List of Yadavs
This is a list of notable members of the Yadav caste.
Legendary characters in Hinduism[change | change source]
Goddess Durga[change | change source]
- 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]
Goddess Gayatri[change | change source]
- 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]
Goddess Radha[change | change source]
- 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]
Historical figures[change | change source]
- Mathariputra Ishwarsena (alias Mahaksatrapa Isvardatta) was the founder of the Abhira dynasty.[5]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 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.
