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Originally Posted by semar
trisula
pamor wengkon
periode Tuban
regarts semar
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Dear Semar,
There are at least, two kinds of trisula. One is "straight trisula" (yours), and the other is combination of trisula with luks. And the luks, usually the combination of three and five luks (pls look at my trisula, I've posted in other thread before). The counts of straight, three and five, are based on certain Hindu philosophy -- I think. Three, for instance, related to the oneness of the three Hindu gods: Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva.
Iras type of trisula, would be a better trisula. Yours is iras type. But unfortunately, my trisula is from the two-piece type. Trisula used to be a pusaka, and not a weapon for fighting. And for me, it is embarassing that in Cirebon palace -- a palace of Islamic kingdom from 15th century in the west part of Central Java -- trisula became their pusaka. Did they still worship their "hindhu" ancestor of Pajajaran Kingdom of the 13th century? Kudi or kujang -- pusaka of Pajajaran -- also became their sacred heirloom. You may look at their palace Museum, in Kasepuhan palace, Cirebon.
Ganjawulung