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16-920: The Trishuli is named after the trishula or trident of Shiva , the most powerful god in the Hindu pantheon, There is a legend that says high in the Himalayas at Gosaikunda , Shiva drove his trident into the ground to create three springs – which became the source of the Trishuli. The sources of the Trishuli River lie in the Pekhu Kangri range (called Langtang Himal in Nepal) in the Kyirong County in Tibet. Two major rivers Kyirong Tsangpo (or Kerung Khola) and Lende Khola merge near

32-658: A pitchfork may have just two, a garden fork may have four, and a rake or harrow many. Tines may be blunt, such as those on a fork used as an eating utensil; or sharp, as on a pitchfork ; or even barbed, as on a trident . The terms tine and prong are mostly interchangeable. A tooth of a comb is a tine. The term is also used on musical instruments such as the Jew's harp , tuning fork , guitaret , electric piano , music box or mbira (kalimba) which contain long protruding metal spikes ("tines") which are plucked to produce notes. Tines and prongs occur in nature—for example, forming

48-576: A deep gorge before reaching the Rasuwa Fort. The last stretch of the river is used as part of the Nepal–China border. Lende Khola has two further tributaries originating in Langtang Himal, viz., Richong Chu and Chusumdo Tsangpo, the latter again forming part of the Nepal–China border. Even though the Trishuli river is physically formed at the Rasuwa Fort, it is not officially called so at this stage. It

64-810: A link-up to Kathmandu via the pass of Badh Bhangyang. These valleys made up the traditional route between Kathmandu and Tibet. Proceeding further, Trishuli joins the Narayani River at Devghat . Narayani flows south into India and joins the Ganges . More than 60 per cent of the total drainage basin of the Trishuli lies in Tibet with about 9 per cent being covered by snow and glaciers. 85 per cent of its catchment area of 4,640 square kilometres (1,790 sq mi) lies above 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) out of which 11 per cent lies above 6,000 metres (20,000 ft). It has been regularly gauged at Betrawati at an elevation of 600 metres (2,000 ft). The average lowest and

80-881: A number of interpretations in Hindu belief. The three points of the weapon have various meanings and significance have many stories behind them. They are commonly said to represent various trinities: creation, preservation, and destruction; past, present, and future; body, mind and atman; dharma (law and order), bliss/mutual enjoyment and emanation/created bodies ; compassion, joy and love; spiritual, psychic and relative; happiness, comfort and boredom; pride, repute and egotism; clarity, knowledge and wisdom; heaven, mind and earth; soul, fire and earth; soul, passion and embodied-soul; logic, passion and faith; prayer, manifestation and sublime; insight , serenity and bodhisattvahood or arhatship (anti-conceit); practice, understanding and wisdom; death, ascension and resurrection; creation, order and destruction;

96-545: 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. The name trishula ultimately derives from the Sanskrit word त्रिशूल (triśūla), from त्रि (trí), meaning "three", and शूल (śū́la), meaning "a sharp iron pin or stake", referring in this case to the weapon's three prongs . The trishula has

112-670: Is also easily accessible. Most of the travel and tour agents in Nepal show off Trishuli River Rafting as one of the most adventurous river rafting activities in Nepal. The Trishuli valley also proves dangerous to travellers. The curvy Prithvi Highway has led to the death of many Nepalese traveling to or returning from Kathmandu. Every year, several buses and trucks fall and disappear into this wild river. 27°44′29″N 84°25′19″E  /  27.7413°N 84.4220°E  / 27.7413; 84.4220 Trishula The trishula ( Sanskrit : त्रिशूल , romanized :  triśūla )

128-567: Is referred to by the generic name of "Bhot Koshi" ("the river from Tibet"). It is called Trishuli Ganga after receiving the Trisuli Khola stream originating in Gosainkunda near Dhunche . This would make Gosainkunda the official source of the river, and the river from Tibet a tributary. Tributaries Tadi Khola and Likhu Khola join Tishuli near the city of Bidur . The valleys of these rivers provide

144-507: The Rasuwa Fort at the Nepal border to form the Trishuli river. Kyirong Tsangpo has a large basin extending beyond the town of Dzongka and numerous streams forming it: Zarong chu, Gyang chu, Prongda chu, Ublung chu, Tsalung chu, Ragma chu etc. After Ragma, it passes through a lush green alpine "Kyirong Valley" (elevation 2700 m) with several villages and the Kyirong Town. Afterwards it enters

160-502: The lance for Kartikeya , and all the other weapons of the gods. According to the Devi Bhagavata Purana , the goddess Durga holds a trishula among other weapons and attributes in her hands and amongst her accouterment, having received celestial weapons from both Shiva and Vishnu. In sanskrit , trishula literally means trident . When communicating in sanskrit, it can also refer to any trident. In Nepal and Thailand,

176-533: The branched bony antlers of deer or the forked horns of pronghorn antelopes. The term tine is also used for mountains, such as the fictional Silvertine in The Lord of the Rings . In chaos theory ( physics , non-linear dynamics ), the branches of a bifurcation diagram are called tines and subtines . This tool article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This metalworking article

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192-568: The cross Jesus was crucified on. Trisula is also the name of a military operation by the ABRI to crack down on PKI remnants in southern Blitar . Tine (structural) Tines ( / ˈ t aɪ n z / ; also spelled tynes ), prongs or teeth are parallel or branching spikes forming parts of a tool or natural object. They are used to spear, hook, move or otherwise act on other objects. They may be made of wood, bone, metal, or similar materials. The number of tines on tools varies widely –

208-548: The melt season discharges of this river are close to average discharges recorded on the Narayani River. Trisuli is Nepal’s most popular rafting river with impressive gorges, exciting rapids, some easier sections and easy accessibility from Kathmandu and Pokhara . Rafting in Trisuli is one of the most popular outdoor activities in Nepal. Trishuli River is made up of snowmelt from Mt. Ganesh and Langtang Himal. Chitwan National Park

224-470: The sun god Surya married Sanjna , the daughter of the divine architect Vishvakarma . Unable to bear his brilliance, Sanjna brought this issue to her father, who arranged for his energy to be reduced to one-eighth of its previous intensity. The blazing energy descended towards the ground, used by Vishvakarma to create the trishula for Shiva, the Sudarshana Chakra for Vishnu , a palanquin for Kubera ,

240-504: The term also often refers to a short-handled weapon which may be mounted on a daṇḍa " staff ". Unlike the Okinawan sai , the trishula is often bladed. In Indonesian, trisula usually refers specifically to a long-handled trident, while the diminutive version is more commonly known as a cabang or tekpi . A similar word, ”trushul”, is the Romani word for ' cross ' specifically referring to

256-582: The three gunas : sattva , rajas , and tamas . According to the Shiva Purana , Shiva is svayambhu , self-created, born of his volitions. He is described to bear a trishula from the very beginning of creation. According to the Skanda Purana , Shiva employed the trishula to behead Ganesha , who refused to allow him passage and visit the bathing Parvati . According to the Vishnu Purana ,

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