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List of Yadavs

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

Legendary characters in Hinduism

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Goddess Durga

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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

References

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  1. ↑ Aiyar, Indira S. (1997). Durga As Mahisasuramardini. Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-212-0510-8.
  2. ↑ Arya, Sharda (1988). Religion and Philosophy of the Padma-purāṇa. Nag Publishers. ISBN 978-81-7081-190-9.
  3. ↑ Varma, Pavan K. (July 2009). The Book of Krishna. Penguin Books India. ISBN 978-0-14-306763-4.
  4. ↑ Das, R. K. (1990). Temples of Vrindaban. Sandeep Prakashan. ISBN 978-81-85067-47-6.
  5. ↑ 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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