The king of Kosala was also known as Kosala.

A prosperous kingdom that existed on the banks of the Sarayu river. Its capital was Ayodhya and was built by Manu, father of Ikshvaku. It was 12 yojanas long and 3 yojanas wide. During Dasarath’s time, the city was quite advanced as per Ramayana Balakanda Sarga 5.

According to Mahabharata Sabhaparva Chapter 30, Bhima conquered this kingdom. Sahadeva conquered the southern part of it during his digvijaya as per Mahabharata Sabhaparva Chapter 31 verse 12. Krishna once conquered Kosala as per Mahabharata Dronaparva Chapter 21 verse 15. Abhimanyu killed the king of Kosala in the war at Kurukshetra. Karna once conquered Kosala for Duryodhana as per Mahabharata Karnaparva Chapter 8 verse 19. During the time of the Kurukshetra war, it was ruled by Kshemadarshi as per Mahabharata Shantiparva Chapter 82 verse 6. During Amba’s swayamwar, Bhishma defeated the king of Kosala as per Mahabharata Anushasanaparva Chapter 44 verse 38. Arjuna defeated Kosala during the ashwamedha as per Mahabharata Ashwamedhaparva Chapter 83. Bathing at the Rishabhatheertha in Kosala is equivalent to donating a hundred cows as per Mahabharata Vanaparva Chapter 85 verse 10.

A mountain, which ruled various other mountains as per Mahabharata Ashwamedhaparva Chapter 43.

A river as per Mahabharata Bhishmaparva Chapter 9 verse 27.

The kshatriyas of Kosala. They escaped to the south fearing Jarasandha as per Mahabharata Sabhaparva Chapter 14 verse 27.

See Nishakara

A region in ancient India which was conquered by Arjuna as per Mahabharata Ashwamedhaparva Chapter 83.

A caste, who were kshatriyas earlier. A group of brahmins cursed them into becoming shudras as per Mahabharata Anushasanaparva Chapter 33 verse 22.

Also known as Kokila. A rat, who is a character in Bidalopakhyana, the story that Narada once narrated to Dhritarashtra. Once a cat stood on the banks of the Ganga, with both arms outstretched and began meditating. After some time had elapsed, the birds and rats began trusting him and made him their leader. The cat, however, secretly ate a rat everyday. The cat became stronger and the rats became fewer in number. Kolika was a smart rat who finally figured out what the cat was up to, and escaped with his friends, as per Mahabharata Udyogaparva Chapter 160.

A famous asura. During the deva-asura war in which the devas were led by Subramanya, Kolahala died at the hands of Malyavan as per Padmapurana Part 4 Chapter 13.