Also known as Chambapuri, situated on the banks of the Ganga. Lomapada lived here in the Tretayuga as per Mahabharata Vanaparva Chapter 113 verse 15. In Dwaparayuga, it was ruled by Atiratha, and he was childless. He found Karna on the riverbank and Chamba was later ruled by Karna as per Mahabharata Shantiparva Chapter 5 verse 7.

A holy place in northern India. Bathing here and spending a night has the same benefit as donating a thousand cows as per Mahabharata Vanaparva Chapter 84.

A vidyadhara. Once, he and his wife Madalasa found a child on the banks of the Yamuna. This child later became the founder of the Hehaya dynasty – Ekavira.

An Anga king.

A vishwadeva who is mentioned in Mahabharata Anushasanaparva Chapter 191 verse 35.

An army unit. See Akshauhini.

A holy place in Saurashtra that’s a part of Vinashana. Saraswati, who had once disappeared, was found here, and bathing here gives one the effect of an Agnishtoma yajna as per Mahabharata Vanaparva Chapter 82 verse 112.

Bharata’s younger brother, a yogi. Bharata was born in the dynasty of Priyavrata, a descendant of Manu. Bharata, the country is named after him. He had nine brothers – Kushavarta, Ilavarta, Brahmavarta, Aryavarta, Malaya, Bhadraketu, Sena, Indrasprik, Keekata. In addition to this, he had another nine brothers from a step mother, called Navayogis. One of them was Chamasa. The others were Kavi, Hari, Ambarisha, Prabudha, Pippalayana, Avirhotra, Dramida, Karabhajana, as per Bhagavata Navamaskanda.

A kind of animal whose tail is its specialty. It is believed that when it moves around in the forest, if its tail gets stuck. It is said that the if its tail gets stuck in a place, it will wait there until it gets unstuck on its own. Kashyapa and Krodhavasha had ten daughters – Mrigi, Mrigamanda, Hari, Bhadramada, Matangi, Sharduli, Shweta, Surasa, Surabhi, Kadru. From Mrigamanda were born Chamaris and Srimaras as per Ramayana Aranyakanda Sarga 14.

A king in ancient India as per Mahabharata Adiparva Chapter 1 verse 238.