Yogeshvari ( Sanskrit: योगेश्वरी), also rendered Jogeshvari, is an epithet of the Hindu goddess Durga. The term is a contraction of Yoga-īśvarī, meaning the 'goddess of yoga'.

Veneration

Many Brahmins of Western India, such as Gujarat and Rajasthan, revere Yogeshvari as their kuladevi. Yogeshvari is the kuladevi of many Chitpavan Brahmin families in Maharashtra. Yogeshvari "Aai" is considered as the feminine shakti of the deity Shiva.

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