• An Abhishek is the bathing part of a puja that usually is done with sacred water.In puja, a deity is called, seated, greeted, bathed, dressed, fed and praised.
• The bathing of the deity is the ABHISHEKA part of the puja. During an elaborate bathing ceremony, a deity is bathed not only in water, but also with milk, yoghurt, butter milk, honey, clarified butter, sugar, and all kinds of fruit juices.
• Shankha's significance is traced to the nomadic times of the animists who used the sound emanating from this unique shell to drive away evil demons of whom they were scared.
• Abhishek is a religious ceremony of a holy bath given to a deity. The word Abhishek means a sprinkling. It is derived from the root sic, to wet, and with the prefix Abhi, "around," Abhisheka is literally, "wetting around."
• Dimensions of Shankh : 8.5 inches (H) x 4.5 inches (W) approx Weight: 920 gms approx
• Note: This shankh is not blowing. Only use for abhishek deity puja.