Yamuna in Hinduism

Yamuna
Personification of the Yamuna river
Member of Ashtabharya
5th century terracotta sculpture of Yamuna with attendants
Devanagariयमुना
Sanskrit transliterationYamunā
AffiliationDevi, River goddess, Lakshmi
AbodeSuryaloka, Yamunotri
MantraOm Yamunaya Namaha
Yamunashtaka
SymbolsLotus
MountTortoise
FestivalsYamuna Jayanti, Surya Shashti, Bhai Dooj
Genealogy
Parents
SiblingsYama, Shani, Tapati, Revanta, Ashvins and Vaivasvata Manu
ConsortKrishna
Children10 children including Shruta

Yamuna is a sacred river in Hinduism and the main tributary of the Ganges River. The river is also worshipped as a Hindu goddess called Yamuna.[1] Yamuna is known as Yami in early texts, while in later literature, she is called Kalindi. In Hindu scriptures, she is the daughter of Surya, the sun god, and Sanjna, the cloud goddess. She is also the twin sister of Yama, god of death. She is associated with the deity Krishna as one of his eight principal consorts, called the Ashtabharya.[2] Yamuna plays an important role in Krishna's early life as a river. According to Hindu scriptures, bathing in or drinking Yamuna's waters removes sin.

  1. ^ Dalal 2010, p. 398.
  2. ^ Mani, Vettam (1975). Puranic Encyclopaedia: a Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature. Motilal Banarsidass Publishers. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-8426-0822-0.