Trishira
Demon in Hindu mythology
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Trishira (Sanskrit: त्रिशिर, romanized: Triśira, lit. 'the three-headed one') is a rakshasa prince featured in the Ramayana. He is one of the sons of Ravana and Dhanyamalini and his brothers are Atikaya, Narantaka and Devantaka.[1]
Parents
- Ravana (father)
- Dhanyamalini (mother)
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Trishira sits in lalitasana on a throne facing a fire altar in which a severed head is burning - Trichinopoly style painting | |
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| Siblings | Atikaya Narantaka Devantaka |
Legend
The Ramayana states that Trishira engaged Rama in a fight and hit him with a number of arrows. At this, Rama told him that his arrows were like flowers being showered on his body. Thereafter, a duel ensued, in which Rama killed Trishira.[2]
Trishira and his brother Atikaya are believed to be incarnations of the asuras Madhu and Kaitabha, who were slain by Vishnu during the period of the creation of the universe.
