Author : Smt. Bhargavi Bindumadhavan, Chennai
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3. Married to Draupadi and bestowed with the darshana of Bhagavantha’s Vishwaroopa.
5. Son of Vājashravas who sought jnana from Yama as per the Kathopanishad.
6. A dear friend of Krishna whom He consoled before His departure from this world.
7. This bird repossessed its withered wings upon hearing Rama charite and played a key role in identifying Sita devi at ashokavana.
11. One of the descendants of Svayambuva Manu.
13. By calling out to his dear son, he uttered His holy name “Narayana” at his death bed and attained moksha.
14. He was the uncle of Krishna and the chief of Yadava kula. As a staunch devotee of Krishna, he fought against Jarasandha.
15. The King Chakravarthy who donated 3 steps of his land to Vamana.
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1. He suffered from the crocodile’s clutch for over thousand years and was then rescued by Lord Hari.
2. One among the Panchakanyas and the Queen of Kishkinda.
4. The noble character who hailed from Srilanka who sought Lord Rama’s refuge and fought against Ravana.
8. Krishna visited and stayed at his home as he was a paradigm of truth, justice and dharma. The one who protested at the Kaurava’s court during Draupadi akshaya ambara.
9. Grandson of Arjuna who was protected in his mother’s womb by Lord Krishna.
10. A staunch devotee of Lord Vishnu and one of the avatara of Shankukarna.
12. An elderly woman ascetic at Panchavati who served Matanga rishi and earned the blessings of Lord Rama.