Trishul Thiri Soolam for Amman Shiva Parvathi Metal 20 inches

Metal trishul for Shiva / Durga / Mariamma alangaram.

How to maintain : After use, wrap it in a soft cloth. Avoid contact with water.

History : The trishula symbolism is polyvalent and rich. The trishula is wielded by the Hindu God Shiva and is said to have been used to sever the original head of Ganesha. Durga also holds trishula, as one of her many weapons. There are many other gods and deities, who hold the weapon trishula. The three points have various meanings and significance, and, common to Hindu religion, have many stories behind them. They are commonly said to represent various trinities—creation, maintenance and destruction, past, present and future, the three guna.