Yamuna is the holiest river as per Hinduism, and she is worshipped by innumerable number of her devotees. She is also referred in vedas and divine scriptures, and her importance is also mentioned in the divine texts. She is also called as Yami, since she is the sister of Lord Yama.
She is the daughter of the sun god, Surya and Saranyu. Her brothers are Yama, Shanidev and Ashwin Kumaras, the divine physicians. And her sisters are Tapti and Badhra. Bathing in River Yamuna will remove our sins, and there is no need to afraid about our death and also our death will naturally occur, without any major sufferings, since she is the sister of Lord Yama Dharmaraj and Ashwin Kumaras.
She looks very beautiful with a charming face and contains a divine look. She welcomes all of her devotees to her place, and removes their physical and mental sufferings through her divine grace.
She is also a sincere devotee of Lord Krishna and Lord Balarama, and Krishna has spent his childhood days on the banks of river Yamuna, and she became very calm through the divine touch of Lord Krishna.
Yamunotri is the place of Goddess Yamuna, and it is situated in Uttarakhand, and a temple is also dedicated to her. Lot of devotees from all parts of India visit this temple, and get the blessings of the holy divine mother. It is advisable to stay at least for two days in this place, in order to attend all the pujas performed at the Yamuna Temple.
Being the daughter of Lord Surya, she contains great spiritual powers, and she was worshipped for getting better prosperity in our life. She gives great happiness and fulfils our wishes, and makes us to shine brightly in our life. She will clear our karmas and protect us from the clutches of “KALI PURUSHA”, and make us to live comfortably and peacefully.
In order to sanctify Ma Yamuna, we can recite her 108 beautiful names as mentioned below:-
Om kalindyai namah
Om Surya Putriye namah
Om Soundaravalliye namah
Om Akilendeswariye namah
Om Shanipriyayai namah
Om Yamapriyayai namah
Om Alankarapriyai namah
Om Punyanadhiye namah
Om Kuladevathaiyai namah
Om yamunayai namah
Om krsnayai namah
Om krsnarupayai namah
Om sanatanyai namah
Om krsnavamamsasambhutayai namah
Om paramanandarupinyai namah
Om golokavasinyai namah
Om syamayai namah
Om vrndavanavinodinyai namah
Om radhasakhyai namah
Om rasalilayai namah
Om rasamandalamanditayai namah
Om nikunjamadhavivalyai namah
Om rangavallyai namah
Om manoharayai namah
Om srirasamandalibhutayai namah
Om yuthibhutayai namah
Om haripriyayai namah
Om golokatatinyai namah
Om divyayai namah
Om nikunjatalavasinyai namah
Om dirghormivegagambhirayai namah
Om puspapallavavasinyai namah
Om ghanasyamayai namah
Om meghamalayai namah
Om balakayai namah
Om padmamalinyai namah
Om paripurnatamayai namah
Om purnayai namah
Om purnabrahmapriyayai namah
Om parayai namah
Om mahavegavatyai namah
Om saksannikunjadvaranirgatayai namah
Om mahanadyai namah
Om mandagatyai namah
Om virajayai namah
Om vegabhedinyai namah
Om anekabrahmandagatayai namah
Om brahmadravasamayai namah
Om akulayai namah
Om gangayai namah
Om misrayai namah
Om nirjalabhayai namah
Om nirmalayai namah
Om saritam varayai namah
Om ratnabaddhobhayatatayai namah
Om hamsapadmayai nadyai namah
Om nirmalapaniyayai namah
Om sarvabrahmandapavanyai namah
Om vaikunthaparikhibhutayai namah
Om parikhayai namah
Om papaharinyai namah
Om brahmalokagatayai namah
Om brahmyai namah
Om svargayai namah
Om svarganivasinyai namah
Om ullasantyai namah
Om protpatantyai namah
Om merumalayai namah
Om mahojjvalayai namah
Om srigangayai namah
Om ambhase sikharinyai namah
Om gandasailavibhedinyai namah
Om desanpunantyai namah
Om gacchantyai namah
Om mahatyai namah
Om bhumimadhyagayai namah
Om martandatanujayai namah
Om punyayai namah\
Om kalindagirinandinyai namah
Om yamasvasre namah
Om mandahasayai namah
Om sudvijayai namah
Om racitambarayai namah
Om nilambarayai namah
Om padmamukhyai namah
Om carantyai namah
Om carudarsanayai namah
Om rambhorave namah
Om padmanayanayai namah
Om madhavyai namah
Om pramadottamayai namah
Om tapascarantyai namah
Om susronyai namah
Om kujannupuramekhalayai namah
Om jalasthitayai namah
Om syamalangyai namah
Om khandavabhayai namah
Om viharinyai namah
Om gandivibhasinyai namah
Om vanyayai namah
Om srikrsnambaramicchatyai namah
Om dvarakagamanayai namah
Om rajnyai namah
Om pattarajnyai namah
Om parangatayai namah
Om maharajnyai namah
Om ratnabhusayai namah
Om gomatitiracarinyai namah
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