Ilavarta, Ilāvarta: 2 definitions
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Ilavarta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaIlāvarta (इलावर्त) or Ilāvṛta (इलावृत):—A King in the line of Priyavrata, son of Svāyambhuva Manu, (See Genealogy).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexIlāvarta (इलावर्त).—A son of Ṛṣabha.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 4. 10.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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Full-text: Kushavarta, Camasa, Avirhotra, Aryavarta, Antariksha, Vidarbha.
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 4 - The miraculous history of Ṛṣabha < [Book 5 - Fifth Skandha]
Parama Samhita (English translation) (by Krishnaswami Aiyangar)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 2 - The Story of Kalmāṣapāda: Greatness of Gokarṇa < [Section 3 - Brāhmottara-khaṇḍa]