. [citation needed] The blowing of the conch or "the shankha" needs a tremendous power and respiratory capacity. Hence, blowing it daily helps keep the lungs healthy.
Detail of a pillar at Deogarh (Lalitpur district, Nepal ) showing Brāhmī and shell inscriptions. Shankhalipi (IAST: Śaṅkhalipi) or "conch-script" is a term used by scholars to describe presently undeciphered [1] ornate spiral characters assumed to be Brahmi derivative that resemble conch shells (or shankhas) which can tentatively be assigned a new script family.
Saat Paake Ghora, also known as Saat Paak, is a crucial ritual in a traditional Bengali wedding, symbolizing the bond between the bride and groom. The ritual begins with the bride, seated on a low wooden stool called pidi, being gently lifted by her brothers and taken around the groom in seven complete circles.
Any ritual or function begins with the worship of Vishvaksena. As the commander-in-chief of Vishnu's army, he is believed to protect the ritual or function from obstacles and evil. [5] This role is similar to that of Ganesha, who generally is the first worshipped god in Hinduism, especially the Shaiva (dedicated to the god Shiva) tradition. [23]
Panchajanya (Sanskrit: पाञ्चजन्य, IAST: Pāñcajanya) is the shankha (conch) of the Hindu preserver deity Vishnu, one of his four primary attributes. [1] The Panchajanya symbolises the five elements, [2] and is considered to produce the primeval sound of creation when blown. [3]