Tripurasura

In Hindu mythology, Tripurasura generally connotes the Asuras who inhabited Tripura, a mythological triplet fortress made of iron, silver and gold constructed by Mayasura and destroyed by Lord Shiva. For His destruction of Tripurasura, Lord Shiva is given the appellation Tripurantaka (त्रिपुरान्तक).

In Shaivite Hindu theology, the triple fortress is representative of the three-fold fetters (pashas) -- anava, karma, and maya -- that cause the individual soul (Pashu) to identify itself as an entity separate from the Universal Lord (Pati), who is none other than God Shiva. Shaivite Hinduism teaches that moksha in only attainable once one has freed oneself from the three-fold pashas, and that is only possible through the grace of Tripurantaka.