The coconut represents the Hindu trinity of Brahma (the creator), Vishnu (the protector) and Shiva (the destroyer). Devotees pay tribute to the three Gods by treating the coconut as an object of worship. Thus, they seek the blessings of the trinity. The three dots in the coconut symbolises the three eyes of Lord Shiva
The coconut represents the Hindu trinity of Brahma (the creator), Vishnu (the protector) and Shiva (the destroyer). Devotees pay tribute to the three Gods by treating the coconut as an object of worship. Thus, they seek the blessings of the trinity. The three dots in the coconut symbolises the three eyes of Lord Shiva