An evil king of Pindaraka. Because of his evil deeds, he was reborn as a preta. He then reached Kahoda’s hermitage with his followers. The sage recognised him and freed him from the preta form as per Padmapurana Uttarakanda Chapter 139.

The son of Vasuki’s brother. He once married Shrutartha, the daughter of a brahmin named Somasharma in the gandharva tradition. A child was born to them as per Kathasaritasagara Kathapeetthalambaka.

A famous figure in Sanskrit literature. She was the daughter of Dhanapalita, a merchant in Pataliputra. She was married to another merchant named Devasena. Once, while he was in another city, her mother-in-law imprisoned her in a dark room. But using a piece of metal, she dug her way out. She was tired and hungry and roamed a long way into the forest. She spent the night in the hollow of a tree. Later that night, a rakshasi reached there with her children.

During that time, the king of Vasudattapura was suffering severe headaches since a bettle had gone in through his ear and was breeding there. Many healers had given up trying to treat him. The rakshasi began telling her kids on how to cure the king. She said that the king should rub his hair and scalp with ghee and lie down in the sun. Then a tube should be pushed inside the ear, with the other end in a pot of water. The beetles would be lured out by the ghee and fall into the water.

Kirtisena heard this, went to the king in the guise of a healer and cured him. She resided there for a few days as the king’s friend. Later, her husband reached there and they were reunited. The king gifted them handsomely as per Kathasaritasagara Madanamanjukalabaka Taranga 3.

A shivagana born of Shiva’s hair. He had 3 faces, 3 legs, 3 tails, and 7 arms. Shiva first asked it to survive eating pretabhakshana. But, later seeing his valour, Shiva decreed that whoever saw Shiva without first remembering Kirtimukha would be destroyed as per Padmapurana.

A vishwadeva as per Mahabharata Anushasanaparva Chapter 91 verse 31.

Vishnu created Virajas from his mind. Kirtiman was Virajas’ son, and Kardama was born to Kirtiman as per Mahabharata Shantiparva Chapter 59 verse 90.

The first son of Vasudeva and Devaki. Since a divine voice had proclaimed that the eighth son of Devaki and Vasudeva would kill him, Kamsa had asked Vasudeva to bring all their children to him as soon as they were born. Vasudeva brought his first child to Kamsa, who didn’t think that the child would be a threat to him. Vasudeva took him to Garga and named him Kirtiman. Later, Narada informed Kamsa about the intention of the Krishna avatar.  Kamsa was furious and imprisoned Vasudeva and Devaki. He then banged Kirtiman’s head on a stone and killed him.

A warrior close to Yudhishtira as per Mahabharata Dronaparva Chapter 158 verse 39.

The adhishtatri goddess of fame as per Mahabharata Vanaparva Chapter 37 verse 38.

A daughter of Daksha. Swayambhuvamanu took his own sister Shatarupa as his wife. Their sons were Priyavrata and Uttanapada and daughters Prasuti and Aakuti. Prasuti was married to Daksha prajapati and Aakuti was married to Ruchi prajapati. Daksha and Prasuti had 24 daughters – Shradha, Lakshmi, Dhriti, Tushti, Medha, Pushti, Kriya, Buddhi, Lajja, Vapus, Shanti, Siddhi, Kirti, Khyati, Sati, Sabhuti, Smriti, Preeti, Kshama, Santati, Anasuya, Urja, Swaha, Swadha. The first thirteen were married to Dharma, and the rest were respectively married to Bhrigu, Shiva, Marichi, Angiras, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kritu, Atri, Vasishta, Agni and the pitrs as per Vishnupurana Ansh 1 Chapter 7.