The only thing I know about Shiva is that after a Jewish death, doesn't
someone "sit Shiva:? This thing has really fascinated me! I'm always
eaager to learn!
Carol
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From: midgard <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Thursday, April 22, 1999 9:53 PM
Subject: Re: Sacred Indian shells?
>Dear Carol.
> The Indian chank is, like most shells, VERY occasionally
left-handed,
>and as such, it is portrayed as the shell in one of the hands of Shiva.
>Because of their sacredness and natural rarity, these are extremely
>expensive. The adult, white, female Busycon contraria is
>a very close substitute for the "Sacred Chank", and can therefore bring
>a fairly high price in Hindu communities.
>
> Mariah
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