Yogeshwari
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Yogeshvari (Sanskrit: योगेश्वरी), also rendered Jogeshvari,[1] is an epithet of the Hindu goddess Durga.[2] The term is a contraction of Yoga-īśvarī, meaning the 'goddess of yoga'.
Veneration
Many Brahmins of Western India, such as Gujarat and Rajasthan, revere Yogeshvari as their kuladevi.
Yogeshvari is the kuladevi of many Brahmin families in Maharashtra. Yogeshvari "Aai" is considered as the feminine shakti of the deity Shiva.
References
- ^ "श्री अंबेजोगाई भक्त निवास न्यास, पुणे". Archived from the original on 8 September 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (13 April 2021). "Greatness of Yogeśvarī (Yoga-īśvarī) [Chapter 83]". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2 October 2022.