Blowing a Conch or a Shankh provides great exercise for, the lungs, urinary tract, bladder, lower abdomen, diaphragm, chest, and neck muscles Modern Medical Science has adopted the positive penefits of blowing a conch shell by inventing a device known as a Spirometer. Ancient Yogis advised to blow shankh (conch) daily during puja times at home or in temples. In many households, the puja is incomplete without the blowing of a conch shell, which is kept as an object of worship. Dating back to the puranic times of churning the milky ocean (samudra nanthan) when shankh is said to have appeared for the first time, it was wielded first by Lord Vishnu as a weapon. Krishna blew his conch, known as Panchajanya, signaling the start of the Mahabharata war and victory to the righteous. Krishna-Arjuna-Sankha-Conch-Shell Conch shell is a natural wonder. Found in the depths of oceans, it is a natural home of sea snails to protect them from predators. As the creatures grow, they cast it away. Large sea snails are known to have a unique shell, containing points at both ends. blowing shell conch yogi Regular blowing of a conch shell, therefore, improves one's posture. It is interesting that modern medicine has adopted the positive benefits of blowing a conch shell by inventing a device known as a Spirometer. It is a handheld device which is suggested for patients recovering from surgery or protracted illness, to help expand their lungs Patients are asked to breathe as slowly and deeply as they can into the mouth of the device, causing a ball to rise towards the top of a chamber in the device. The word Shankha in Sanskrit means pacifying the inauspicious and impure. No wonder blowing a conch is a sign of auspiciousness and fills the mind with optimism.