Also known as Satvata or Varshneya. A Vrishni warrior who fought on the Pandava side and died at Kurukshetra. He was present at Draupadi’s swayamwar as per Mahabharata Udyogaparva Chapter 171 verse 18. When the Pandavas first entered the hall built by Maya, he was with them as per Sabhaparva Chapter 4 verse 27. He gifted Yudhishtira a quiver at the time of the rajasuya as per Sabhaparva Chapter 53 verse 9. He fought Susharma on the first day of the Kurukshetra war as per Bhishmaparva Chapter 45 verse 60. In his fight with Kripa, they both fell unconscious as per Bhishmaparva Chapter 84 verse 31. He fought with Chitrasena as per Bhishmaparva Chapter 110 verse 8. He battled Anuvinda as per Dronaparva Chapter 14 verse 48. He was defeated by Drona as per Dronaparva Chapter 125 verse 68. He was kileld by Duryodhana as per Shalyaparva Chapter 12 verse 31. He was among the souls invoked by Vyasa at the Ganga as per Ashramavasikaparva Chapter 32 verse 12.

The Mahabharata has a story on how umbrellas and slippers came about. Once Jamadagni found Surya’s heat insufferable. He asked Renuka to get his quiver and aimed an arrow at Surya. He fired several at Surya who was unable tod efend himself and started burning Renuka’s feet and head even more. She grew tired, and rested under a tree, but resumed her duty in a short while. When Jamadagni asked her the reason for delay, she said that she had become tired due to the heat. Jamadagni became even more angry and continued firing arrows at the sun god. Surya appeared as a brahmin and told Jamadagni that it was impossible to bring down the sun and that he should desist. Jamadagni replied that he would bring the sun down when it stood still at noon. Surya admitted defeat and gave him slippers and umbrella and that was how they started being used by humans. This gifting of umbrella and slippers continues as a custom as per Mahabharata Anushasanaparva Chapters 95,96.

When Shiva’s seed entered the Ganga, Subramanya was born. In addition to the child several other things were formed including gold, silver, tin and copper as per Ramayana Balakanda Sarga 37.

See Jambukeshwara

A sage. Somada, daughter of the gandharvi Urmila, used to serve him and Chooli granted her a child with his spiritual energy. He was named Brahmadatta. He later became the king of Kambilya and married the 100 daughters of Kushanabha as per Ramayana Balakanda Sarga 33.

The learned wife of Shikhidhwaja. When he left to the forests to meditate, she advised him to come back as per Yogavasishta Chapter 77.

See Sita

A mendicant in the Panchatantra.

When Pridhu ruled over the world and Bhumi took the form of a cow and everyone milked her, the nagas got poison out of her and it was stored in a vessel named Churakka as per Harivansh Chapter 6 verse 27.

A region in ancient India as per Mahabharata Udyogaparva Chapter 110 verse 26.