సీషెల్ మ్యూజియం // గవ్వల లోకం

సీషెల్ మ్యూజియం // గవ్వల లోకం
location: India Seashell Museum
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Fascinated by picking up seashells during a walk on the beach? Find a massive collection of around 40,000 of them at the India Sea Shell Museum in Mahabalipuram. Raja Mohammad, the founder of the India Sea Shell Museum started collecting shells when he was only a child. Travelling to different countries and collecting seashells from all over the world, the museum is now home to 6,000 different species of seashells. The founder’s son Mohammad Rizwan tells us that the seashells are from countries all over the world such as Mexico, Australia, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia. Looking colourful and grand (with a giant octopus and even conch statue), the museum is situated right in front of the beach. Don’t miss the entrance which is found directly opposite the pancha rathas (Shore Temples) in Mahabalipuram.