Ilavida Explained
Ilavida or Idavida 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.
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Notes and References
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- Book: Stutley, Margaret and James . A Dictionary of Hinduism: Its Mythology, Folklore and Development 1500 B.C.-A.D. 1500 . 2019-04-09 . Routledge . 978-0-429-62754-5 . 288 . en.
- Book: Daniélou, Alain . The Myths and Gods of India: The Classic Work on Hindu Polytheism from the Princeton Bollingen Series . December 1991 . Inner Traditions / Bear & Co . 978-0-89281-354-4 . 135 . en.
- Book: Parmeshwaranand, Swami . Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Puranas . 2001 . Sarup & Sons . 978-81-7625-226-3 . 55 . en.
