Yami
Yami is described as the twin of the god Yama, and the daughter of the god Surya (sun) (in earlier traditions Vivasvat) and Sanjna.
↻ synthesized from 4 sources
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in Vedic tradition.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Pashi, Dhumorna, Shraddhadeva Manu, Shani, Katila, Sharvara, Shyama, Saramā, Chamundi, Vach, Namuchi, Narayani, Nirriti, Dharmadeva, Agni, Varuna, Yamantaka, Marut, Indra, Vishnu, Durga, Lakshmi, Ashvins, Rudra, Mitra-Varuna, gandharvas
- sibling of
- Shinje, Yama Dharmaraja, Yama, Kala, Dharmarāja
- manifested by
- Saraswati
Mentioned by
- Dharmadeva
- Agni
- Varuna
- Yamantaka
- Marut
- Indra
- Vishnu
- Durga
- Lakshmi
- Ashvins
- Rudra
- Mitra-Varuna
- gandharvas
- Kala
- Dharmarāja
- Sūrya
and 4 more
Sources
Source passages
“Yama is the twin brother of Yami”
#13941 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Shinje is sometimes shown with a consort, Chamundi, or a sister, Yami, and sometimes pursued by Yamantaka (conqueror of death).”
#13982 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Kaundinya, then praises Saraswati, comparing her to Vishnu's consort Narayani (Lakshmi) and declaring that she can manifest herself not only as a benevolent deity, but also as Yami, the sister of Yama.”
#29099 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“According to O'Flaherty, Yami is considered to be the twin sister of Yama in Vedic beliefs. Yama and Yami are a divine pair of creator deities. While Yama is depicted as the Lord of Death, Yami is said to be the Lady of Life.”
#37394 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001