A vishwadeva as per Mahabharata Anushasanaparva Chapter 91 verse 31.
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Kirtiman (2)
Vishnu created Virajas from his mind. Kirtiman was Virajas’ son, and Kardama was born to Kirtiman as per Mahabharata Shantiparva Chapter 59 verse 90.
Kirtiman (1)
The first son of Vasudeva and Devaki. Since a divine voice had proclaimed that the eighth son of Devaki and Vasudeva would kill him, Kamsa had asked Vasudeva to bring all their children to him as soon as they were born. Vasudeva brought his first child to Kamsa, who didn’t think that the child would be a threat to him. Vasudeva took him to Garga and named him Kirtiman. Later, Narada informed Kamsa about the intention of the Krishna avatar. Kamsa was furious and imprisoned Vasudeva and Devaki. He then banged Kirtiman’s head on a stone and killed him.
Kirtidharma
A warrior close to Yudhishtira as per Mahabharata Dronaparva Chapter 158 verse 39.
Kirti (3)
The adhishtatri goddess of fame as per Mahabharata Vanaparva Chapter 37 verse 38.
Kirti (2)
A daughter of Daksha. Swayambhuvamanu took his own sister Shatarupa as his wife. Their sons were Priyavrata and Uttanapada and daughters Prasuti and Aakuti. Prasuti was married to Daksha prajapati and Aakuti was married to Ruchi prajapati. Daksha and Prasuti had 24 daughters – Shradha, Lakshmi, Dhriti, Tushti, Medha, Pushti, Kriya, Buddhi, Lajja, Vapus, Shanti, Siddhi, Kirti, Khyati, Sati, Sabhuti, Smriti, Preeti, Kshama, Santati, Anasuya, Urja, Swaha, Swadha. The first thirteen were married to Dharma, and the rest were respectively married to Bhrigu, Shiva, Marichi, Angiras, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kritu, Atri, Vasishta, Agni and the pitrs as per Vishnupurana Ansh 1 Chapter 7.
Kirti (1)
The daughter of Vyasa’s son Shuka. Shuka, a brahmarishi, married the daughter of the pitrs Peevari. They had four sons – Krishna, Gauraprabha, Bhuri, Devashruta and a daughter named Kirti. Kirti was married to the Anu, the son of Vibhramaraja. Their son was named Brahmadatta, and he later became a renowned scholar and yogi, and as per Narada’s advice, entrusted the duties of the kingdom to his son and meditated in Badarikashrama as per Devibhagavata Prathamaskanda.
Keetaka
An ansh incarnation of the asura Krodhavasha, as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 67 verse 60.
Keechaka (1)
The brother in law of Matsya, the king of Virata. He was the son of the Suta king Kekaya. Kekaya and his wife Malavi had several children – Keechaka, 105 0f his brothers known as Upakeechakas, and a daughter named Sudeshna, as per Mahabharata Dakshinatyapattha. As per the same source, Keechaka and Upakeechakas were ansh avatars of the Bana, the eldest of the Kalakeyas. After Matsya married Sudeshna, Keechaka and the Upakeechakas began staying in Virata. Keechaka became the commander of the Virata army. He defeated Susharma, the king of trigarta, several times, as per Mahabharata Virataparva Chapters 25-30.
The Pandavas lived incognito in Virata, taking up different jobs. Draupadi worked as a maid to Sudeshna and her daughter Uttara. Ten months passed and then, one day, Keechaka saw Draupadi, and he became infatuated. He tried wooing her, but she slipped away. He finally asked Sudeshna to intercede. Sudeshna asked him to be ready on new moon day. On that day, Sudeshna asked Draupadi to fetch some food items from Keechaka. Draupadi reluctantly agreed and as soon as she reached there, Keechaka grabbed hold of her. She ran, but Keechaka followed her, and caught her by her hair, but a rakshasa who had been assigned to protect Draupadi made an entry then, and allowed her to escape. That night, Draupadi approached Bhima and tearfully appraised him of the events that had transpired. Bhima decided to kill Keechaka. He asked Draupadi to set up a rendezvous with Keechaka. Accordingly, Draupadi asked Keechaka to meet her in the dance hall that night and Bhima went there instead. Keechaka reached there at midnight and mistook the figure lying on the bed to be Draupadi. He tried to embrace ‘her’ and Bhima squeezed the life out of him. The next day, the news of Keechaka’s death spread. His siblings mourned him and heard the rumour that Sairandhri’s (Draupadi’s assumed name) gandharva husbands had killed him. They took the body to be cremated and wanted Draupadi to be burnt in it too. That night, Bhima heard Draupadi’s screams and came there in disguise. He killed the Upakeechakas and rescued Draupadi, as per Mahabharata Virataparva.
Keekata (2)
A kingdom ruled by the king Keekata. As per Devibhagavata Ekadashaskanda, there was once a merchant in Keekata, who had an old donkey. Once the merchant went to Vindhyachala and obtained many rudrakshas, which he loaded on to the donkey. After traveling some distance, the donkey became unable to carry the weight, and dropped dead. It attained moksha and went to Kailash, because of the rudrakshas it was carrying.