A rakshasa. See Heti.

A holy place. Bathing here would earn one a place in Suryaloka, as per Mahabharata Vanaparva Chapter 83 verse 100.

One of the ashtavasus. His parents were Dharma and Ratadevi, as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 66 verses 17-20.

As per the Ramayana, Vishwamitra taught Rama and Lakshmana the use of many weapons after they killed Tataka. Some of them are Dandachakra, Kalachakra, Dharmachakra, Vishnuchakra, Indrachakra, Vajrastra, Shaivashula, Aishika, Brahmashirastra, Brahmastra, Modakishikhari, Kalapasha, Varunastra, Varunapasha, Paramastra, Pinakastra, Narayanastra, Agneyastra, Shikharastra, Vayavyastra, Pradhanastra, Kraunchastra, Hayashirastra, Kankalastra, Musalastra, Kapalastra, Kankanastra, Manavastra, Prastapanastra, Prashamanastra, Saurastra, Varshanastra, Shoshanastra, Santapanastra, Vilapanastra, Madanastra, Mohastra, Saumanastra, Samvartastra, Satyastra, Mayadharastra, Tejaprabhastra, Saumyastra, Shishirastra, Twashtastra, Sudamanastra were all received by Rama, as per Ramayana Balakanda Sarga 27. To know about the origin of astras, see Krishashva.

The daughter of Jarasandha, the king of Magadha. Kamsa married her as well as her sister Prapti, as per Mahabharata Sabhaparva Chapter 14 verses 29-32. As per Agnipurana Chapter 12, Jarasandha waged war with Yadavas on their advice.

A son born to the king Kasha and Vaidarbhi, his wife. His brothers were Kushambha, Vasu and Kushanabha, as per Ramayana Balakanda Sarga 32.

One of the eight daughters born to Kashyapa and Pradha, as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 65 verse 41.

The sons born to Kashyapa with Danu were called Danavas and those with Diti were Daityas. They were collectively called Asuras. Chief among them were Prahlad, Samhlad, Anuhlad, Shikhi, Bashkala, Virochana, Kumbha, Nikumbha, Bali, Bana, Mahakala, Viprachitti, Shambara, Namuchi, Puloma, Vishruta, Asiloma, Keshi, Durjaya, Ayashiras, Ashwashiras, Ashwa, Shanku, Mahabala, Garga, Murdha, Vegavan, Kethumanu, Swarbhanu, Ashwapati, Vrishaparva, Ajaka, Ashwagreeva, Sukshma, Tuhunda, Ekapat, Ekachakra, Virupaksha, Harahara, Chandra, Kupada, Kapada, Para, Sharabha, Shalabha, Surya, Chandratamas.

As per Devibhagavata Panchamaskanda, the prime minister of Mahishashwa.

A minister in Dasarath’s court as per Ramayana Balakanda Sarga 7 verse 3.