This is a sea shell found in palk strait and gulf of mannar tropical seas situated inbetween india and sri lanka. For hindu and buddish people it is a holy and sacred sea shell. The commercial names of the shell are valampuri, dakshinavarthy conch, lakshmi conch. All sea shells are left turned (handed) but these type of shells are right turned (handed). All the hindu gods and goddesses will have this shell in one of their hands.
2006-10-13
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