The war minister of Mahishasura. The finance minister was Tamra, Asiloma was prime minister, Bidala was the foreign minister, Udarka was the commander, Shukra was the education minister, and Trinetra, Bashkala, Kalabandhaka were other ministers as per Devibhagavata Dashamaskanda.

The son of the snake king Aryaka. His son was Sumukha. Garuda ate Chikura as per Mahabharata Udyogaparva Chapter 12 verse 23.

An attendant of Subramanya who worshiped brahmins as per Mahabharata Shalyaparva Chapter 45.

The wife of king Bhadrashrenya. She was the daughter of Kushamba as per Brahmandapurana Chapter 2.

A philosopher who was an atheist, and who argued against the existence of naraka.

A rakshasa who was Duryodhana’s friend. In Kritayuga he lived in Badaryashrama. He prayed to Brahma and was blessed that he would be protected from all 5 elements. He then began harassing brahmins, who went to Brahma to save themselves. Brahma decreed that the rakshasa would become a friend of Duryodhana, insult brahmins, and would thus burn to death. After the Mahabharata war, when Yudhishtira reached Hastinapura, thousands of brahmins came to bless him. Charvaka arrived there disguised as a brahmin, and insulted Yudhishtira. The sages burned him to death as prophesied, according to Mahabharata Shantiparva Chapters 38-39.

See Charugupta

A sage who belonged to the Alambagotra. He was Indra’s friend who once spoke to Yudhishtira about the greatness of Shiva as per Mahabharata Anushasanaparva Chapter 18 verse 5.

Subramanya’s attendant who was devoted to brahmins as per Mahabharata Shalyaparva Chapter 45 verse 71.

See Charugupta