A vidyadhara maiden. Once, the daitya king Sahasramukharavana raped her while she was praying to Lakshmi. She cursed that he would meet his death at the hands of Lakshmi. He was later killed because of Sita (an incarnation of Lakshmi) as per Kambaramayana.

A prostitute who lived in the Dwaparayuga. She once set up a rendezvous in the jungle, but her lover did not arrive there at the scheduled time – midnight. She waited there impatiently and was killed by a tiger. Both Yama’s henchmen as well as Vishnu’s messengers reached there for her soul. Yama’s minions stressed that she was a prostitue all her life and Vishnu’s messengers said that she had once visited a Vishnu temple and eaten betel on her way and had wiped lime on the walls. Since she had helped clean the wall, they wanted to take her. Finally Vishnu’s messengers won over Yama’s and took her to Vaikuntha as per Padmapurana Chapter 6.

A river that flows through Shakadweepa as per Mahabharata Bhishmaparva Chapter 11 verse 33.

A chandravanshi king, who was the son of Anudruhyu as per Bhagavata Navamaskanda.

A tributary of Ganga. From Vishnupada, Ganga flows to Devayana and then Chandramandala. It then splits into Sita, Chakshus, Alakananda, Bhadra and falls into Brahmaloka. Chakshus falls on Malyavan and flows through Ketumala before falling into the western sea, as per Devibhagavata Ashtamaskanda.

Another name for Surya as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 1 verse 42.

A king in Yayati’s dynasty as per Bhagavata Navamaskanda.

A tribal who is mentioned in Padmapurana Kriyayoga Chapter 16. He was a devotee of Vishnu and loved his parents. He used to offer fruits to Vishnu daily, but only after tasting them first. Once a fruit got stuck in his throat and he slit his throat to ensure that his lord got the fruit. Vishnu brought him back to life and many years later, he died at Dwaraka and attained salvation.

A region in India as per Mahabharata Bhishmaparva Chapter 9 verse 45.

A battle formation in the shape of a wheel. Drona made a chakravyuha during the Mahabharata war, trapping Abhimanyu inside and killing him. Arjuna was the only one who knew how to break this. Dronaparva Chapter 34 describes this in detail.