In religious rituals, Sankh is used to announce the beginning of a prayer or auspicious it symbolizes luster, brilliance, purity, arrival of deity and in some places, sacred water is collected in it. Other than spiritual and mythological significance, one should know the health benefits of conch (Sankh) good for many diseases like jaundice, bones, teeth, stomach issues get resolved by drinking the water kept overnight in the Sankh. It has Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium and Sulphur. The scalar sound waves that are generated by blowing the conch (Sankh) balance the chakras in the body. The vibrations it produces purify the air and is believed to destroy the disease-causing germs in the atmosphere, helps to keep lungs in good condition. The blowing of the Conch works on the thyroid, muscles of the neck and the vocal cords etc.

The shankha is blown at the time of worship in Hindu temples and homes, in the ritual of the Hindu aarti, when light is offered to the deities. The shankha is also used to bathe images of deities, especially Vishnu.