POOJA SOUND SHANKH CONCH SHELL WITH BRASS STAND ORIGIN: INDIA Size:Height: 4.5 inches or 11.50 cm Width: 3 inches or 8 cm ?Shankham? comes from the two Sanskrit words ?Shum? which means something good and the ?Kham? meaning water. Hence the meaning of ?Shankam? is ?The conch holding the sacred water?. According to the Vedic scriptures, the Shankha is one of the most auspicious objects that emerged from the sea during the Ksheera Sagara samudra manthan. Hence it is regarded as the brother of Goddess Lakshmi, the ruler of wealth. Most of the Gods and Goddesses hold the Shankha in their hands. Shankh is one auspicious nine objects ? Navanidhi ? of Kubera who is the Lord of wealth. Blowing the Shankha is regarded as an auspicious sound at the start or end of any ceremony.