Trishikhara, Triśikhara: 7 definitions
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Trishikhara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Trishikhara has 5 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Triśikhara can be transliterated into English as Trisikhara or Trishikhara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchTriśikhara (त्रिशिखर):—(tri + śi) adj. drei Spitzen habend: śaila Nomen proprium eines Berges, = triśṛṅga [Rāmāyaṇa 4, 44, 50.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungTriśikhara (त्रिशिखर):—Adj. dreispitzig. śaila m. Nomen proprium eines Berges.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 28: Killing of Triśikhara < [Chapter II - Marriages of Vasudeva with maidens]
Part 29: Jarasāndha’s hostility < [Chapter II - Marriages of Vasudeva with maidens]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 31 - The Creation of Mountains and Rivers < [Book 3 - Bhavishya Parva]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 42 - Gaṅgeśvara (gaṅga-īśvara-liṅga) < [Section 2 - Caturaśīti-liṅga-māhātmya]
Chapter 4 - The Extent of Prabhāsa Kṣetra < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 40 - The army of Demons (Asuras) < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]