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[[Image:Trishira.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The War of Lanka by Sahibdin.It depicts monkey army of the protagonist Rama (top left, blue figure) fighting the demon-king of the king of Lanka, Ravana in order to save Rama's kidnapped wife Sita. The painting depicts multiple events in the battle against the three-headed demon general Trisiras, in bottom left - Trisiras is beheaded by the monkey-companion of Rama - Hanuman.]] | [[Image:Trishira.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The War of Lanka by Sahibdin, Udaipur.]]It depicts monkey army of the protagonist Rama (top left, blue figure) fighting the demon-king of the king of Lanka, Ravana in order to save Rama's kidnapped wife Sita. The painting depicts multiple events in the battle against the three-headed demon general Trisiras, in bottom left - Trisiras is beheaded by the monkey-companion of Rama - Hanuman.]] | ||
'''Trishira''' or '''Trisiras''' (Sanskrit: त्रिसिर)ไทย : ตรีเศียร, ''one having three heads'') was a three-headed asura in Ramayana. | '''Trishira''' or '''Trisiras''' (Sanskrit: त्रिसिर)ไทย : ตรีเศียร, ''one having three heads'') was a three-headed asura in Ramayana. | ||
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Trishira was one of the seven sons of [[Ravana]], and his other brothers were [[Indrajit]], [[Prahasta]], [[Atikaya]], [[Akshayakumara]], [[Devantaka]] and [[Narantaka]]. | |||
Trishira engaged Rama in a fight and hit him with a number of arrows. At this Rama told that the arrows were nothing but like flowers being showered on his body. Thereafter, a duel ensued, in which Rama killed Trishira. | |||
[[Category: Asuras]] | [[Category: Asuras]] | ||
Revision as of 14:59, 21 July 2010
It depicts monkey army of the protagonist Rama (top left, blue figure) fighting the demon-king of the king of Lanka, Ravana in order to save Rama's kidnapped wife Sita. The painting depicts multiple events in the battle against the three-headed demon general Trisiras, in bottom left - Trisiras is beheaded by the monkey-companion of Rama - Hanuman.]]
Trishira or Trisiras (Sanskrit: त्रिसिर)ไทย : ตรีเศียร, one having three heads) was a three-headed asura in Ramayana.
Story
Trishira was one of the seven sons of Ravana, and his other brothers were Indrajit, Prahasta, Atikaya, Akshayakumara, Devantaka and Narantaka.
Trishira engaged Rama in a fight and hit him with a number of arrows. At this Rama told that the arrows were nothing but like flowers being showered on his body. Thereafter, a duel ensued, in which Rama killed Trishira.