A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Ilvala
This page describes Ilvala which is located on page 63 of the second volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Ilvala” according to 14 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Mahabharata (English) [by Kisari Mohan Ganguli]
For whomsoever Ilvala summoned with his voice, he would come back to Ilvala even if he had gone to the abode of Yama, in re-embodied form endued with life, and show himself to Ilvala. And so having transformed the Asura Vatapi into a ram and properly cooked his flesh and feeding Brahmanas therewith, he would summon Vatapi....
Read full contents: Section XCVI
The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
Ilvala prepared a heap of cooked rice a hundred Hastas (Hands) high. The leading Daitya laughingly served it to Agastya. 24. Delighted in his mind, Agastya assumed the form and attitude as when he had drunk up the ocean dry and swallowed two mouthfuls. 25. Then he swallowed the entire foodstuffs including Vatapi. When Agastya concluded his meal, Ilvala gave the call unto him (Vatapi) to come out. 26. Then he gave to the noble-souled Agastya the food prepared....
Read full contents: Chapter 285 - Greatness of Agastyashrama Gangeshvara
Ramayana of Valmiki [by Hari Prasad Shastri]
“Here formerly the cruel demons Vatapi and Ilvala lived, two great asuras who together conceived a plan for slaying the brahmins. “Assuming the form of a sage, the pitiless Ilvala, using the sanskrita language, invited the ascetics to partake of a feast. Preparing his brother disguised as a ram in a dish, he fed the Twice-born, according to traditional rites. When the ascetics had eaten, Ilvala cried out in a loud voice:—‘O Vatapi, come forth....
Read full contents: Chapter 11 - Rama visits the different Retreats and hears of Agastya
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