Guest guest Posted April 9, 2006 Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 Dear Pandit Tataji, Namaste!!! Good work on getting the collection of Valampuri pictures. Jaya ho!!! I am attaching 2 more, one is our Valampuri that we use in Sri Shalagram puja, and another is a new Valampuri that was recently acquired by a sevak in the USA. Also pictured is our Valampuri together with an exceptionally adbhuta Sri Shalagram Shila... this is a rare picture, as I have never seen another picture clearly showing Valampuri 'together' with Sri Shalagram. I was told that the Valampuri with end shaped like a multi-level King's CROWN is the most rare, and is also called Vishnu Sanghu. But I'm not sure about that. I have an END CROWN example also attached. Please keep up the good work. Soon your site could win the PGA's "Sri Navaratna" Web Award...so far only 2 sites have won that - http://www.p-g-a.org/awards.html Best rgds, Richard http://richardshawbrown.com --- sptata wrote: > Dear Chandrasekhar Phadke & Richard Brown, > > The legend and the technicalities of the Holy Valampuri are > interesting. Whenever I hold one in my hands, it gives me a wonderful > feeling. Over a period of time I have been collecting pictures of > this highly coveted Dakshinavarti. I have put the pictures on my site > here > http://www.astrojyoti.com/dakshinavartishankhapictures.htm > > As it is a very rare item, even the major Shankha dealers have only > limited experience and knowledge about it - though everyone tries to > claim he is an "expert". Hence I am trying to put together all the > available pictures so that there is some kind of Valampuri picture > reference. If any one in the group has more pictures, I'll deeply > appreciate their contribution. > > If anyone has a real Valampuri, feel free to contact me. > > Thanks and regards > > Pandit S.P.Tata > > - > chandrashekhar phadke > sacred-objects > Saturday, April 08, 2006 1:22 PM > Re: How many types of Valampuri ? > > > Respected Shri. Richard ji, > > Thank you very much for your mail. There are many other names for > Valampuri in different Indian languages. This conch is also known as > 'Lakshmi Shank', 'Mahalakshmi Shank', 'Vishnu Shank', 'Jamuna Shank' > etc. I know very few names. There are 18 recognised Indian > languages, this list may further be increased if we count spoken > languages. It is therefore important to collect information on other > synonymous words to Valampuri and Idampuri. > > Scientifically, there are many different types and varities in > marine and fresh water shells. It is said that only 30% of marine > animals have been explored and identified so far. This means still > 70% marine fauna is unexplored. I am trying to collect information > on different species under the genus Turbinella other than the > species Turbinella pyrum L. Under the species Turbinella pyrum there > are at least five different varieties and further, many more > morphological types. > > In case of shells, distribution of a particular species, colour > variation and design is mainly associated with ecological and > geographical factors. Shell habitat, depth at which shell has its > natural habitat, whether in the deep sea or in shallow water ? Shell > colour is also related with its diet and to camouflage with the > surroundings for natural protection from its predators. Surrounding > includes, sea land, sea weeds and colonies of other marine animals > in the vicinity. Indian sacred conch is mainly distributed in three > geographical zones on the eastern coast of India. These are also > known as eco-geographic zones. > > Indian Conch Turbinella pyrum ( dextral and sinistral ) from > Rameshwaram, bay of Bengal, and from its natural habitat near Sri > Lanka show morphological difference. > > There are many species under the genus Turbinella. Many of the > earlier species which were described under Turbinella are now > transferred to other conch genera other than Turbinella. Taxonomy of > the genus Turbinella is not worked out completely due to its main > natural habitat in the Indian ocean. The available documented > research work on Turbinella was carried out is at least 100 to 200 > years old and not easily available to compare new collections. > > Thanking you and with regards, > > Chandrashekhar Phadke > Poona, India. > > > Richard Shaw-Brown II <rsbj66 wrote: > Dear Chandrashekharji, > > Namaste!!! Thanks for that useful info. It's strange one Thai man > also told me that Tamil > meaning. Very interesting... We're always learning... > > Q: Can you tell how many types of Valampuri Turbinella Pyrum > there are? It would be good > to compile a list and show a picture of each type. > > Thanks in advance... > > Best rgds, > Richard > > sacred-objects, chandrashekhar phadke > <chphadke wrote: > > > > Respected Richard ji, > > > > In Tamil language 'Valam' means 'Right' and 'Idam' means > 'Left'. The conch turning > towards right (sinistral) is therefore called in the Tamil > language as 'Valampuri' and the > normal dextral conch is called as 'Idampuri'. > > > > With regards, > > > > Chandrashekhar Phadke > > > > Richard Shaw Brown <rsbj66 wrote: > > I was just researching in Apti's Sanskrit Dictionary about > Valampuri. Vala(m) means > spinning, twisting, going, turning around; and Pura means (among > other things) the right > (direction). So, of course, Valampuri means the one that spins or > turns to the right > (direction). 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