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Legend · 2 tellings · contested

Trita, the three-headed one and the blame

Trita kills the three-headed son of Tvashtri; evil dreams and guilt are sent off to him; the Brahmana explains why.

Trita Aptya, Indra, Vishvarupa Trishiras, Tvashtri

Pan-India