Epic and Puranic According to the Udyoga Parva of the epic Mahabharata and the Devi Bhagavata Purana, Tvashta had a conflict with Indra and wanted to dethrone him. With his wife Virocana (or Rechana), who was the daughter of Prahlada and belonged to Asura race, Tvashta had Trishiras, who was born with three heads. His three heads were each named Somapītha, Surāpītha, and Annāda as each head consumed Soma, Sura, and food, respectively. It is also told that one head was responsible for drinking; with another head, he observed his surroundings; and with his last head, he read the Vedas. Trishiras grew powerful and performed penance to become more powerful. Indra became frightened of him, and sent Apsaras (nymphs) to seduce him and break his penance. However, Trisharas was unaffected and Indra went to him and killed him using his thunderbolt. He was concerned about the possibility of Trishiras reviving, so he sent a carpenter to cut off each of his heads. From the head that chanted Vedic mantras rose the Kapiñjala birds; from the head used for drinking soma rose the Kalapiṅga birds and from the third head rose the Tittiri birds. Tvashta performed a yajna, from which Vritra emerged to avenge Trishiras's death.
epic and puranic according to the udyoga parva of the epic mahabharata and the devi bhagavata purana tvashta had a conflict with indra and wanted to dethrone him with his wife virocana (or rechana) who was the daughter of prahlada and belonged to asura race tvashta had trishiras who was born with three heads his three heads were each named somapītha surāpītha and annāda as each head consumed soma sura and food respectively it is also told that one head was responsible for drinking; with another head he observed his surroundings; and with his last head he read the vedas trishiras grew powerful and performed penance to become more powerful indra became frightened of him and sent apsaras (nymphs) to seduce him and break his penance however trisharas was unaffected and indra went to him and killed him using his thunderbolt he was concerned about the possibility of trishiras reviving so he sent a carpenter to cut off each of his heads from the head that chanted vedic mantras rose the kapiñjala birds; from the head used for drinking soma rose the kalapiṅga birds and from the third head rose the tittiri birds tvashta performed a yajna from which vritra emerged to avenge trishiras's death