Carved conches or Vamavarta shankhas, circa 11–12th century, Pala period, India: The leftmost one is carved with the image of Lakshmi and Vishnu, and has silver additions. A Shankha (conch shell) with Vishnu emblem carved. A Shankha (conch shell) has religious ritual importance in Hinduism. It is the shell of a large predatory sea snail , Turbinella pyrum found in the Indian Ocean. .
Carved conches or Vamavarta shankhas, circa 11–12th century, Pala period, India: The leftmost one is carved with the image of Lakshmi and Vishnu, and has silver additions. A Shankha (conch shell) with Vishnu emblem carved. A Shankha (conch shell) has religious ritual importance in Hinduism. It is the shell of any suitable sea snail which had a hole made for the performers embroshure .
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a large predatory sea snail , Turbinella pyrum found in the Indian Ocean.
any suitable sea snail which had a hole made for the performers embroshure