Question about bogus Lakshmi Shank

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Q: Most ISKCON temples have "Lightening Whelks" on the altar. I have heard from

some

that this is an accepted exception but I have very serious doubts.

 

A: Shastra says "bone" is impure, BUT, Conch Shell (Indian Turbinella Pyrum) is

super-

pure, even to bath the Deities. Shastra doesn't say ANY SHELL or EVERY SHELL is

pure, it's

only Indian Shank (Turbinella Pyrum) that is pure. And these come in two types,

normal

left side opening AND special right side opening (Valampuri Dakshinavarti

Turbinella

Pyrum). Both are ruled by Goddess Lakshmi. It is not required to have right-side

opening.

Left side (normal) opening Shank is perfect for puja. And Lakshmi Shank is even

better

than perfect.

 

BUT, common empty Lightning Whelk, with no internal formation and no ridges in

the

conch cavity - this is a bogus non pure shell. Its a fact that so many Iskcon

temples use

the non-conch shell in a frenzy of mass ignorance. And they're doing puja with

an impure

non-conch shell, simply because they have all been hood winked by the Indian con

men. I

myself was hoodwinked back in 1978 and got a lightning Whelk in Sri Lanka. But

that was

long ago, and I'm a bit wiser now. But it is so shameful that Iskcon temples use

the wrong

shell it's embarrassing to be associated with such foolishness. Only fools will

take dog

stool to be same as cow dung just because they have something in common. And in

Iskcon temples they all proudly display the fact that they have been cheated on

a bogus

Conch.

 

Fact: The left or right side opening Turbinella Pyrum Indian Conch - with 3 to 7

ridges in

the conch cavity, is the ONLY Shank that is Vedic. All the rest is Maya. The

normal Conch is

very low price, even less than the lightning whelks, and is correct for puja.

This means the

Iskcon temples are over paying and getting fooled at the same time. Plus doing

puja with a

non-Vedic shell.

 

For More Info REFER http://www.navaratna-museum.info/Shells.html