Shankha
शङ्खSanskritSay it: shaṅ · kha
- bh, dh, gh… — the consonant with a breath of air after it
Conch — one hand's fingers wrapped round the other's raised thumb
MudraBharatanatyamKuchipudiOdissi
Meaning
Shankha is formed by holding one hand in Shikhara and wrapping the fingers of the other hand round its raised thumb, the two thumbs meeting. It shows the conch and similar things.
Also written: shankha hasta, shankham, sankha, conch