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Hi! Everyone,
I found this handle in the Solingen museum in Germany. Anybody has an idea of the name of the three head arrow hold in the right hand? Subsequently any idea who this god/rakshasa/hero is? |
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Ravana?!
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I don't recall having seen a three-pointed arrowhead before. Keep in mind, this may well be merely creative license on the part of the maker.
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I'm not certain, though i'd image that the snake he appears to be holding in his left hand that drapes around his neck is as important symbolically as the arrow he holds in his right.
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Probably intended as representative of Siwa (Shiva).
Lots of info on this on the net, google "trishul" + "Lord Shiva" In Jawa we call this 3 blade weapon a trisula. Other deities can also bear it, but it is usually associated with Siwa, mainstream Hindu:- Lord Shiva. The Puranas say that Lord Shiva should be wearing snakes when he is represented in art, in more recent times it is usually just one snake around his neck, and usually three coils around the neck. The interpretation of the symbolism in both these things --- the trisula and the serpent --- varies. Spend a few hours with google and make up your own mind. Try to hit sites dealing with the Hindu belief system, there are a lot of misleading comments and peculiar opinions floating around. Last edited by A. G. Maisey; 28th February 2018 at 09:45 PM. Reason: missing word |
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Shiva
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