A holy place visiting which is equivalent to donating a 1000 cows as per Mahabharata Vanaparva Chapter 2 verse 117.

A prominent snake who was killed in Janamejaya’s Sarpasatra as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 57 verse 13.

A region in ancient India. Bhima defeated Shreniman, the ling of this region in single combat as per Mahabharata Sabhaparva Chapter 30 verse 1.

One of Garuda’s sons as per Mahabharata Udyogaparva Chapter 101 verse 13.

Another name for Sanalkumara, the sage.

A king in ancient India. The Pandavas sent him an invitation to the war at Kurukshetra as per Mahabharata Udyogaparva Chapter 4 verse 24. Drona defeated him in a battle.

Another name for Skanda or Subramanya.

A river mentioned in the Rigveda. Kubha, Sindhu, Suvastu, Vitasta, Asikti, Parushni, Vipasha, Shatadri, Saraswati, and Yamuna are the main rivers mentioned in the Rigveda.

A holy place. Visiting here is equivalent to donating a thousand cows and earns a person salvation as per Mahabharata Vanaparva Chapter 84 verse 40.

A woman with a disfigured face mentioned in Padmapurana Uttarakhanda Chapter 126. Kubja became a widow during her childhood. She lived the next 8 years following rituals, and attained salvation. This was the time when Sunda and Upasunda were terrifying the world. Kubja saw this and incarnated as Tilottama. She beguiled Sunda and Upasunda, and made them kill each other. Brahma was pleased and gave her a place in Suryaloka.