Trisiras

Trisiras
Devanagariत्रिशिरस्
Sanskrit transliterationTriśiras
AffiliationAsura
TextsDevi-Bhagavata Purana, Bhagavata Purana, Matsya Purana
Genealogy
Parents
SiblingsSaranyu (twin sister)
SpouseVishti (Surya's daughter)[1]
ChildrenSutapa (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]

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