IT is a ritual bell used in either HINDU OR BUDDHIST REligion mantra used will using the bell- AAGAMAARTHAMTU DEVAANAAM GAMANAARTHAMTU RAKSHASAAM KURVE GHANTAARAVAM TATRA DEVATAAHVAAHNA LAKSHNAM TRANSLATION- I RING THIS BELL INDICATING THE INVOCATION OFF DIVINITY,SO THAT VIRTUOUS AND NOBLE FORCES ENTER;AND THE EMONIC AND EVIL FORCES,FROM WITHIN AND WITHOUT,DEPART