Trishira
Sign in to saveTrishira () 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.
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Vinony files it under Rakshasa and Rakshasa in the Ramayana.
Its subject is documented across 11 Wikipedia language editions.
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- The three-headed rakshasa Trishiras sits in lalitasana on a throne facing a fire altar in which a severed head is burning.jpg
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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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- Ravana
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- Dhanyamalini
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- AtikayaNarantakaDevantaka
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- hindu
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Trishira () 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.
==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.
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