Oudaka

The place where Narakasura was imprisoned with ten thousand maidens. It was located at the top of the Mani mountain. Because there was plentiful water here, it came to be known as Oudaka. The asura Nara was the caretaker of the place as per Mahabharata Sabhaparva.

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Odra

A region in ancient India. The ruler of this region had visited Yudhishtira with presents as per Mahabharata Sabhaparva Chapter 51 verse 23.

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Oghavan (1)

The ancestor of the king named Nriga. As per Mahabharata Anushasanaparva Chapter 2, he had 2 children – Oghavati and Ogharatha.

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Oghavati (1)

There are seven versions of the Saraswati river in this world – Suprabha, Kanchanakshi, Vishala, Manorama, Saraswati, Oghavati, Surenu. Of these, the Oghavati is said to have been invoked at Kurukshetra as per Mahabharata Shalyaparva Chapter 38. Bhishma lay on the bed of arrows beside this as per Mahabharata Shantiparva Chapter 50 verse 7.

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