Significance Of Conch Shell Or Shankh In Hinduism

As per Hindu religion, Samkha or Shankh is of huge importance and signifies purity, luster, auspicious, and brilliance start. It is a devout article and is utilized in all spiritual rituals. The most popular Shankha is Panchajanaya of Lord Vishnu. In Mahabharata, Lord Krishna and 5 Pandavas have distinct conch shell and it is mentioned in the start of Bhagvad Gita. In devout rituals, Shankh is utilized to declare the start of prayer or start of deity and in few places divine water is poised and distributed in it.

Literally Shankh means ‘appeasing inauspicious.’ In Hindu culture, source of conch shell took place during Samudra Manthan or churning of ocean. There are 2 forms of Shankh – left handed conch shell and right hand conch shell. Lakshmi Shankh or Valampiri Shankh is right a right hand conch shell and it is believed auspicious.

Shankha is blown at each and every auspicious festival and starts and sound ushers in new hope and freshness. Right hand conch shell is kept at home by numbers of people as it is considered to bring prosperity and wealth. It is also connected to Kubera, wealth god. Several organizations and institutions employ conch shell as their sign. 

Origin and Significance Of Banalinga Stone

About Banalinga:

In Hindu tradition, Banalinga is considered as a most auspicious gemstone that usually founds at the riverbed of Narmada. It has believed by many of the Smarth and Shaivaites Brahmins that it is a “self existence sign of God” as it has been found naturally in smooth cylindrical shape and cannot be carved by men. The Banalinga is getting worship since ages due to such of its attributes.

Significance of Banalinga:

Banalinga is a stone that has been found at the Narmada bed in the form of pebble and the importance of this pebble increases as it has been believed that the river Narmada was sprung from the Lord Shiva’s body itself. It is said that the pebbles at this bed has an emblem of Lord Shiva on it and makes it scared and auspicious. Since the ages of Ramayana and Mahabharata, this an iconic stone is getting worshiped by Hindu people to attract good lucks and fortunes.

Banalinga is also termed as an Avyakta, which brings lots of happiness along with it. You can also bring this auspicious stone at your home to enhance positive energy and happiness and at the same time and keeps negative energy and evil power away from you as well as from your family.