Shankh: Spiritual and Scientific Benefits
Divine conch or Sacred chank commonly known as shells As per Hindu mythology at the time of Churning of the ocean (Samudra Manthan), the eight Ratna(jewel) obtained was a shell. The word Shankh means pacifying the inauspicious and impure. Therefore, before starting any religious ritual in Hinduism, the conch shell is blown. Shankh (conch shell) has religious ritual importance in Hinduism and Buddhism. In the Hindu epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata, the symbol of Shankh is widely adopted. The 'Shankh' is dedicated to Lord 'Vishnu'. 'Shankh' is highly praised in Hindu scriptures as a giver of fame and prosperity and worship. Shells are the exoskeletons of mollusks such as snails, clams, oysters, and many others. Such shells have three distinct layers and are composed mostly of calcium carbonate with only a small quantity of protein. Shells are found in beach drift, on beaches by the waves and the tides, oceans, etc. Shankh is used in Ayurveda medicinal form...