Devotees thronged unique makeshift tents or pandals, made of conch shells in Kolkata on the occasion of five-day long Durga Puja, a festival dedicated to Hindu Goddess of power, Durga. Styled ...

A conch shell, which the 18th century ruler of Mysore Tipu Sultan is said have blown to signal at the beginning or end of a battle, has now become a big draw for visitors at Bharat Kala Bhavan, a ...

An ancient conch shell that was usual as a musical instrument has been played for the first time in 17,000 years. ... An artists drawing of how the shell might have been used.

Hear the Musical Sounds of an 18,000-Year-Old Giant Conch The shell was played for the first time in millennia after being rediscovered in the collections of a French museum.