Panchajanya
Sign in to savethumb|260x260px|Iconography of the Panchajanya on a temple wall Panchajanya (, ) is the shankha (conch) of the Hindu preserver deity Vishnu, one of his four primary attributes. The Panchajanya symbolises the five elements, and is considered to produce the primeval sound of creation when blown.
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thumb|260x260px|Iconography of the Panchajanya on a temple wall Panchajanya (, ) is the shankha (conch) of the Hindu preserver deity Vishnu, one of his four primary attributes. The Panchajanya symbolises the five elements, and is considered to produce the primeval sound of creation when blown.
== Literature ==
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