Yamuna in Hinduism

Yamuna
Personification of the Yamuna river
Member of Ashtabharya
5th century terracotta sculpture of Yamuna with attendants
Devanagari	यमुना
Sanskrit transliteration	Yamunā
Affiliation	Devi, River goddess, Lakshmi
Abode	Suryaloka, Yamunotri
Mantra	Om Yamunaya Namaha Yamunashtaka
Symbols	Lotus
Mount	Tortoise
Festivals	Yamuna Jayanti, Surya Shashti, Bhai Dooj
Genealogy
Parents	Surya (father) Sanjna (mother)
Siblings	Yama, Shani, Tapati, Revanta, Ashvins and Vaivasvata Manu
Consort	Krishna
Children	10 children including Shruta

Yamuna is a sacred river in Hinduism and the main tributary of the Ganges River. The river is also worshipped as a Hindu goddess called Yamuna.^[1] Yamuna is known as Yami in early texts, while in later literature, she is called Kalindi. In Hindu scriptures, she is the daughter of Surya, the sun god, and Sanjna, the cloud goddess. She is also the twin sister of Yama, god of death. She is associated with the deity Krishna as one of his eight principal consorts, called the Ashtabharya.^[2] Yamuna plays an important role in Krishna's early life as a river. According to Hindu scriptures, bathing in or drinking Yamuna's waters removes sin.