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Yamuna

यमुना

Holy river, daughter of the Sun

Yamuna is derived from the Sanskrit word 'Yama', referring to the Yamuna River which is considered sacred in Hinduism. It is historically and mythologically significant as the sister of Yama (the God of Death) and the consort of Lord Krishna, symbolizing purity and devotion.

GirlSanskritVrishchik · ScorpioJyeshthaPythagorean no. 3 · The Creative3 syllables
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Yamuna in Indian languages

Hindi / Marathiयमुना
Bengaliযমুনা
Punjabiਯਮੁਨਾ
Gujaratiયમુના
Odiaଯମୁନା
Teluguయమునా
Kannadaಯಮುನಾ
Malayalamയമുനാ
Tamilயமுநா

Pythagorean numerology 3 · The Creative — in this tradition, the number is associated with traits such as expressive, joyful, social and imaginative.

Vrishchik rashi · Scorpio — element Water, ruled by Mars. Common naming sounds include Na, Ni, Nu, Ne, No, Ya and Yi.

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