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Om Mani Padme Hum Mantra "Sacred Shank" Shell Mala 8mm
Om Mani Padme Hum Mantra "Sacred Shank" Shell Mala 8mm Om Mani Padme Hum Mantra "Sacred Shank" Shell Mala 8mm Om Mani Padme Hum Mantra "Sacred Shank" Shell Mala 8mm

Om Mani Padme Hum Mantra "Sacred Shank" Shell Mala 8mm

$ 135.00

  • Om Mani Padme Hum Mantra "Sacred Shank" Shell 108 Bead Mala 8mm
  • Approx. 34" long
  • Strung on Nylon Cord
  • Handcrafted in Nepal
  • The first word Om is a sacred syllable found in Indian religions. The word Mani means "jewel" or "bead", Padme is the "lotus flower" (the Buddhist sacred flower), and Hum represents the spirit of enlightenment.
  • Turbinella pyrum, common names the chank shell, Sacred Shank or chank, also known as the Divine Conch, sometimes referred to simply as a conch, is a species of very large sea snail with a gill and an operculum, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinellidae. This species occurs in the Indian Ocean.
  • The name "chank" for the shell of this species is derived from the Indian word Shankha, the Divine Conch.
  • The shell has considerable significance in Hinduism and Buddhism. It is considered to be sacred and is one of the Eight Auspicious Symbols.
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