Trishanku is an Ikshvaku king who wanted to enter heaven in his own body. Refused by Vasishtha and cursed by his sons, he turned to Vishwamitra, who created a new heaven for him in the sky.
RoleKing of the Ikshvaku line
ChildrenHarishchandra
Appears inRamayana
GroupIkshvaku ancestors
KingdomAyodhya
First appearsBala Kanda, Sarga 57
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