A holy place. Bathing here and staying for three days takes away the sorrows of life and death as per Mahabharata Anushasanaparva Chapter 25.

One of the two attendants given to Skanda by Pusha. The other was Panitaka as per Shalyaparva Chapter 45 verse 43.

An attendant of Skanda as per Mahabharata Shalyaparva Chapter 46 verse 14.

Bhadrakali. An avatar of Parvati. See Parvati for details.

Another name for Satyavati, Vyasa’s mother. See Adrika, Satyavati.

The goddess of the night of death. She is described in Mahabharata Sauptikaparva Chapter 8.

Karna’s bow.

A poison that emanated from the samudra manthan. Shiva swallowed it and kept it in his throat. from then on, Shiva also came to be known as Nilakantha as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 18.

Bhumi. Since Parashurama gifted earth to Kashyapa, she was also called Kaashyapi, as per brahmandapurana Chapter 89.

An island as per Mahabharata Bhishmaparva Chapter 6 verse 55.