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Shiva Destroying the Three Flying Golden Cities of Tripura with a Single Arrow

OriginHindu Mythology

The legend of Tripurantaka tells of Lord Shiva’s cosmic battle against three demon brothers—Tarakaksha, Kamalaksha, and Vidyunmali—who ruled three invincible flying cities made of iron, silver, and gold. These cities, granted by a boon from Brahma, could only be destroyed when they aligned once every thousand years and were struck by a single arrow. Shiva, assuming the form of Tripurantaka...