Shakuntala is the daughter of Rishi Vishwamitra and Apsara Menaka. Samaradana means public feasts which are often given to Brahmans. Sampadvasa is one of the seven principal solar rays. Sampati is a semi-divine bird, the king of vultures, son of Garuda, and brother of Jatayu. Raktabija was a demon who fought together with Shumbha and Nishumbha against Goddess Durga and Goddess Kali. Jhajhara was a daitya of great prowess and the son of Hiranyaksha. Ajaka is a descendant of Puriravas, the son of Sumanta. Agnishtoma is a son of the Manu Chakshusha. Ajavithi is a division of the lunar mansions. Ahavaniya is a consecrated fire for oblations. Amavasu is the third son of Puriiravas and Urvasi. Amogavarsha was a Jaina king of Kanchi or Tondamandalam. Kratusthala is a celestial nymph as mentioned in the Hindu mythology. Krikana is the name of the son of Usinara. Krishna is one of the sons of Havirdhana, a descendant of Prithu. Sanjna is the daughter of Viswakarma and is the wife of the sun. Samvara is the son of Kasyapa and Danu, and one of the most celebrated Daityas. Sankalpa was one of the wives of Dharma. Santosha is one of the sons of Dharma by his wife Tushti. Avatara is a deliberate descent from higher spirit to lower realms of existence for special purposes. Legend of Goddess Manasa narrates the tale of Chand Saudagar of Champak Nagar who was a devotee of Lord Shiva. He was persuaded several times by Goddess Manasa to worship her, but he rejected her all the time. And at last, he accepted her might and worshipped Manasa Devi. King Yayati was a Puranic king and the son of king Nahusha. He was one of the ancestors of Pandavas. Naginis are the female counterparts of the Nagas and are very beautiful. Ritu is the Manu of the twelfth Manwantara. Basava is the name of a bull in the Canara and Telugu languages. Bharata is the son of Raja Dushyanta and Sakuntala. Maya is the name of the daughter of Adharma and Anrita. Srijavana is one of the sons of Dyutimat. Narishyanta is said to be one of the sons of Vaivaswata Manu. Takshaka is mentioned as the king of Nagas in the epic Mahabharata. Takshaka was also defined as the ruler of snakes. Nischara was a Rishi of the second Manwantara. Niruta was a giant and a regent or guardian of the southwest point of the world. Pransu is one of the ten sons of Manu Vaivaswata. Prastutas are described as a class of deities of the sixth Manwantara. Ratri is described as the Night Deity, one of the forms of Brahma. Riksha was the name of a mythological mountain range in Gondwana. Kavyas is one of the classes of Pitris, or progenitors, identified with the cyclic years. Kavi is one of the sons of Manu Chakshusha. Kirtaratha is the son of Raja Pratindhak. Kratha is the Son of Vidarbha. Saivy is the wife of King Satadhanu who was well-known for being a woman of great value. Sainhikeyas, the sons of Sinhika is a class of Danavas. Salisuka is king of Magadha, of the Maurya dynasty. Sambhuta is a prince and the son of Trasadasyu. Sanda is one of the priests of the Asuras or Demons. Ahikshetra is the capital of the northern portion of Panchala. Agneyastram are the firearms or crockets used mainly during battles. `Aja` means the unborn and it is also the proper name of a mythical prince, the father of Dasaratha. Alloo is a raw hide used by the Rajputs to cover themselves. Alaka was a king over the earth for sixty thousand and sixty hundred years. |