The top of the bell handle is usually adorned with a brass figure - bells intended for use in the worship of Lord Shiva will have a figure of Lord Nandi, while those used in the worship of Lord Vishnu or his avatars as Rama, Narasimha or Krishna will have a figure of Garuda or Panchajanya shanka or Sudarshana Chakra.
The Panchajanya Conch is a Sinistral variety of the species Turbinella pyrum L. showing total five plaits or folds in the conch cavity.