Trisula, the three-pronged harpoon

23/03/2021

The three-pronged harpoon, the trisula is a weapon of Siva that refers to the unity of creation, preservation, and destruction. The symbol is a trinity. It symbolizes all kinds of trinities: creation-maintenance-destruction; past-present-future; the three gunas; body-mind-soul; logic-passion-faith, etc.

Trisula is a popular symbol in Hindu symbolism, the Balinese goldsmith also engraved the symbol of trisula on the hanger of Ganesha pendant in VediKarrier's webshop.

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