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These two musical instruments accompany the worship. The sound of the conch produces a sound which resembles ‘Omkara’. It is also held sacred as Lord Vishnu used the sound to ward away the evil spirits. The sound of the conch and ringing of the bell produces strong vibrations to uplift the mood of the worshipper and produce an elated state throughout the course of worship. An added significance of ringing the bell, conch and other instruments is that they help drown any inauspicious or irrelevant noises that might disturb the worshipper in his course of worship.
The mantra chanted while ringing the
bell is :
aagamaarthamtu devaanaam
gamanaarthamtu rakSHasaam
ghaNtaaravam karOmyaadau
dEvataahvaana kaaraNam
I ring this bell for
the invocation of divinity,
So that virtuous and noble forces are invited to pervade
and the negative and evil forces
from within and without, depart.
The conch is worshipped in temples and homes as a symbol of Nada Brahma (Primordial Sound), the Vedas, Omkara,
Dharma and Auspiciousness. When the conch is blown, the primordial sound of Om emanates.
Om is an auspicious sound that was chanted by the Lord before creating the world. It represents the world and the Truth
behind it.