A famous snake. See Kadru.

A rajarishi who is mentioned in Rigveda Mandala 1 Anuvaka 16 Sukta 112.

See Brahma

A region in ancient India. Karna won it for Duryodhana as per Mahabharata Vanaparva.

The daughter of the king of Chedi – Shishupala. She was married to Nakula and their son was Niramitra, as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 95 verse 79.

A yaksha. Along with his brothers, he prayed to Devi on the banks of the Kalindi, surviving only on air. Devi appeared and blessed that he would be a Manwantaradhipati as per Devibhagavata Skandas 10, 13.

A son of Vaivaswatamanu. Vaivaswatamanu had nine sons – Ikshvaku, Nabhaga, Dhrishta, Sharyati, Narishyanda, Pramshunaga, Dishta, Prishadhra as per Devibhagavata Saptamaskanda.

A king of Karusha. A woman named Bhadra once meditated to get him as a husband, but she was kidnapped by Shishupala as per Mahabharata Sabhaparva Chapter 45 verse 11.

A region in ancient India, believed by many to be modern day Bundelkhand. Indra’s brahmahatya sins were removed by sages here and the dried dung (karisha) from his body that fell here gave the place its name, as per Ramayana. Karisha later became Karusha. See Angamalada.

See Dhananjaya (5)