Ilavida Ramayana character From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ilavida or Idavida (Sanskrit: इडविडा, romanized: Iḍaviḍā) is a character in the Ramayana. She is the first wife of the sage Vishrava[1] and the mother of Kubera.[2] Other namesIdavida, Devavarnini, Lokavati, LataTextsPuranas, RamayanaParentsBharadvaja (father) Susheela(mother)SpouseVishravaQuick facts Other names, Texts ...IlavidaOther namesIdavida, Devavarnini, Lokavati, LataTextsPuranas, RamayanaGenealogyParentsBharadvaja (father) Susheela(mother)SpouseVishravaChildrenKuberaClose 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. [4][5] Citations and notes [1]Coulter, Charles Russell; Turner, Patricia (6 December 2021). Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities. McFarland. p. 234. ISBN 978-0-7864-9179-7. [2]Dowson, John (23 March 2020). A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythodology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature. BoD – Books on Demand. p. 363. ISBN 978-3-8460-4736-1. [3]Stutley, Margaret and James (9 April 2019). A Dictionary of Hinduism: Its Mythology, Folklore and Development 1500 B.C.-A.D. 1500. Routledge. p. 288. ISBN 978-0-429-62754-5. [4]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. p. 135. ISBN 978-0-89281-354-4. [5]Parmeshwaranand, Swami (2001). Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Puranas. Sarup & Sons. p. 55. ISBN 978-81-7625-226-3. Related Articles