A sanskrit poet who lived in the 12th century. Raghavapandaveeyam, Parijataharana were his main works. His real name was Madhavabhatta.

As per Rigveda Mandala 1 Anuvaka 17 Sukta 116 there lived a blind sage named Kavi.

From Varuna’s famous yajna and Brahma’s sacrificial fire emerged Kavi, Angiras and Bhrigu as per Mahabharata Anushasanaparva Chapter 85 verse 132. Brahma made Kavi his son and 8 sons were born to Kavi, called Varunas. One of them was also named Kavi and another Kavya.

The fifth son of Brihaspati was also a Kavi, and he was an agni. He exists as a khandavagni in the bottom of the ocean. He is also known as Udana and Urdhvabhuk as per Mahabharata Vanaparva Chapter 219 verse 20.

The Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 66 verse 42 mentions a Kavi as Bhrigu’s son. he was one of those who stole Agastya’s lotuses as per Mahabharata Anushasanaparva Chapter 94 verse 32.

A son of Vaivaswatamanu. Vivasvan was born to Kashyapa and Aditi and his son was Vaivaswatamanu. Vaivaswatamanu had a total of 16 sons – Manu, Yama, Yami, Revanta, Ashwinis, Sudyumna, Ikshvaku, Nriga, Sharyati, Dishta, Dhrishta, Karusha, Narishyanda, Nabhaga, Prishadhra, Kavi, the last 10 with his wife Shradha, and the others with Chaya.

A Kaurava as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 107 verse 63. He was killed by Bhima as per Karnaparva Chapter 84.

A sage who excelled in Indra’s court. He is included in the list of sages from the west as per Mahabharata Shantiparva Chapter 208 verse 30.

An attendant of Skanda as per Mahabharata Shalyaparva Chapter 46 verse 7.

A sage. Along with other angirasas, he once conducted a satra to ascend heaven. But none of them knew the path to heaven, so they chose Kalyana to find the way. He met a gandharva named Urnayu who was with a few apsaras. He advised the sage. Kalyana conveyed this to the other sages but did not divulge who told him. Though the angirasas attained heaven with the urnayuvam, Kalyana couldn’t because of his half truth and became a leper, as per Panchavimshabrahmana.