Ila is a deity in Hindu legend known for undergoing sex changes. As a man, the figure is known as Ila or Sudyumna, and as a woman, as Ila, and is considered the chief progenitor of the Lunar dynasty of Indian kings, also known as the Aillas. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Attestation
Era of Attestation Veneration TodayHistorically attested; no continuous cult 1 HistoricityNot a historical person: a divine or other-than-human being 1 Function
Domain / FunctionFertility and generation 1 Sources
1. The Facts on File Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend
Anthony S. Mercatante, revised and expanded by James R. Dow, Facts on File
2. Ila, Structured Record (Wikidata Q)
3. Encyclopedia of Hinduism
Denise Cush, Catherine Robinson and Michael York (eds.), Routledge, 2008Ila, Shatapatha BrahmanaView the Source Wikipedia, "Ila (Hinduism)"
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