Swayambhuvamanu and his wife Shatarupa had two sons – Priyavrata, Uttanapada and two daughters – Prasuti, Aakuti. Prasuti was married to Daksha prajapati and Aakuti was married to Ruchi prajapati. As per Vishnupurana Ansh 1 Chapter 7, Aakuti and Ruchi had twins – a son named Yajna and a daughter named Dakshina.

The small holes built into the outer walls of fortresses, from which weapons are shot out.

As per Mahabharata Sabhaparva Chapter 34 verse 11, the people of the kingdom by the same name were called Aakarshas.

Son of Mankana. He was a devotee of Shiva, and once, his house caught fire and one half of a shivalinga there was burned. As per Padmapurana Patalakhanda, he burned away half of his body and Shiva, pleased by his devotion, blessed him.

It means Brahma and is also used for atheism. It also means indestructible, boundary, pain and anger as per Agnipurana Chapter 448.

The king of Kashi and Karusha. As per Mahabharata Anushasanaparva Chapter 115 verse 64, he was an honest man who gave up his wealth , kingdom and meat eating habits. He was a kinsman of Yama, as per Mahbharata Sabhaparva Chapter 8 verse 18. He gained moksha through dhyanayoga as per Mahabharata Ashwamedhaparva Chapter 33 verses 26-29. He fought the five senses and even decided to cut off his male organ and his five sense organs with arrows. But his mind rebelled. In the end he used yoga to overcome it, as per Mahabharata Ashwamedhaparva Chapter 30.

Once Alarka told a brahmin boy to ask him for any boon. The boy asked for Alarka’s eyes. Alarka dug out his eyes to keep his promise, as per Ramayana Ayodhyakanda Sarga 12 verse 43.

When Parashurama was sleeping with his head on Karna’s lap, Indra took the form of an insect and bit Karna, and the blood which flowed from the wound fell on Parashurama. The insect was named Alarka.

The Ganga in devaloka. Ganga is called Alakananda when it flows through Devaloka, and known as Vaitarani when it flows through the land of pitrs, as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 170 verses 21,22.

Alakanada starts from Vishnupada, flows to Devayana, which is studded with flying machines, then reaches Chandramandala, floods it and then reaches Brahmaloka, where it splits into Sita, Chakshush, Alakananda, Bhadra. Sita falls on the peaks of Meru, then flows onto the Gandhamadana mountain and finally the eastern sea via Bhadrashwavarsha. Chakshush falls on the peaks of the Malyavan mountains and finally into the western sea via Ketumala. Alakananda falls on the mountain Hemakuda and flows into the southern ocean. Bhadra falls on the Shringavan mountain and joins the norhern ocean. Alakananda is the holiest among these and those who bathe in it receive the same good effects as conducting the Rajasuya and Ashwamedha sacrifices, as per Srimahadevibhagavata Astamaskanda.

Kuber’s city.

A sage who went through the vanaprastha stage, as per Mahabharata Shantiparva Chapter 144 verse 17.