Yogeshvara (Sanskrit: योगेश्वर, romanized: Yogeśvara, lit. 'Lord of Yoga') is a Sanskrit epithet employed in Hinduism.[1] The term Yogeshvara is a portmanteau of yoga and ishvara, meaning 'Lord of Yoga', 'Lord of Yogis', or 'God of Yoga'. The term is primarily employed to address the deities Shiva and Krishna.[2][3][4][5]
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Hinduism
[edit]The term is an epithet of Krishna in Vaishnavism and Shiva in Shaivism, both of them are also known as Parameshvara, the supreme god in their respective sects.[6][7][8][9]
Yogeshvara is a main deity in the Swadhyaya Movement, along with Shiva, Ganesha, and Parvati.
References
[edit]- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (2017-09-21). "Yogeshvara, Yogeśvara, Yoga-ishvara: 19 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ Chatterjee, Suhas (1998). Indian Civilization and Culture. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. p. 115. ISBN 978-81-7533-083-2.
- ^ T.N. Sethumadhavan (26 March 2015). Srimad Bhagavad Gita: A User'S Manual for Every Day Living. Partridge Publishing. p. 339. ISBN 978-1482846096.
- ^ Swami Sivananda (1964). Sri Krishna. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 4.
- ^ "Krishna the Yogeshwara". The Hindu. 12 September 2014.
- ^ Chatterjee, Suhas (1998). Indian Civilization and Culture. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. p. 115. ISBN 978-81-7533-083-2.
- ^ T.N. Sethumadhavan (26 March 2015). Srimad Bhagavad Gita: A User'S Manual for Every Day Living. Partridge Publishing. p. 339. ISBN 978-1482846096.
- ^ Swami Sivananda (1964). Sri Krishna. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 4.
- ^ "Krishna the Yogeshwara". The Hindu. 12 September 2014.