1591:"All demonic personalities like Pralamba, Dhenuka, Baka, Kesi, Arishta, Canura, Mushika, Kuvalayapida elephant, Kamsa, Yavana, Narakasura and Paundraka, great marshals like Shalya, Dvivida monkey and Balvala, Dantavakra, the seven bulls, Śambara, Viduratha and Rukmi, as also great warriors like Kamboja, Matsya, Kuru, Srnjaya and Kekaya, would all fight vigorously, either with the Lord Hari directly or with Him under His names of Baladeva, Arjuna, Bhīma, etc. And these demons, thus being killed, would attain either the impersonal brahmajyoti or His personal abode in the Vaikunha planets"
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1613:"Anu, the fourth son of Yayati, had three sons, named Sabhanara, Caksu and Paresnu. From Sabhanara came a son named Kalanara, and from Kalanara came a son named Srnjaya. From Srnjaya came a son named Janamejaya. From Janamejaya came Mahasala; from Mahasala, Mahamana; and from Mahamana two sons, named Usinara and Titiksu.The four sons of Usinara were Sibi, Vara, Krmi and Daksa, and from Sibi again came four sons, named Vrsadarbha, Sudhira, Madra and atma-tattva-vit Kekaya...." (Bhagavata Purana, 9.23.1-4).
837:(mix of red and black colors) (5,141). All of them had purple flags (5,57). The five Kekaya brothers, resembling (in hue) the insects called Indragopakas, had red coats of mail, red weapons and red banners. (7,10). The five Kekaya brothers were borne by steeds of deep red hue. They were of the splendour of gold and had standards of the red hue, and were decked with chains of gold (7,23).
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Kaikeyas, viz., Vrihatkshatra, incessantly scattering keen shafts that resembled the thunder in force, proceeded towards Drona; then Kshemadhurti of great fame quickly rushed against Vrihatkshatra (7,103). Having slain his foe, Kshemadhurti, the mighty car-warrior Vrihatkshatra became filled with joy (7,104). Vrihadkshatra and others rushed against
1071:(a Pandava general, belonging to the Yadava clan, who was a disciple in arms, of Arjuna) checked the Kaikaya princes Vinda and Anuvinda. The two Kaikaya princes, in that battle, shrouded Satyaki. Satyaki shrouded the Kaikaya brothers. Satyaki cut the head of Anuvinda with a razor arrow, sorrowing the Kaikeyas. Satyaki next slew Vinda in a sword fight.
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Pandavas ready to fight. The Panchalas and the Matsyas, along with the very herdsmen that attend on their
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Vrihadkshatra, the ruler of the Kaikeyas. (6,45). Excellent steeds of the Sindhu breed, of beautiful limbs, and of the hue of the smoke of straw, quickly bore the Kaikeya prince, Vrihatkshatra. (7,23). Vrihatkshatra and others rushed against Drona (7,33). The mighty car-warrior among
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The Kekaya brothers (six each) who fought the
Kurukshetra War, on the side of Pandavas as well as on the side of Kauravas, belonged to the next generation of Kekaya's royal family. The foremost of them was Vrihatkshatra, the eldest of the brothers who sided with the Pandavas. He was described as a
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Karna slew Visoka, the son of the ruler of the
Kaikayas. Upon the slaughter of the Kaikaya prince, the commander of the Kaikaya division, Ugrakarman, rushed with speed and striking Prasena, Karna's son. Then Karna, with three crescent-shaped arrows, cut off the arms and the head of his son’s
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Kaikeyas, Vrihatkshatra the eldest of five brothers, rushed against Drona, the generalissimo of the Kauravas. He baffled Drona's Brahma weapon with his Brahmna weapon. Drona, with a third shaft well-shot from his bow, pierced Vrihatkshatra himself in the chest.
1518:, Madras, Kuntis and the kings of Ānarta and Kerala. They also saw many hundreds of other kings, both allies and adversaries. In addition, my dear King Parikshit, they saw their dear friends Nanda Maharaja and the cowherd men and women, who had been suffering in anxiety for so long"
666:. Arrived at Vyasa’s retreat, Dhritarashtra received his initiation into the forest mode of life. Returning he took up his abode in the retreat of Satayupa. The high-souled Satayupa, instructed Dhritarashtra in all the rites of the forest mode, at the command of Vyasa. (15,19)
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Mahapurana also, the capital of the Kekayas lay beyond river Sudama which flowed some distance westwards from the Vitasta or Jhelum river. Prince Bharata, son of princess Kekayi, while going to Kekaya country from
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which flowed also flowed through
Kekians. The Vedic texts do not mention name of the capital of Kekaya but Ramayana does inform us that the Kekaya metropolis was Rajagriha or Girivraja. which A. Cunningham has identified with Girjak or
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Kekayas. Having made over the sovereignty of his kingdom to his son he had come into the woods. Kuru king Dhritarashtra, after the Kurukshetra War was over, installed the victorious Pandava king
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on river Jhelum in the Jhelum district but this view has not been accepted by scholars. Ramayana further attests that Kekaya lay beyond Vipasa or Beas and abutted with the country of
Gandharava or Gandhara
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1193:"The massed armies of the Yadus, Srnjayas, Kambojas, Kurus, Kekayas and Kosalas made the earth tremble as they followed Yudhishira Maharaja, the performer of the Rajasuya sacrifice, in procession"
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The five royal brothers, the princes of Kekaya, hastened to Duryodhana with an Akshauhini of troops, and gladdened his heart. (5,19). Kekayas were mentioned along with the Vasatis, the
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766:, and Srenimat, and Vasudana, and the invincible Sikhandin, all hale and hearty, cased in armour and armed with weapons and decked with ornaments, marched behind Yudhishthira (5,152).
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yadu-srnjaya-kamboja-kuru-kekaya-kosalah |:kampayanto bhuvam sainyair yayamana-purah-sarah ||(Bhagavata Purana 10.75.12).
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kins and sheep, are rejoicing and gladdening Yudhishthira (5–50,53). Only one Kekaya brother is on Pandavas side.
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468:among the western kingdoms of then India. The epic
1651:India as Known to Panini, p 54, Dr V. S. Aggarwala
1498:Anyamsh caivatma-paksiyan paramsh ca shatasho nrpa
1393:Ancient Geography of India, A. Cunningham, p 64.
1275:Pāṇini refers to the Kaikeyas or Kekayas in his
829:The appearance of Kekaya brothers on Pandava side
1127:. Kunti's sister Srutasravas was married to the
513:, a Kekaya prince was mentioned, who joined the
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1501:Nandadin suhrdo gopan gopish cotkanthitāś ciram
1255:as well. The Anavas, derived from Anu, were a
915:Karna Slays the Kaikeya Prince Vishoka-Razmnama
759:host who have sworn to conquer or die. (5,57).
1624:Matsya Purana, 48.10-20; Vayu Purana, 99.12-23
1492:Matsyoshinara-kaushalya-vidarbha-kuru-srnjayan
1295:and refer to the Kekaya city called Seyaviya.
1243:The same tradition is also furnished by other
736:The five Kekaya brothers, on the Kauravas side
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1489:Tatragataste dadrshuh suhrt-sambandhino nrpan
1432:"Gazetteers of the Bombay Presidency - Nasik"
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1495:Kamboja kaikayan madrn kuntin ānarta-keralan
959:fought with the five Kekaya brothers. (6,79)
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583:References in Vishnu-Dharmottara Mahapurana
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604:Alliances of Kekaya brides with Puru kings
1569:saptoksha-shambra-viduratha-rukmi-mukhyah
1563:mallebha-kamsa-yavanah kapi-paundrakadyah
716:The five Kekaya princes, allied with the
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1566:anye ca shalya-kuja-balvala-dantavakra-
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494:conquered the neighbouring kingdom of
1702:Tribes and kingdoms mentioned in the
712:Kekaya's friendship with the Pandavas
658:, on the throne of the Kuru capital,
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1220:Other references in Bhagavata Purana
1581:vyajahvayena harina nilayam tadiyam
1183:Kekayas join Rajasuya of Yudhishtra
1095:Conversation of Kaikeya King and a
946:princes with their troops. (6,45).
675:king of Kekaya. He had a son named
525:, by their cousin brothers viz the
1418:Romanian Journal of Indian Studies
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1402:Ramayana II.68.19-22; VII.113.14.
1123:king Vriddhasarma, whose son was
892:in Madhyadesa, Madras, Gandhara,
833:The Kekaya brothers, were all of
1327:A Historical atlas of South Asia
1324:Schwartzberg, Joseph E. (1978).
545:There are several references to
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1504:(Bhagavata Purana 10.82.12-13)
791:(the wife of Pandavas) (11,22)
704:'s court, newly inaugurated at
553:. Kaikeyi was one of the three
1460:Vishnu Dharmotari, I.207.62-71
1371:Ancient India as Described by
1271:Kekays in Pāṇini's Ashtadhyayi
1131:king Damaghosha whose son was
835:the hue of Indragopaka insects
541:References in Valmiki Ramayana
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1593:(Bhagavata Purana 2.7.34-35).
1232:Traditional origin of Kekayas
1104:Reference in Bhagavata Purana
1077:. They however were slain by
474:mentions one of the wives of
1384:Ramayana II.67.7; II. 68.22.
1145:Kekayas visit Samantapancaka
696:completed his learning with
2358:Kingdoms in the Mahabharata
1604:Bhagavatam Purana 10.54.58.
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30:For the ancient tribe, see
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1168:, Madra, Kunti, Anarta,
848:Kekayas in Kurukshetra War
798:, the Amvashthas, and the
732:(3–12,22,51,120), (5,55).
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1305:Kingdoms of Ancient India
1191:sacrifice of Yudhishtra.
596:References in Mahabharata
2353:Kingdoms in the Ramayana
2338:Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa
2321:Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa
976:Battles of Vrihadkshatra
683:Kekaya bowmen Dyumatsena
1478:VII.19.7, Madra-Kekayah
1099:is mentioned at (12,76)
1544:Bhagavata Purana 10.52
1436:www.maharashtra.gov.in
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992:Death of Vrihatkshatra
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888:, Kekaya, Sindhudesa,
498:and built the city of
27:Ancient Indian kingdom
1213:and his Yadava army
1201:Kekayas fight Yadavas
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1412:Rajarajan, R. K. K.
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1705:Mahabharata
1373:Megasthenes
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1249:Vayu Purana
1247:texts like
1039:Mahabharata
986:Ashwatthama
920:Mahabharata
660:Hastinapura
511:Mahabharata
465:Mahabharata
2347:Categories
2329:of Valmiki
2229:Tamraparni
2174:Saurashtra
2104:Parvartaka
1949:Kishkindha
1927:Kimpurusha
1446:12 January
1375:, p 196.
1337:0226742210
1311:References
1133:Shishupala
1125:Dantavakra
804:Duryodhana
785:Jayadratha
559:Dasharatha
531:Duryodhana
529:headed by
504:Takshasila
500:Takshasila
490:. Her son
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57:ACHAEMENID
47:South Asia
2279:Vatadhana
2219:Surparaka
2169:Saraswata
2134:Prasthala
1847:Hara Huna
1555:See also:
988:(7,198).
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940:Chekitana
800:Trigartas
284:AUDUMBARA
230:SAURAṢṬRA
2327:Ramayana
2304:Yaudheya
2294:Vidarbha
2239:Trigarta
2224:Surasena
2119:Pishacha
2099:Parasika
2079:Panchala
2064:Nishadas
2029:Mekhalas
2019:Manipura
1877:Kalakuta
1857:Himalaya
1827:Gandhāra
1817:Dasherka
1812:Dasharna
1516:Kaikayas
1352:this map
1299:See also
1265:Iranians
1261:Rigvedic
1259:of the
1189:Rajasuya
1113:Vasudeva
1097:Rakshasa
1051:Ramayana
1043:Kambojas
1016:Sauviras
944:Gandhara
822:(6,16).
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814:and the
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789:Draupadi
757:Trigarta
753:Salwakas
718:Kauravas
698:Balarama
623:. (1,95)
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551:Ramayana
527:Kauravas
515:Pandavas
496:Gandhara
471:Ramayana
451:Gandhara
410:GANDHĀRA
374:ŚŪRASENA
302:TRIGARTA
293:YAUDHEYA
194:VIDARBHA
167:APARĀNTA
2249:Tushara
2234:Tangana
2194:Sinhala
2179:Sauvira
2159:Salveya
2144:Pulinda
2114:Paurava
2109:Parvata
2074:Pallava
2059:Niharas
2049:Nasikya
2044:Mushika
2039:Mudgala
2034:Mleccha
2004:Mahisha
1994:Magadha
1989:Madraka
1964:Kuninda
1954:Konkana
1942:Kingdom
1932:Kinnara
1897:Karusha
1892:Karnata
1887:Kamboja
1882:Kalinga
1872:Kasmira
1837:Gomanta
1822:Dwaraka
1807:Dasarna
1767:Bhārata
1762:Bahlika
1642:VII.3.2
1245:Puranic
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1211:Krishna
1207:Magadha
1166:Uśīnara
1162:Kamboja
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1117:Krishna
1069:Satyaki
1063:Kekayas
902:Yavanas
898:Kamboja
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870:Magadha
862:Dwaraka
858:Pandava
749:Malavas
708:(2,3).
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617:Pratipa
590:Ayodhya
577:vishaya
563:Ayodhya
547:Kaikeyi
517:in the
492:Bharata
488:Kaikeyi
437:MAGADHA
401:KAMBOJA
392:BĀHLIKA
329:PAÑCĀLA
239:SAUVĪRA
212:PULINDA
203:DAŚARṆA
176:DAṆḌAKA
158:KUNTALA
131:KALIṄGA
49:500 BCE
2334:Purana
2299:Yavana
2289:Videha
2269:Utkala
2204:Sonita
2189:Sindhu
2184:Shakya
2139:Pundra
2089:Parada
2084:Pandya
2024:Matsya
2014:Malava
2009:Malla
1959:Kosala
1937:Kirata
1922:Kikata
1912:Kerala
1907:Kekeya
1867:Kanchi
1787:Chinas
1752:Avanti
1747:Asmaka
1742:Assaka
1727:Anarta
1722:Andhra
1717:Abhira
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1238:Yayati
1170:Kerala
1154:Kosala
1081:(7,96)
1079:Arjuna
1075:Avanti
1059:Virata
1047:Avanti
938:, and
932:Arjuna
900:(with
890:Avanti
882:Pandya
874:Matsya
820:Avanti
812:Avanti
779:Asuras
692:After
677:Visoka
567:Arrian
555:queens
480:Kosala
419:MATSYA
338:KOSALA
266:KEKEYA
248:SINDHU
221:KACCHA
185:MŪLAKA
149:ANDHRA
140:SAVARA
95:PUṆḌRA
77:AVANTĪ
68:AŚMAKA
59:EMPIRE
32:Kekaya
2284:Vatsa
2274:Vanga
2214:Suhma
2209:Sudra
2164:Salwa
2154:Salva
1984:Madra
1979:Lanka
1969:Kunti
1917:Khasa
1902:Kashi
1832:Garga
1802:Danda
1782:Chola
1777:Chera
1772:Chedi
1737:Anupa
1587:Trans
1510:Trans
1293:Aryan
1289:Jaina
1257:tribe
1129:Chedi
981:Kripa
906:Sakas
878:Chedi
842:Drona
808:Drona
694:Bhima
664:Vyasa
641:king
535:Kunti
356:MALLA
347:VATSA
311:ŚĀKYA
275:MADRA
122:SUHMA
113:RĀḌHA
104:VAṄGA
2254:Ursa
2244:Tulu
2199:Sivi
2149:Saka
2069:Odra
2054:Nepa
1974:Kuru
1862:Huna
1732:Anga
1448:2022
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886:Anga
866:Kasi
728:and
639:Kuru
610:Puru
484:Rama
458:The
428:AṄGA
383:KĀŚĪ
365:VṚJI
320:KURU
257:ŚIVI
86:CEDI
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