Udupi: ‘Balamuri Shankha’ added to the Shiroor Mutt’s antique museum
Source : Udayavani
Udupi, October 14: 3 centurions rare ‘Balamuri Shankha’ has been brought to the museum of Shree Shiroor Mutt Seer Laxmivaratheertha Swamiji. A representative of Hyderabad dynasty has donated this one and half feet long conch to Shiroor Mutt’s antic museum.
The conch has been covered with silver. Hakik and precious stones were encrusted in an attractive manner. A picture of cobra has been designed in silver.
Speaking to ‘Udayavani’ Shiroor Seer said that specialty of this conch exquisitely decorated and also can be blown.
The museum will be built rear side to the mutt in the right occasion of Paryaya. We already have the collection of several antic pieces. Those will be arranged in a good-looking manner, and the same will be exhibited, he said.