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Perpetually fascinated by these Shankhas — conch shells of ritual and religious importance in Hinduism — that were intricately hand carved in Tibet. In Buddhism, the conch shell has been incorporated as one of the eight auspicious symbols, also called Ashtamangala. Each Shankha has fantastically detailed art depicting either Citipati, Kali, Ganesh, White Tara, or the Birth of Buddha. ($750/each) #shankha #conchshell #carvedconch #hinduism #buddhism #tibetanbuddhism #ashtamangala #eightauspicioussymbols #divineconch #sacredshank #carvedshell #turbinellapyrum #thebirthofbuddha #birthofbuddha #whitetara #hindugod #hindugoddess #goddesskali #kalima #ganesha #citipati #dancingskeletons #skeletons #tibet #handcarvedshell #shop #nyc #unionsquare #shopsmall #beadsofparadise (at Beads of Paradise NYC) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaDsdqFOgRO/?utm_medium=tumblr

I got all excited when I spotted this huge carved conch shell in the case, even though I probably have walked passed it many many times. When asking about what exactly is the story of this piece, I learned that it’s from the 19th early 20th century and is actually a  Shankha, a conch shell of ritual and religious importance in Hinduism, and that it’s carved with a Vishnu emblem. ($650) #shankha #conchshell #carvedconch #vishnu #hinduism #divineconch #sacredshank #carvedshell #turbinellapyrum #lakshmi #lordvishnu #hindugod #shop #nyc #unionsquare #shopsmall #beadsofparadise (at Beads of Paradise NYC) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIt6LNBhajW/?igshid=lj9adxe2ymuq