Shankha (conch)
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Shankha (conch) is a sacred ritual object and divine emblem in Hinduism, especially associated with the god Vishnu as a symbol of auspiciousness, purity, and the cosmic sound.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shankha | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
religious symbol
ⓘ
ritual object ⓘ sacred object ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
cosmic order
ⓘ
creation through sound ⓘ dharma ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTradition | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Bangladesh
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ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directionalAssociation |
east
ⓘ
water element ⓘ |
| heldInHandOf |
Krishna
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Narayana NERFINISHED ⓘ Varaha NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicAttributeOf |
Vaishnava deities
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ⓘ
Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | conch shell ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripturalMention |
Bhagavata Purana
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Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Om
ⓘ
auspiciousness ⓘ cosmic sound ⓘ divine authority ⓘ fame ⓘ longevity ⓘ primordial sound ⓘ prosperity ⓘ protection ⓘ purity ⓘ victory ⓘ |
| usedFor |
abhisheka
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holding sacred water ⓘ invoking deities ⓘ ritual blowing ⓘ ritual purification ⓘ warding off negative energies ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Hindu rituals
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Vedic rituals ⓘ household worship ⓘ puja ⓘ temple worship ⓘ yajna ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.