Yamuna
Yamuna is a river goddess associated with life. Legends describe her as the twin of Yama, a Hindu god of Death and Justice. She is the daughter of the Sun god Surya and Saranyu.
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When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in Hindu legends.
Relationships
- sibling of
- the Ashvins, Revanta, Shraddhadeva Manu, Shani, Tapati, Yama
- allied with
- Balarama
- consort of
- Krishna
- serves
- Varuna
- syncretized with
- Ganges
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Legends describe him as the twin of Yamuna, a river goddess associated with life, and the son of the Sun god Surya and Saranyu. Other than Yamuna, he also has many siblings, such as the Ashvins, Shani, Shraddhadeva Manu, Revanta and Tapati.”
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“The doorjamb of the ante-chamber contains sculptures of Ganga and Yamuna.”
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“Yamuna, or Yami, is the personification of the Yamuna river. She is described to be daughter of Surya, the sun god, and Saranyu, the cloud goddess. She is the goddess of life, and the twin of Yama, the god of the underworld. Her other sibling is Tapati, another river goddess.”
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“Yamuna is one of the holiest rivers in Hinduism. Yamuna is only second to the Ganges (Ganga), the holiest river in Hinduism. Her confluence with the Ganges and the mythical Sarasvati River is called Triveni Sangam, which is a very holy pilgrimage spot.”
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