I. Jagadis
Among the marine molluscan species, a few are known to have magical, ornamental medicinal and sacred attributes. One such important shell is the sacred chank. Turibinellapyrum which possesses all the attributes. The sacred chankhas been revered for centuries in India for its The sacred chank is a shell, a marine mollusc species, which has been revered in India. This work tries to explain the significance of the chank and the use of all its parts for human ...