Trisiras

Trisiras
Trisiras
Devanagari	त्रिशिरस्
Sanskrit transliteration	Triśiras
Affiliation	Asura
Texts	Devi-Bhagavata Purana, Bhagavata Purana, Matsya Purana
Personal information
Parents	Tvastar or Vishwakarma (father); Virocanā (mother);
Siblings	Saranyu (twin sister)
Spouse	Vishti (Surya's daughter)
Children	Sutapa (son)

Trishiras (Sanskrit: त्रिशिरस्, lit. 'Triśiras'), also referred to as Vishvarupa, was the three-headed son of the craftsman god Tvashta. He was killed by Indra, the king of the devas. To avenge his death, Tvashta later created the demon Vritra.^[2]

^ The Brahma Purana Volume 2: Translated by Bibek Debroy, Chapter 2(95) Page 449
^ Mani, Vettam (1975). Puranic encyclopaedia : a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature. Robarts - University of Toronto. Delhi : Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 978-0-8426-0822-0.

[1] The Brahma Purana Volume 2: Translated by Bibek Debroy, Chapter 2(95) Page 449

[Mani-2] Mani, Vettam (1975). Puranic encyclopaedia : a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature. Robarts - University of Toronto. Delhi : Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 978-0-8426-0822-0.

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