The shankha, or conch shell, also holds deep symbolic value in Hindu belief. It has divine connections to Vishnu, serving as one of his four primary attributes (along with the chakra/discus ...

The conch shell has been an integral part of Hindu rituals for centuries where it is often blown at the beginning of prayers or ceremonies and is believed to dispel negativity while inviting ...

Chakrabarty is the Lawrence A. Kimpton Distinguished Service Professor of History and South Asian Languages and Civilizations ...

It falls in the Hindu month of Sravana ... images of Krishna are bathed and placed in cradles, whilst the shankh (conch shell) is blown and bells are rung. Holy mantras are also chanted to ...

The sound of conch shells fills the air at Waltair Kali Bari in Visakhapatnam. At One Town, where the city’s oldest Durga Puja celebration is held every year in SP Naidu Memorial Hall ...