The
Trishul (, ,
Kannad:ತ್ರಿಶೂಲ್, "triśūl"
Telugu:త్రిశూలం ,
trisoolam,
Malayalam: തൃശൂലം
tr̥iśūlaṁ,
Tamil: திரிசூலம்
tiricūlam, or
tri) is a type of South Asian
trident also found in
Southeast Asia. It is commonly used as a Hindu-Buddhist religious symbol. The word means "three spear" in
Sanskrit and
Pali.