List of Yadavs

This is a list of notable members of the Yadav caste.

Legendary characters in Hinduism

Durga is a major deity in Hinduism. She is worshipped as a principal aspect of the mother goddess Devi and is one of the most popular and widely revered among Indian divinities.^[1]

Gayatri is the personified form of popular Gayatri Mantra, a hymn from Vedic texts. She is also known as Savitri and Vedamata (mother of vedas).^[2]

Radha, also called Radhika, is a Hindu goddess and a consort of the god Krishna. She was the daughter of Vrishabhanu (also spelled as Brushabhanu), a Yadav ruler of Barsana.^[3]^[4]

Mathariputra Ishwarsena (alias Mahaksatrapa Isvardatta) was the founder of the Abhira dynasty.^[5]

↑ Aiyar, Indira S. (1997). Durga As Mahisasuramardini. Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-212-0510-8.
↑ Arya, Sharda (1988). Religion and Philosophy of the Padma-purāṇa. Nag Publishers. ISBN 978-81-7081-190-9.
↑ Varma, Pavan K. (July 2009). The Book of Krishna. Penguin Books India. ISBN 978-0-14-306763-4.
↑ Das, R. K. (1990). Temples of Vrindaban. Sandeep Prakashan. ISBN 978-81-85067-47-6.
↑ Thosar, H.S. (1990). "The Abhiras in Indian History". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 51: 56–65. ISSN 2249-1937. JSTOR 44148188.

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