While renovating our garage, we found a box of large conch shells in ashes. Does anyone know if this was used for a specific purpose or just a shell collector? Our house is from around 1840-50s.

Diwali 2025: The festival of Diwali is considered significant for the worship of Goddess Lakshmi, along with the lights and decorations. There is also a tradition of purchasing conch shells on this ...