a guide demonstrating chank shell - panchmukhi shankh - turbinella pyrum - in hands - a sacred large seashell with pointed ends

apex apices big buddhism canal chank coastal conch conchology coral dakshinavarti demonstrating demonstration discovery emblem ends geology giant guidance guide hands hindu hinduism holy huge india indian lakshmi large left life marine massive metaphor mythology ocean oceanography oceanology panchamukhi panchmukhi pointed predatory previous pyrum rare religion religious research right ritual sacred sanctified sea seashell shankh shankha shell siphonal snail southwestern special spire spiritual spirituality symbol tourism tourist travel trumpet turbinella turbinellidae turned type uncommon unusual vamavarta variety vishnu walk