A brahmin who lived in Kashi.

A brahmin who lived in Bahusavarnaka, a town on the banks of the Ganga. His wife was very devout and they had five children. A sage named Vaishwanara arrived there when the parents were away. Since the children didn’t take enough care of the sage, Govindadatta disowned them as per Kathasaritasagara Kathapeethalambaka

A mountain in Kraunchadweepa as per Mahabharata Bhishmaparva Chapter 12 verse 19.

Another name for Krishna. He got this name for raising the Govardhana mountain and saving the lives of Ambadi’s residents as per Mahabharata Sabhaparva Chapter 38.

A specific type of ashwamedha. Kanva once got his son Bharata to conduct this as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 74 verse 130.

The one who ties the rope around a bull’s nose as per Mahabharata Virataparva Chapter 2 verse 9.

The king of Shivi. His daughter Devika wed Yudhishtira in a swayamwar. Govasana once fought with the son of Abhibhu, the king of Kashi as per Mahabharata Dronaparva Chapter 95 verse 38.

A region in ancient India. Its residents gifted Yudhishtira a lot of wealth as per Mahabharata Sabhaparva Chapter 51 verse 5.

A mountain in Ambadi that is symbolic of Krishna. It is also known as Giriraja and it was here that the residents of Ambadi used to pray to Indra for rains. Krishna later said that it was the mountain that gave rains, not Indra, and so it should be worshiped. Indra was incensed by this and sent down a fierce rain to wipe out Ambadi. Krishna held up the mountain like an umbrella and the citizens were saved as per Bhagavata Dashamaskanda. See Krishna.

A divine world largely inhabited by cows. It is situated above the other worlds. It was here that Surabhi meditated and gained her powers. As per Mahabharata Shantiparva Chapter 347 verse 52, it is the upper lip of Vishnu and lower lip of Brahma.