The son of Subala and Shakuni’s brother. Iravan killed him at Kurukshetra as per Mahabharata Bhishmaparva Chapter 80.

A region in ancient India as per Mahabharata Bhishmaparva Chapter 9 verse 47.

A river in northern India. It is now known as Champa. Shashabindu, a king who ruled north India. He conducted many yajnas and the skin of animals sacrificed in these became a pile and when it rained, a spring emerged from it and it became Charmanvati, the river. She worships Varuna at his court as per Mahabharata Sabhaparva Chapter 9 verse 21. Sahadeva once defeated Jambhakas’s son on the banks of the river as per Mahabharata Sabhaparva Chapter 31 verse 7. Bathing here gives one the benefits of the Agnishtoma yajna as per Mahabharata Vanaparva Chapter 82 verse 54. This is one of the rivers among the hetubhutas for the origin of Agni as per Mahabharata Vanaparva Chapter 222 verse 23.

Lakshmi. Surya had a son named Revanta, who was handsome. He once rode to Vaikuntha to see Vishnu, on Uchaishravas, Indra’s horse. Lakshmi couldn’t take her eyes of the horse and didn’t listen to what Vishnu was saying. Vishnu became angry and said that since her eyes were wandering and lusting, she would be named Rama and Chala too henceforth. He also cursed that she would be born as a horse in bhumiloka. She was born such on the banks of the Saraswati and after giving birth to Vishnu’s child regained her earlier state. This child was the founder of the Hehaya dynasty – Ekavira.

The author of Charakasamhita.

Also known as Chambapuri, situated on the banks of the Ganga. Lomapada lived here in the Tretayuga as per Mahabharata Vanaparva Chapter 113 verse 15. In Dwaparayuga, it was ruled by Atiratha, and he was childless. He found Karna on the riverbank and Chamba was later ruled by Karna as per Mahabharata Shantiparva Chapter 5 verse 7.

A holy place in northern India. Bathing here and spending a night has the same benefit as donating a thousand cows as per Mahabharata Vanaparva Chapter 84.

A vidyadhara. Once, he and his wife Madalasa found a child on the banks of the Yamuna. This child later became the founder of the Hehaya dynasty – Ekavira.

An Anga king.

A vishwadeva who is mentioned in Mahabharata Anushasanaparva Chapter 191 verse 35.