Chitragupta is the accountant of Lord Yama who records the karma of human beings and decides their fate after death. He is the son-in-law of Lord Brahma. Dasharatha was the king of Ayodhya and father of Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrughna according to the Hindu epic Ramayana. Vyasa is considered the author of the Mahabharata and also a character in it. He is also regarded as the scribe of both the Vedas and Puranas.
3. A – ARJUNA
Arjuna the king of celestials was son of Indra. He was third of
Pandava brothers and was married to Draupadi.
4. B – BALRAM
Balram was elder brother of Lord Krishna. He was son of
Vasudeva. He was named as Rama, but because of his strength
he was called as Balarama.
5. C – CHITRAGUPTA
Chitragupta is the accountant of Lord Yama who records the
karma of human beings in earth. Based on his records, heaven
or hell for human beings after their death is decided. He is son-
in-law of Lord Brahma.
6. D – DASHARATHA
According to Hindu epic Ramayana, Dasharatha was kshatriya
king of Ayodhya. He had three wives Kausalya, Kaikeyi and
Sumitra. He was father of four sons Rama, Lakshmana,
Bharatha and Shatrughna.
7. E – EKALAVYA
According to great epic Mahabharata, Ekalavya was a young
prince of the Nishadha. He was great friend of Duryodhana. He
was a pupil of sage Dronacharya.
8. F – FANISHWAR
Fanishwar is king of serpents. It is also called as Vasuki. He has
a gem called Nagamani on his head. Lord Shiva blessed Vasuki
and wore him as an instrument around his neck.
9. G – GAJENDRA
Gajendra was king of elephants. According to Bhagavata
Purana, Lord Vishnu came down to earth to protect Gajendra,
the elephant, from the clutches of Makara, the Crocodile, and
with Vishnu's help, Gajendra achieved moksha and went to
vaikuntha with Vishnu.
10. H – HARICHANDRA
Harichandra was a king known for his honesty. According to
Markandeya Purana, Harichandra gave away his kingdom, sold
his family and agreed to be a slave to fulfill the promise he made
to the sage Vishwamitra.
11. I – INDRA
Indra is the king of Svarga(heaven) and Devas. He is god of
lightning, thunder, stroms, rains and river flows. Indra known
for his weapon Vajra and vagana white elephant Airavata.
12. J – JATAYU
According to Ramayana, Jatayu was the youngest son of Aruna.
When Jatayu saw Ravana abducting Sita, he tried to
rescue Sita from Ravana . While fighting with Ravana, Jatayu
was wounded and lying on the ground when Lord Rama arrived.
Lord Rama sensed the end result and decided that Jatayu
gets moksha so he slammed an arrow into the ground to get
teertha from seven sacred rivers.
13. K – KARNA
Karna was son of Surya and Kunti. As per Mahabharata, Karna
was one of the greatest warrior. He was closest friend of
Duryodhana and fought on his behalf against Pandavas in
Kurukshetra war.
14. L – LAKSHMANA
Lakshmana was the younger brother and close companion to
Lord Rama. He was considered as an avatar of 1000 headed
serpent Adhiseshan. As per Ramayana, he was a man with
unwavering loyalty, love and commitment, served his elder
brother Rama and his wife Sita.
15. M – MARUTI
Maruti refers to Lord Hanuman.He was son of wind god Vayu.
He was an ardent devotee of Lord Rama. He was brother of
Bhima. As per Mahabagvata Purana, Hanuman was mentioned
as avatar of Lord Shiva or Rudra.
16. N – NAKULA
Nakula was fourth of the five pandava brothers. Nakula and
Sahadeva were twins and born to Madri, who had invoked the
Ashwini kumaras using Kunti’s boon. He was a highly skilled
charioteer. Being son of physician Ashwini Kumaras he was an
expert in Ayurveda.
17. O – OMKAR
Omkar is mystic name for Hindu Gods. According to Vayu
Purana, Omkar is representation of Trimurti, union of three
gods Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. The Om sound also symbolizes
the three Vedas namely Rigveda, Yajurveda and Samaveda. OM
is called as Pranava Manthram.
18. P – PRAHLAD
Prahlada was son of Hiranyakashipu. While being in his
mother's womb he got to hear Narada's chants. He was taught
by Narada in early childhood. As a result, he was devoted
towards Vishnu. Despite the abusive nature of his father,
Hiranyakashipu, he continued his devotion towards
Lord Vishnu. Prahlada was saved by Lord Narasimha by killing
his father.
19. Q – QUANTRAN
Quantran is child of Lord Sun. Sun God is also called as Surya.
Surya is at the center of spheres. Surya has several sons.
20. R – RAJARISHI
Rajarishi was a Royal saint. He was a king who turned into a
sage. A Rajarishi will not have to leave the kingship to
become rishi as for example sage Vishwamitra (who later
became a Brahmarishi) but still while ruling the kingdom has
reached a state of rishi and has attained self-realization. They
still perform the kshatriya responsibility, and remain similar to
most rishis, maharishis and brahmarishis descendants in their
level of spiritual knowledge. Kings sage are called as Rajrishi.
21. S – SAKUNI
He was the brother of Gandhari and hence Duryodhana's
maternal uncle. Portrayed as an extremely intelligent but
devious man, Shakuni is often credited as the mastermind
behind the Kurukshetra war.
22. T – TALAKETU
Talaketu refers to Bhishma Pithamahar.In the great battle
at Kurukshetra, Bhishma was the supreme commander of the
Kaurava forces. He always gave priority to Dharma. Bhishma
was one of the greatest Bramhacharis of all time. He was a
complete human, a complete warrior and a complete teacher
(acharya), hence he was known as Bhishmacharya. He also
handed down the Vishnu Sahasranama to Yudhishthira when
he was on his death bed (of arrows) in the battlefield of
Kurukshetra.
23. U – USHAPATI
Ushapati was husband of Usha. Anirudh was son of Pradyumna
and grandson of Lord Krishna. Usha daughter of Banasura fell
in love with Anirudh and brought to their palace with magical
influence. Lord Krishna fought with Banasura and bring back
Usha and Ushapati to Dwarka.
24. V – VYASA
Sage Vyasa is also called as Veda Vyasa. He is generally
considered the author of the Mahabharata, as well as a
character in it, and the scribe of both the Vedas and Puranas.
Vyasa is also considered to be one of the
seven Chiranjivins (long lived, or immortals), who are still in
existence according to Hindu belief. The festival of Guru
Purnima is dedicated to him. It is also known as Vyasa
Purnima, for it is the day believed to be both his birthday and
the day he divided the Vedas.
25. W – WAMIKA
Wamika, also known as Durga Devi, Shakti and by numerous
other names. She is the warrior goddess, in the fierce form of
the protective mother goddess, against wrong, violence and
destruction to empower creation. Durga is a fearless woman
riding a lion or tiger, with many arms each carrying a
weapon, often defeating the mythical buffalo demon. She
appears as the wife of god Shiva, as another form
of Parvati or mother goddess.
27. Y – YAKSHA
Yaksha are celestial demi God. There are a broad class of
nature-spirits, usually benevolent, but sometimes mischievous
and capricious caretakers of the natural treasures hidden in the
earth and tree roots. The femine form is Yakshini. Kuber, the
Lord of Wealth and prosperity is considered as the god-king of
the semi-divine Yakshas.