The trishula is a trident, a divine symbol, commonly used as one of the principal symbols in Hinduism. It is most commonly associated with the deity Shiva and widely employed in his iconography.
Statue of Shiva holding a trishula.
Trishula brought as offerings to Guna Devi, near Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh.
A seven-pronged trishula on top of Wat Arun, also known as the "trident of Shiva"<ref>Wat Arun The trident of Shiv extends from the top of each tower.
Cham carved sandstone sculpture of Shiva carrying a trishula in Southeast Asia
A trident is a three-pronged spear. It is used for spear fishing and historically as a polearm.
Trident of Poseidon
Illustration of a trident user from the Wubei Zhi, late 16th to early 17th century
Fountain of Neptune in Diafáni, Karpathos island
Dutch fishermen using tridents in the 17th century.