Yami

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In Vedic beliefs, Yami is the first woman, along with her twin brother, Yama. The Rig Veda, in the tenth Mandala, contains a hymn in which they sing to each other. They were children of Surya.

In Hinduism, Yami is a mother goddess, daughter of Vivasvat and Saranya.

In Tibetan beliefs, she is a goddess of death and rules the female spirits of the underworld (Naraka).

In Japanese Yami means darkness.

Yami is also an alternate name for the Tao tribe of Taiwanese aborigines.

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Hinduism \| Hindu mythology \| Itihasa	Image:Aum.png
Male Deities: Brahma \| Vishnu \| Shiva \| Rama \| Krishna \| Ganesha \| Indra \| Lakshman \| Hanuman
Female Deities: Gayatri \| Lakshmi \| Sarasvati \| Durga \| Devi \| Sita \| Radha \| Kali \| Parvati \| Shakti
Texts: Vedas \| Puranas Ramayana \| Mahabharata

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