Ashtavakra was one of the greatest saints who got his body Vakara from eight places so was named as Ashtavakra .
Premedieval Era : Kahalgaon is named after Kahol Rishi , the father of the saint named Ashtavakra ( popularly known in the Mahabharata ) .
Ashtavakra was Ashtavakra of the greatest saints who got Ashtavakra 's body Vakara from eight places so was named Ashtavakra Ashtavakra .
Premedieval Era : Kahalgaon is named after Kahol Rishi , the father of the saint named Ashtavakra ( popularly known in the Mahabharata ) .