Trishanku

Trishanku
Indra prevents Trisanku from ascending to heaven in physical form. Mughal Folio from the Ramayana of Valmiki.
TextsRamayana
Genealogy
Parents
  • Trayyāruṇa (father)
ChildrenHarishchandra
DynastySuryavamsha

Trishanku (Sanskrit: त्रिशङ्कु, romanizedTriśaṅku), born Satyavrata, is a king of the Suryavamsha (Solar dynasty) featured in Hindu texts. His legend is described in the epic Ramayana. He is the father of Harishchandra.[1]

  1. ^ J A Coleman (2015). The Dictionary of Mythology. p. 456.