Kala’s minister, who maintains a record of the deeds of living beings, as per Mahabharata Anushasanaparva Chapter 13.

An apsara, with whom the king Vatsa had Vrisha and other sons as per Bhagavata Navamaskanda.

Shishupala’s son as per Bhagavata Navamaskanda.

A Panchala prince who fought on the Pandava side as per Mahabharata Bhishmaparva Chapter 95 verse 41.

Garuda’s son, mentioned in Mahabharata Udyogaparva Chapter 101 verse 12.

An emperor who was childless for a long time. With Angiras’ blessing, he and his wife Kritadyuti had a child. But it soon died and the grieving parents took the dead body to Angiras. Narada too was there. Angiras revived the child and asked it to stay with its parents. But the child said that it had many sets of parents from previous births. Both Angiras and Narada were flummoxed. Finally they gave up, imparted spiritual knowledge to Chitraketu and disappeared. Chitraketu meditated for 8 days and became a gandharvi and his wife a gandharvi. They flew up into the sky and reached Kailash, where they saw Parvati sitting on Shiva’s lap. Chitraketu smiled, and Parvati, noticing it, cursed that he would be born as an asura. Thus Vritrasura was born as per Bhagavata Shashtaskanda.

A famous mountain on the banks of the Mandakini as per Mahabharata Vanaparva Chapter 85. Rama, with Sita and Lakshmana, stayed here during their exile. Bathing in the river and meditating here gets one many benefits as per Mahabharata Anushasanaparva Chapter 26 verse 29. It is situated in Banda in Uttar Pradesh. The Ramayana also has its mentions in Ayodhyakanda Sargas 56, 94.

Also known as Deerkhalochana. A Kaurava killed by Bhima as per Mahabharata Bhishmaparva Chapter 96 verse 27.

Also known as Chitra or Chitrabana. A Kaurava killed by Bhima as per Mahabharata Dronaparva Chapter 137.

A Chedi warrior who fought for the Pandavas, and was killed by Karna as per Mahabharata Karnaparva Chapter 56 verse 46.