The Sanskrit term Tripurādhīśa can be transliterated into English as Tripuradhisa or Tripuradhisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Tripurādhīśa (त्रिपुराधीश) refers to the “lord of the three cities”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.4 (“The Tripuras are initiated).—Accordingly, after Viṣṇu’s spoke to Nārada: “On hearing his words, Nārada, the excellent sage went there quickly where the ascetic expert in magic was stationed. Nārada, an expert in magic, at the bidding of the lord, an expert in the art of illusion, entered the three cities along with the deceptive sage, and got himself initiated. Then Nārada approached the lord of the three cities (tripurādhīśa). After the preliminary enquiries about his health and welfare he spoke to the king. [...]”.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Partial matches: Adhisha, Tripura.

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