-Oishee Bose The question of who wrote the Shilpa Shastra is often framed as a problem of authorship. In practice, however, it is far more revealing to treat it as a problem of knowledge itself: how it was produced, transmitted, fixed, and authorised in premodern South Asia. Once approached from this angle, the question quickly […]Read More
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The Trishul, or the trident derives its name from the Sanskrit word Trishula wherein, tri means three and shula means a sharp iron stake. The Trishul is an important symbol in Hinduism. In most of the Hindu iconography and mythology, the Trishul is often associated with Lord Shiva, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. […]Read More