Dhrishtaketu

Dhrishtaketu

Dhrishtaketu (धृष्‍टकेतु), in Hindu mythology, may be name of
# A son of Dhrishtadyumna.
# A son of Shishupala, king of Chedi, and an ally of the Pandavas.
# A king of the Kekayas, also an ally of the Pandavas.
# Son of Satyadhriti.
# Son of Nriga.

References

*Dowson's Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology


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