LIGHTNING WHELK WRONGLY SOLD AS SACRED LAKSHMI CONCH

[Guest guest]

Dear Hindu Sanatan Dharmis,

 

Just a friendly note to inform you that 99% of the shells being sold as genuine

Valampuri Òdakshinavarti Ò Sri Lakshmi Shank are completely bogus.

 

What they are wrongly selling is actually another type of common shell

imported into India from North America called ÒLightning WhelkÓ (busycon

contrarium). It is not a ÒConchÓ shell, what to speak of being a Dakshinavarti

Conch. It is simply a case of either ignorance or cheating.

 

If you visit http://www.agt-gems.com/Book/laxmi-conch.html - you will learn

about and see REAL Lakshmi Conch (sinistral turbinella pyrum).

 

Among shell collectors (Conchologists) and learned Brahmans there is ONLY

one Lakshmi Conch (sinistral turbinella pyrum)... And a LIGHTNING WHELK

is positively NOT it.

 

The prices the Lightning Whelks are selling for is absurdly cheap for a

precious Sri Lakshmi Conch (although it may be fair price for a $5 Lightning

Whelk).

 

And many foolish people and even temples use the bogus Lightning Whelk

shell and thus they remain poor. And this FACT makes the rich people

disbelieve in real Lakshmi Shank.

 

In fact, it is Archan-aparada to use any shell except Shank (Conch) either left

side or right side opening. Shastra has stated, for example, that bones are

ashuda or impure, except the Shank, which is divine. So Lightning Whelk is a

bone and is NOT a Shank, therefore using Whelk shells is ashuda.

 

Attn: Hindu Whelk suppliers: Soon the public will find out that most ALL the

"puja" dealers are selling Lightning Whelk as a real "Lakshmi Conch." And

when they stop doing that nonsense, then Srimati Lakshmi Shank will regain

Her divine position as near priceless. If a person cannot afford the steep price

of a Valampuri, then they can use a left-side opening Shank, which is very low

price. But they should never use a Whelk shell.

 

Sukriya!!! OM TAT SAT

 

Best regards,

 

Richard Shaw-Brown, PG

http://www.richardshawbrown.com

[Guest guest]

how does one differentiate between a fake and a real valampuri shankh? what is

price of the authentic rare valumpuri shankh . can it be found in rameshwaram?

 

regards

 

Richard Shaw Brown <rsbj66 > wrote:

Dear Hindu Sanatan Dharmis,rJust a friendly note to inform you that 99% of the

shells being sold as genuine Valampuri Òdakshinavarti Ò Sri Lakshmi Shank are

completely bogus.What they are wrongly selling is actually another type of

common shell imported into India from North America called ÒLightning WhelkÓ

(busycon contrarium). It is not a ÒConchÓ shell, what to speak of being a

Dakshinavarti Conch. It is simply a case of either ignorance or cheating.If you

visit http://www.agt-gems.com/Book/laxmi-conch.html - you will learn about and

see REAL Lakshmi Conch (sinistral turbinella pyrum). Among shell collectors

(Conchologists) and learned Brahmans there is ONLY one Lakshmi Conch (sinistral

turbinella pyrum)... And a LIGHTNING WHELK is positively NOT it.

The prices the Lightning Whelks are selling for is absurdly cheap for a precious

Sri Lakshmi Conch (although it may be fair price for a $5 Lightning Whelk). And

many foolish people and even temples use the bogus Lightning Whelk shell and

thus they remain poor. And this FACT makes the rich people disbelieve in real

Lakshmi Shank.In fact, it is Archan-aparada to use any shell except Shank

(Conch) either left side or right side opening. Shastra has stated, for

example, that bones are ashuda or impure, except the Shank, which is divine. So

Lightning Whelk is a bone and is NOT a Shank, therefore using Whelk shells is

ashuda.Attn: Hindu Whelk suppliers: Soon the public will find out that most ALL

the "puja" dealers are selling Lightning Whelk as a real "Lakshmi Conch." And

when they stop doing that nonsense, then Srimati Lakshmi Shank will regain Her

divine position as near priceless. If a person cannot afford the

steep price of a Valampuri, then they can use a left-side opening Shank, which

is very low price. But they should never use a Whelk shell.Sukriya!!! OM TAT

SATBest regards,Richard Shaw-Brown, PGhttp://www.richardshawbrown.com

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