A region in ancient India as per Mahabharata Bhishmaparva Chapter 9 verse 42.

A famous sage who shone in Yudhishtira’s court as per Mahabharata Sabhaparva Chapter 4 verse 19.

A chandravanshi king who began the Kukkuravansh.

An attendant of Skanda as per Mahabharata Bhishmaparva Chapter 46 verse 15.

Antecedents: Vishnu – Brahma – Marichi – Kashyapa – Vivasvan – Vaivasvatamanu – Ikshvaku – Vikukshi -Shashada – Puranjaya – Kukulstha.

Rama is also known as Kakulstha since he was born in the same dynasty.

Kukulstha ruled from Ayodhya. A war between devas and asuras took place during that time. The asuras under Suryaketu won. The devas, as per Vishnu’s advice, approached Kukulstha. Kukulstha was happy to see Indra and the devas in Ayodhya but said that he would help them only if Indra became his vehicle. Indra, though reluctant, took the form of a bull. Kukulstha rode into battle on the bull and defeated the asuras. It was only then that he came to be known as Kukulstha or Indravahana or Puranjaya as per Devibhagavata Saptamaskanda.

A region in ancient India as per Mahabharata Bhishmaparva Chapter 9 verse 60.

A snake belonging to Kashyapa’s dynasty as per Mahabharata Udyogaparva Chapter 103 verse 10.

A vrishnivanshi king.

Antecedents: Yudhajit – Shini – Satyaka – Satyaki – Yuyana – Jaya – Kuni – Anamitra – Prishni – Chitraratha – Kukura.

With Kukura began the Kukura vansh. Since he was a famous king, his descendants were also known as Kukuras. His descendants were vassals of Krishna as per Mahabharata Udyogaparva Chapter 28. Kukuras and Andhakas finally got drunk and annihilated each other as per Mahabharata Mausalaparva Chapter 3.

Sharyati, the daughter of Vaivaswatamanu, had a son named Aanarta, who in turn had a son named Revata. He was a rajarishi and ruled from an island named Kushasthali. He had a hundred sons and a daughter named Revati. His eldest son was Kukudmi as per Devibhagavata Saptamaskanda.

A snake born in Kashyapa’s dynasty as per Mahabharata Udyogaparva Chapter 103 verse 10.