Yogeshvara

Yogeshvara

Yogeshvara

Hindu epithet

For other uses, see Yogeshwara (disambiguation).

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]

Shiva as Yogeshvara, Phnom Rung.

Hinduism

The term is an epithet of Krishna in Vaishnavism, who is also known as Parameshvara, the supreme god.[5][6][7]

Yogeshvara is a main deity in the Swadhyaya Movement, along with Shiva, Ganesha, and Parvati.

References

  1. [1]
    www.wisdomlib.org (2017-09-21). "Yogeshvara, Yogeśvara, Yoga-ishvara: 19 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  2. [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.
  3. [3]
    Swami Sivananda (1964). Sri Krishna. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 4.
  4. [4]
    "Krishna the Yogeshwara". The Hindu. 12 September 2014.
  5. [5]
    T.N. Sethumadhavan (26 March 2015). Srimad Bhagavad Gita: A User'S Manual for Every Day Living. Partridge Publishing. p. 339. ISBN 978-1482846096.
  6. [6]
    Swami Sivananda (1964). Sri Krishna. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 4.
  7. [7]
    "Krishna the Yogeshwara". The Hindu. 12 September 2014.
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