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Yamuna

Also called: Yami, Kalindi

The river goddess, daughter of the Sun and Samjna and twin sister of Yama (Yami).

Sources: The Markandeya Purana, tr. F. E. Pargiter (Bibliotheca Indica, 1904); The Vishnu Purana, tr. H. H. Wilson (1840) · see Yamuna's web

Relations 1

Yamuna child of

Samjna (Consort) · Samjna and the shadow wife
Yamuna (Yami) is her daughter.

Stories 1

Samjna and the shadow wife
Legend · as the daughter · 5 tellings

Cited

The Markandeya Purana, tr. F. E. Pargiter (Bibliotheca Indica, 1904) § 77 Primary text (translation)
The Vishnu Purana, tr. H. H. Wilson (1840) § 3.2 Primary text (translation)