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.

A warrior who fought for the Kauravas and was killed by Prativindhya as per Mahabharata Karnaparva Chapter 14 verse 32.

An elephant who was Subramanya’s childhood playmate as per Mahabharata Vanaparva Chapter 225 verse 23.

A Kaurava killed by Bhima as per Mahabharata Dronaparva Chapter 136 verse 20.

A puruvanshi king. He was the son of Bhadrashwa and his brothers were Riksheyu, Krisheyu, Sannateyu, Khriteyu, Sthandileyu, Dharmeyu, Sammiteyu, Kriteyu, Matinara, as per Agnipurana Chapter 278.

The war minister of Mahishasura. The finance minister was Tamra, Asiloma was prime minister, Bidala was the foreign minister, Udarka was the commander, Shukra was the education minister, and Trinetra, Bashkala, Kalabandhaka were other ministers as per Devibhagavata Dashamaskanda.