This sound means ‘Diti’ in its shortened form and home in its elongated version as per Agnipurana Chapter 348.

A mountain near Girivraja, the capital of Magadha. It is also known as Matanga as per Mahabharata Sabhaparva Chapter 21 verses 2-3.

A river in ancient India. Bathing here will earn a person salvation as per Mahabharata Bhishmaparva Chapter 9 verse 47.

A region in northern India. A fierce battle happened here between Arjuna and the rajarishi Rishika as per Mahabharata Sabhaparva Chapter 27 verse 25.

A rajarishi. He was believed to be the reincarnation of an asura leader named Arka as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 67 verses 32-33.

The letter ‘Rr’ means sound as per Agnipurana Chapter 348. Rishi originated from that letter. Before writing evolved, the vedas were conveyed orally by sages. (rishis) Many believe that the vedas were what was manifested to rishis in their hearts and minds as inspiration, insight, knowledge.

He who has the ability to be calm and objective, retain control of faculties, and immerse himself in meditation, and has the power and integrity to curse and bless is a rishi. The vedas have many mentions of rishis and they are ubiquitous in the scriptures. Many sages came to visit Rama after he returned from Lanka. Vishwamitra, Yavakrita, Raibhya, Kanva, Garga came from the east with their disciples. Dattatreya, Namuchi, Pramuchi, Valmiki, Soma, Kundu, Agastya and their disciples came from the south. Vrishangu, Kavisha, Kaumya, Raudreya, Vamadeva, Saubhari, Ashtavakra, Shuka, Bhrigu, Lomasha, Maulgala and their disciples came from the west, and Kashyapa, Vasishta, Atri, Gautama, Jamadagni, Bharadwaja, Sanaka, Sharabhanga, Durvasa, Matanga, Vibhandaka, Tumburu and the saptarishis along with their disciples arrived from the north according to Uttararamayana. Rishis are of three types – devarishi, rajarishi and brahmarishi. Vasishta is a brahmarishi, Vishwamitra a rajarishi and Kashyapa was a devarishi.

On the four sides of Meru, there are twenty mountains – Kuranga, Karaga, Kushumbha, Vikangata, Trikuta, Shishira, Patanga, Ruchaka, Nila, Nishadha, Sheetivasa, Kapila, Shankha, Vaidurya, Charudhi, Hamsa, Rishabha, Naga, Kalanjara, Narada, as per Devibhagavata Ashtamaskanda. Rishabha is also mentioned when Sugriva gives instructions to the vanaras to search for Sita. He talks of a Rishabha in the middle of an ocean as per Ramayana Kishkindakanda Sarga 40 verse 44.

A holy place on the banks of the Saraswati. Bathing here earns one a divine aircraft as per Mahabharata Vanaparva Chapter 84.

A holy place in Ayodhya. An upavasa here is equivalent to donating a thousand cows and conducting a Vajapeya yajna as per Mahabharata Vanaparva Chapter 85.

An asura according to Mahabharata Shantiparva Chapter 227 verse 51.