केतुमाल

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Puranic Encyclopaedia

KETUMĀLA I   The grandson of Priyavrata, the son of Manu. Agnīdhra, a son of Priyavrata married Pūrvacitti. Nine sons were born to Agnīdhra of his wife Pūrvacitti. Ketumāla was one of them. His brothers were Nābhi, Kimpuruṣa, Hari, Ilāvṛta, Ramyaka, Hiraṇmaya. Kuru and Bhadrāśva. In old age Agnīdhra divided his kingdom among his sons. Later, the portion given to Ketumāla came to be known as Ketumāla. [Bhāgavata, Skandha 5] .
KETUMĀLA II   A holy place in Jambūdvīpa. [M.B. Vana Parva, Chapter 89] .
KETUMĀLA III   (See under Ketumāla I). Ketumāla is the ninth division of Jambūdvīpa. The people of this part of the earth are equal to gods (Devas). The women are very beautiful. In [Mahābhārata, Sabhā Parva] it is stated that Arjuna conquered this land. Ketumāla is situated on the east of Mount Meru. In [Mahābhārata, Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 6] , there is the description of Ketumāla.

प्राचीन चरित्रकोश

केतुमाल n.  (स्वा.) आग्नीध्र राजा के नौ पुत्रों में कनिष्ठ । इसकी स्त्री मेरुकन्या देववीति थी । इसका वर्ष इसी के नाम से प्रसिद्ध है [भा.५.२] । इसकी माता का नाम उपचिति था ।

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

केतु—माल  m.  m. N. of a son of आग्नीध्र, [VP.]

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of a boar, [R. v, 9, 66]; [BhP.]
केतु—माल  m.  m. pl. N. of a people, [Hariv. 8227 and 8654]

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केतु—माल  mn.  mn. one of the nine great divisions of the known world (the western portion or वर्ष of जम्बू-द्वीप, called after केतु-माल), [Sūryas.]; [VP.]; [BhP.]

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Shabda-Sagara

केतुमाल  n.  ( -लं) One of nine great divisions of the known world, the western portion or Varsha of Jambu Dwipa.