Yogamaya
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Yogamaya is a Hindu goddess who serves as the personification of Vishnu's powers of illusion. In Vaishnava tradition, she is accorded the epithet Narayani—"the sister of Narayana"—and is regarded as t
19th century painting by Raja Ravi Varma depicting Yogamaya (above) issuing a warning to Kamsa
The goddess Yogamaya emerges as Kamsa kills Yashoda's daughter
Shrine of the goddess Narayani, Lonavala
Shrine of Vindhyavasini, near Mirzapur
Nandagopa
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Nanda or Nandagopa is a cow-herd chief in Hindu mythology, who is the foster-father of Krishna. He is featured in the Hindu texts Harivaṃśa and the Puranas. Nanda is the son of Parjanya, a ruler of th
Nanda (right) watches Krishna being pushed on a swing.
Nanda requests a horoscope for Krishna.
Nandagaon
Women waiting for gopis in the streets of Nandagaon during Lath mar Holi