Yogamaya
Yogamaya (Sanskrit: योगमाया, lit. 'illusory potency', IAST: Yogamāyā), also venerated as Vindhyavasini, Mahamaya, and Ekanamsha, is a Hindu goddess.
| Yogamaya | |
|---|---|
Goddess of Illusion | |
Shrine of the goddess Narayani, Lonavala | |
| Other names | Mahamaya, Durga, Vindhyavasini, Narayani, Bhadrakali, Ambika, Ekanamsha |
| Affiliation | Shaktism, Vaishnavism |
| Abode | Vaikuntha, Vindhyas |
| Texts | Bhagavata Purana |
| Festivals | Vaikuntha Ekadashi |
| Personal information | |
| Born | |
| Parents | Nanda (father), Yashoda (mother) |
| Dynasty | Yaduvamsha |
In Vaishnava tradition, she is accorded the epithet Narayani, and serves as the personification of Vishnu's powers of illusion. The deity is regarded as the benevolent aspect of the goddess Durga in the Bhagavata Purana. She is regarded by Shaktas to be a form of Adi Shakti. In Hindu literature, she is born in a Yadava family, as the daughter of Nanda and Yashoda.
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