The Jewel quality Dakshinavarti Shankha is a very rare veriety which has a very good shine and luster not found in the regular Dakshinavarti Shankhas.
The following are the 2 genuine rare Astha-Lakshmi Dakshinavarti Shankhas.
Astha-Lakshmi Dakshinavarti 414
Length 6-1/2 inches
Width 3 inches
Weight 414 grams
Astha-Lakshmi Dakshinavarti 876
Milky white with pink coloured lip. The conch has a pink coloured band running lengthwise
Length : 23.2 cms. Breadth : 10 cms.
Weight : 876 gms.
Eight rings on the head called Ashta Lakshmi
Om mahadevyai cha vidmahe vishnupatnyaicha dhímahi tanno Lakshmí prachodayaat
Om Panchajanyaya vidmahe padma garbhaya dhimahi tanno Shankha prachodayaat
