Ilavida
Ramayana character
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::summary Ramayana character ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| type | Hindu |
| name | Ilavida |
| texts | Puranas, Ramayana |
| parents | Bharadvaja (father) Susheela(mother) |
| children | Kubera |
| spouse | Vishrava |
| other_names | Idavida, Devavarnini,Lokavati,Lata |
| :: |
| type = Hindu | name = Ilavida | texts = Puranas, Ramayana | parents = Bharadvaja (father) Susheela(mother) | children = Kubera | spouse = Vishrava | other_names = Idavida, Devavarnini,Lokavati,Lata
Ilavida or Idavida () is a character in the Ramayana. She is the first wife of the sage Vishrava and the mother of Kubera.
Legend
In the Ramayana, Ilavida is described to be the daughter of the rishi Bharadvaja. Ilavida was given in marriage to the rishi Vishrava and had a son with him, Kubera, who would eventually become the king of Lanka.
Citations and notes
References
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- Dowson, John. (2020-03-23). "A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythodology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature". BoD – Books on Demand.
- Stutley, Margaret and James. (2019-04-09). "A Dictionary of Hinduism: Its Mythology, Folklore and Development 1500 B.C.-A.D. 1500". Routledge.
- Daniélou, Alain. (December 1991). "The Myths and Gods of India: The Classic Work on Hindu Polytheism from the Princeton Bollingen Series". Inner Traditions / Bear & Co.
- Parmeshwaranand, Swami. (2001). "Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Puranas". Sarup & Sons.
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