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CONCH (SHANKH)
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Every
Hindu is familiar with Conch. For the
ancient period the Conch is a very important
item in worship, in religious and spiritual
methods. It is a favourite item of goddess
Laxmi (the goddess of wealth) and Vishnu.
Its sound awakes the waves of spirituality
and holiness. It is found in two forms¬¬-
1. Left- handed Conch
2. Right- handed Conch
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1 Left- handed Conch
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 It
is found mostly and its open
parts remains towards the left
hand. The left hand Conch is
used in making sound. The best
of these are of Dwarika.
In all methods of Hindu worships
and auspicious occasion the
sound of Conch is of well
beginning and holy. It’s sound
pleasure the gods and upto where
the sound goes the devil powers
flew away. Its sound destroys
the micro-bacte-ria gives power
to heart.
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2 Right Handed Conch |
 This
is the Conch which has the open
part towards right-hand. This
found rarely and is used as
worship material. The
Right-handed Conch is also
called Vishnu-Conch, Yamnua
Conch and Laxmi Conch.
According to the mythological
books the Conch came out at the
time of churning of ocean and
lord Vishnu bore it in his right
hand and so has a close
relationship with Laxmi also.
For worship all the Right-handed
Conchs are same effective small
or big in size. The water filled
in this Conch is considered as
sacred as the water of scared
rivers and so it is used to bath
the gods and specially in the
worship of god Sun. As the
Right-handed Conch is very
favourite of goddess Laxmi, si
it gives prosperity and wealth
to its worshiper.
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The Worshiping Method of
Right-handed Conch-shell |
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Take the Right-handed Conch shell and on
Monday. Prepare yourself with bath and washed clothes. Then bath the Conch with
unboiled milk and Ganga water and put it on a chair of silver or gold laying red
cloth and worship it as a idol of deity or god with sandal, saffron, camphor,
flowers, scented sticks and earthen lamp. After this worship this daily. Put it
always this way that the open part of this should be towards sky, the mouth
towards you and the tail towards otherside.
The Conch are found in many other forms and sizes besides Left-handed and
Right-handed Conches. Besides the Conches used in worship purposes are used as
showpieces.
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Ganesha Shankha |
Ganesha shankha is another
precious and largely worshiped
shankha. This shankha represents
Lord Ganesha and is worshipped
to remove obstacles, for
learning, for success, for luck
and prosperity to family. This
shankha is considered a very
auspicious item for protection
from evil effects and is to get
good luck and prosperity to
family.
Ganesha shankha is best when
kept in the Pooja Ghar (place of
worship) daily or on all
auspicious occasions and during
religious festivals. It can also
be kept in the locker of the
house so that the family never
faces any dearth of money.
However it should be kept on red
cloth in the worship room or
wrapped in red cloth if kept in
a locker.
Ganesha shankha is a very rare
item and hence considered very
lucky. Every house should have
Ganesha Shankha to protect it
from evil effects, to get wealth
and prosperity. It is said that
Ganesha Shankha increases the
strength of character, mind,
enhances confidence and helps in
achieving happiness, fame and
good health. If Ganesha Shankha
is used in daily worship, there
can be no doubt that the
worshipper of this conch shell
is blessed with healthy and long
life of nobility, wisdom,
scholarship, entrepreneurship,
foresight and resourcefulness.
From Feng Shui's point of view,
this conch attracts business
luck from overseas and augments
the chances of travelling
abroad.
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Gaumukhi
Shankha |
 Gaumukhi
means face of cow.This Shankha
resembles face of Cow.Cow is
considered very sacred in
Hinduism and so is this
shankha.Keeping this shankha in
temple/pooja place gives all the
benefits (punya) of keeping a
cow. It helps in bringing peace,
harmony and happiness.A must to
have Shankha for every Altar.
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Kauri Shankha |
Kauri Shankha is a very rare
shankha which when kept in your
house can bring all luck and
prosperity.It is said since
ancient times that the
possession of Kauris is
considered to bring wealth and
all round prosperity. That is
the reason why it was a part of
the marriage attire of the
brides. Kauri is a rare sacred
product found in the ocean. As
per Hindu mythology, "Kauri" was
obtained from "Samudra Manthan"
along with "Lakshmi" and other
rare divine and holy products.
From a very ancient time "Kauri"
was used as the currency and
then was used in the ornaments
and also used as the key of
gambling. As per Hindu Shastras,
"Kauri" is said to be the loving
product of "Maha Lakshmi".
It is also related to Lord Shiva
because the hairs of Lord Shiva
are similar to "Kauri". Indians
also use "Kauri" to decorate
Nandi, the devotee of Lord
Shiva. It is also said to be a
great tool to save the children
from devil effects. Kauri
Shankha is more powerful than
kauris because it is a shankha
plus a Kauri. This shankha is
usually kept in the cash box for
financial prosperity and to
protect the owner from a
financial debacles. Whoever
keeps a "Kauri Shankha" during
the prayer of "Goddess Lakshmi",
gets blessings and gains
success, prosperity, wealth and
fame in life
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Moti Shankha |
 These
shankhas shine like a pearl,
very rare and difficult to find.
These shankhas have the luster
of a pearl and is generally
round in shape. This is a
precious variety of shankha and
available in all big and small
sizes. Keeping this shankha in
house is considered to be very
auspicious and it gives peace of
mind.
This kind of shankha is
very rare in the sense that
studies have shown that 1 in
15,000 conchs or shankhas will
produce a pearl shankha but only
1/10th of those will be a good
pearl conch. Whether a man blows
any conch either small or big,
it makes no difference. The
influence of the conch or
shankha never lessens.
Everyone
is aware of the fact that the
right handed conch gives wealth
and prosperity. It is to be
noted that the shankha serves
its worshipper for progressing
financially but it does not
fulfill any human passion.
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