“The story of the ShakhariBazar Sakha”

                                                 “ The story of the ShakhariBazar Sakha” Shankha is very precious to the followers of Sanatan Dharma. The “shakha” is a traditional ornament made from white conch shell, worn mainly by married Bengali Hindu women. Shakha are generally used by the people of West Bengal, Bangladesh, Assam and Odisha. Marriage is impossible for the followers of Sanatan Dharma without Shankha. It is believed that conch shell is sacred to Lord Vishnu, so wearing shakha brings divine blessings and protection. It has a wonderful ancient story behind it.Tulsi Devi husband was Shankhasur and she was an ascetic women who believed in lord Narayana. Shankhasur was a godless tyrant.So God killed him and floated hin in the Indian Ocean. Tulsi Devi, unable to bear it, prayed to God for her husband's and her own immortality.God accepted her p...