Trishanku
Sign in to saveTrishanku (), 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.
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- Hariścandra
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- Etymology
- Legend
- Puranas
- Curse of Vasishtha
- Ascent to heaven
- Ramayana
- Taittiriya Upanishad
- See also
- References
Trishanku (), 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.
==Etymology== The name Trishanku is a combination of Sanskrit words Tri meaning 'three' and śaṅku (शङ्कु) meaning 'stumps', thus the name means 'three stumps', likely denoting to the alignment of stars of the Southern Cross constellation.
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