Yogeshvara Explained

Yogeshvara 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]}

Hinduism

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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: www.wisdomlib.org . 2017-09-21 . Yogeshvara, Yogeśvara, Yoga-ishvara: 19 definitions . 2022-11-21 . www.wisdomlib.org . en.
2. Book: Chatterjee, Suhas . Indian Civilization and Culture . 1998 . M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. . 978-81-7533-083-2 . 115 . en.
3. Book: Srimad Bhagavad Gita: A User'S Manual for Every Day Living. T.N. Sethumadhavan. Partridge Publishing. 26 March 2015. 339. 978-1482846096.
4. Book: Sri Krishna. Swami Sivananda. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. 1964. 4.
5. News: Krishna the Yogeshwara. The Hindu. 12 September 2014.
6. Book: Chatterjee, Suhas . Indian Civilization and Culture . 1998 . M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. . 978-81-7533-083-2 . 115 . en.
7. Book: Srimad Bhagavad Gita: A User'S Manual for Every Day Living. T.N. Sethumadhavan. Partridge Publishing. 26 March 2015. 339. 978-1482846096.
8. Book: Sri Krishna. Swami Sivananda. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. 1964. 4.
9. News: Krishna the Yogeshwara. The Hindu. 12 September 2014.