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" B.E. 712, Year of the Tiger, Tosaka, Day 66, 5th day of the waxing moon, 3 o'clock, 5 baht. Ayutthaya was established. The brahmin's father ordered the ceremony to cover the feet. He found a conch under a barren tree..." Message from the Ayutthaya Chronicles When building the city This is evidence that the conch has been important since ancient times. And is often used in various royal auspicious ceremonies. In this article, we will tell you about the origin and origin of the conch. Based on reference from Maha Sangkha Ceremony Book Compiled by Mr. Ploenphit Kamran
First of all, we must talk about the origins of the conch. That is native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The use of the conch in important royal ceremonies began with Brahmins who practice black magic in India use it to perform various rituals. The use of the conch stems from the belief that it is told in the book Thepang that
0 The second posture says that there is still a demon. When it was reported that Brahma ascended to meet Lord Shiva. The water butterfly went up and stole the Tripedī scriptures and gave them to the hundred million Demon Macha. When Lord Shiva knew the reason, So he had Lord Narayana incarnate from his retirement in the ocean to defeat the hundred crores of Demon Macha. According to the Tripitaka scriptures Lord Narayana received the divine commandment. Perform divine powers and transform your body into a ladybug. named Kachapavatara Chase and wipe out the butterfly demon to death. and wiped out the hundreds of thousands of Demonic Demons. The Matcha Demon saw that he was at a loss. So he gave the Tripedāda to the Sangkhosaura. Kacchapavatara wiped out the hundreds of thousands of Demonic Demons and died.
๐ Pang Sam Narayana knew the reason and saw his body as a golden fish with the name Machavatara following the Asura's body. Sangkhasura fought against the Lord. Seemed to be unable to resist. So he took the Tripedāda and swallowed it in his gut. Macchavatara killed the Sangkhosaura. Then the Lord exerted his might and put his hand to his mouth to ask for the demon to come out. Then he took the Tripedā from the demon's gut. Then Lord Narayana cursed the fish saying, Even if humans depend on their food in the future, it will be very difficult. Then he cursed the conch saying, If people remember to perform auspicious ceremonies in the future, they should include this conch in that ceremony. If anyone pours water into the guts of the conch, it is considered auspicious and will prevent evil and misfortunes. With the conch swallowing the Tripura Vedas in its gut Then Lord Narayana returned to sleep in the ocean of retirement..."
For this reason, in Hinduism, the conch is used to hold magical water for pouring out for various auspicious occasions. In addition, the god performed his divine power by placing his hand over the mouth of the conch to release the demon's amulet. Therefore, it is considered that the conch at the mouth has 3-4 lines and is called Narayana's hand appearing. It is an important conch used to hold magical water. widely used to the general public Finally, with beliefs that have existed since ancient times Conch has been used to make jewelry to enhance beauty. And it's auspicious too.
Thank you for the information from the book Maha Sangkha Ceremony, searched on 24 May 2024.
