Tarakasur
Sign in to saveTarakasura () is a powerful asura in Hindu mythology. He is the son of the asura Vajranga and his wife Vajrangi. Taraka had three sons: Tarakaksha, Vidyunmali, and Kamalaksha, who were known as the Tripurasura. He is slain by Kartikeya.
Key facts
- Deity.type
- Hindu
- Deity.affiliation
- Asura
- Deity.texts
- Skanda Purana, Shiva Purana, Kumarasambhava
- Deity.parents
- Vajranga (father) Vajrangi (mother)Diti (grandmother)Kashyapa (grandfather)
- Deity.spouse
- Shambuki
- Deity.children
- Tripurasura
- Deity.name
- Tarakasura
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Legend
- Birth
- Boon
- Battle against Skanda
- Literary references
- See also
- References
Tarakasura () is a powerful asura in Hindu mythology. He is the son of the asura Vajranga and his wife Vajrangi. Taraka had three sons: Tarakaksha, Vidyunmali, and Kamalaksha, who were known as the Tripurasura. He is slain by Kartikeya.
== Legend ==
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