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[[Image:Conch.jpg|thumb|200x200px|frame|White Conch]]

'''Conch''', '''white conch''' or '''dungkar''' (Skt. ''shankha''; Tib. དུང་དཀར་,  ''dungkar'',  [[Wyl.]] ''dung dkar'') — a large white seashell which was used in Indian religious ceremonies, and also warfare, and was hence adopted in tantric Buddhist rituals. Usually one plays in a pair in which the musicians alternate in taking breath, to ensure the continuity of the sound. 

Out of the [[four activities|four enlightened activities]], the conch is related to pacifying.
 
[[Category:Musical Instruments]]