Trishanku

Trishanku (त्रिशंकु), born as Satyavrata, was a king who belonged to Ikshvaku dynasty. Trishanku is commonly referred to through mention of "Trishanku's heaven". The word Trishanku has come to denote a middle ground or limbo between one's goals or desires and one's current state or possessions.He is mentioned in Valmiki Ramayana.

For 1945 book by Agyeya, see Trishanku (book).
Indra prevents Trisanku from ascending to Heaven in physical form-from The Freer Ramayana

Etymology

In Indian astronomy, Trishanku corresponds to the collection of three crosses around Southern Cross constellation.[1] The name Triśaṅku is a combination of Sanskrit words Tri meaning 'three' and śaṅku(शङ्कु) meaning 'stumps', thus the name mean 'Three stumps', likely denoting to the alignment of stars of the Southern cross constellation.

Story

The story of Trishanku is told in the Bala Kanda portion of the Valmiki Ramayana.

See also

References
  1. "Crux - Trishanku". Space Yuga. 10 Feb 2010. Archived from the original on 30 January 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
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