shankha
Sign in to saveAlso known as Dung-Dkar, Śankh, śankh
thumb|Carved conches or Vamavarta shankhas, , Pala Empire|Pala period, India: The leftmost one is carved with the image of [[Lakshmi and Vishnu, and has silver additions.]] thumb|A shankha, 19th century thumb|A Shankha (conch shell) with Vishnu emblem carved
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- Material used
- seashell
- Image
- Conchimage.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Characteristics
- Types
- Uses
- Ayurveda
- Significance
- Hindu iconography
- Hindu theology
- Association with nāgas
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
thumb|Carved conches or Vamavarta shankhas, , Pala Empire|Pala period, India: The leftmost one is carved with the image of [[Lakshmi and Vishnu, and has silver additions.]] thumb|A shankha, 19th century thumb|A Shankha (conch shell) with Vishnu emblem carved
A Shankha () has religious ritual importance in Hinduism.
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