The trident, or the spear with three prongs, is one of the accessories of Lord Shiva and symbolizes His three fundamental powers iccha(will), kriya(action) and jnana (knowledge).

The trident, or the spear with three prongs, is one of the accessories of Lord Shiva and symbolizes His three fundamental powers iccha(will), kriya(action) and jnana (knowledge). It also signifies His power to destroy evil and ignorance. As His weapon and instrument of punishment the trident represents Lord Shiva's manner of punishing the evil doers on all the three planes - spiritual, subtle and physical.

Trishul represents the three aspects of consciousness – waking, dreaming and sleeping, and it represents the three gunas – satva, rajas and tamas. Holding a trishul(Trident) signifies that Shiva (the divinity) is above all the three states – waking, dreaming and sleeping, yet is the upholder of these three states.

The divinity is beyond the three gunas, but it holds the three gunas together.

Shul means problems or suffering. Trishul means that which destroys all kind of suffering.

Three types of pain that arise in life:
1. Aadibhautik (physical)
2. Aadhyaatmik (spiritual) and
3. Aadidaivik (ethereal)

What relieves you from all the problems and suffering is the trishul. And it is in the hand of Shiva. Hence Lord Shiva is the destroyer of Suffering and pain. ✨👁🔱🌌🐍⌛️🌙🌃💀📿🌀🕉🙏🏻

Hara Hara Mahadev ~ Shubh Ratri 🔱🙏🌌