Trishira
Demon in Hindu mythology
- Ravana (father)
- Dhanyamalini (mother)
Narantaka
Devantaka
Trishira (Sanskrit: त्रिशिर, romanized: Triśira, lit. 'the three-headed one') is a rakshasa featured in the Ramayana. He is one of the sons of Ravana and Dhanyamalini and his brothers are Atikaya, Narantaka and Devantaka.[1]
Ramayana
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]
See also
- Ravana
- Ramayana
References
- Trishira
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