Ilavida or Idavida (Template:Langx) is a character in the Ramayana. She is the first wife of the sage Vishrava[1] and the mother of Kubera.[2]
Legend
In the Ramayana, Ilavida is described to be the daughter of the rishi Bharadvaja.[3] 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
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. McFarland(2021-12-06). ISBN 978-0-7864-9179-7
- ↑ A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythodology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature{{#if:Dowson|, Dowson}. BoD – Books on Demand(2020-03-23). ISBN 978-3-8460-4736-1
- ↑ A Dictionary of Hinduism: Its Mythology, Folklore and Development 1500 B.C.-A.D. 1500{{#if:Stutley|, Stutley}. Routledge(2019-04-09). ISBN 978-0-429-62754-5
- ↑ The Myths and Gods of India: The Classic Work on Hindu Polytheism from the Princeton Bollingen Series{{#if:Daniélou|, Daniélou}. Inner Traditions / Bear & Co(December 1991). ISBN 978-0-89281-354-4
- ↑ Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Puranas{{#if:Parmeshwaranand|, Parmeshwaranand}. Sarup & Sons(2001). ISBN 978-81-7625-226-3