An attendant of Skanda as per Mahabharata Shalyaparva Chapter 68.
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Kanakayus
A Kaurava, also known as Karakayus. He was present at Draupadi’s swayamwar as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 67 verse 185.
Kanakapeedha
A warrior in Skanda’s army as per Mahabharata Shalyaparva Chapter 45 verse 66.
Kanakangada
See Kanakadhwaja.
Kanakaksha
A warrior in Skanda’s army as per Mahabharata Shalyaparva Chapter 45 verse 74.
Kanakhala (2)
A holy place on the banks of the Ganga. Bathing here gives the same benefits as conducting an ashwamedha as per Mahabharata Vanaparva Chapter 84 verse 30. Kalidasa mentions it in Meghdoot. As per Uttararamayana, Thakshaka, son of Lakshmana, defeated the tribals here and established a city named Agati as per Vasishta’s instructions.
Kanakhala
The place where Daksha’s yajna was conducted as per Vamanapurana Chapter 4.
Kanakavarsha
Once there was a kingdom named Kanakapura on the banks of the Ganga. Kanakavarsha was its king as per Kathasaritasagara.
Kanakarekha
The princess of Kanakapuri. She was reborn in the city of Vardhamana, as the daughter of its king Paropakari. She was married to a brahmin named Shaktideva as per Kathasaritasagara Chaturddarilambaka Taranga 1.
Kanakadhwaja
Also known as Kanakangada. A Kaurava who was killed by Bhima as per Mahabharata Bhishmaparva Chapter 96 verse 27.