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| '''Yogeshwari''' is a Sanskrit name which means "[[Goddess Durga]]". Sometimes even pronounced as Jogeshwari or Jogeswari.<ref>http://www.ambejogaidevi.com</ref>
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| '''Shri Yogeshwari''' ([[Devanagari]]: श्री योगेश्वरी देवी ) is an ancient [[Hindu temple|temple]] of Goddess Durga, located at [[Ambejogai]] one of Goddess Shakti Peeth.
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| '''Yogeshwari Mata''' is the kuladevi of prominent Maratha Yaduvamsi Kshatriya clans of Jadhavraos, Garudmanes, and Shankhapalas. [[Ahir]] (a pastoral community) also worships this goddess.
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| Many Brahmins of Western India (Gujarat, Rajasthan) with surnames Vyas, Trivedi, etc. also revere "Yogeshwari" as their Kuldevi.
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| [[Yogeshwari Aai]] is Kulaswamini of many families in Maharashtra especially of Konkanastha [[Chitpavan]] [[Brahmins]] and [[Karhade Brahmin]]s.
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| Yogeshwari Aai is considered as matruka shakti of Lord [[Shiva]]. Her name is derived from words [[Yoga]] and Ishwari. It means she is controller of [[Yoga]] shakti.
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| There is famous temple near Talbi road at Bhinmal, Rajasthan with mesmerizing idols of Yogeshwari and Varunachi Devi.
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| Also are three famous temples of Yogeshwari Devi in Maharashtra. One is at [[Ambajogai]], other is in [[Lanja]] near [[Ratnagiri]] in form of consort of [[Kalabhairava]] and third is in [[Pune]] as Tambadi Jogeshwari.
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| [[File:Yogeshwari Temple entrance.jpg|thumb|right|Entrance of Yogeshwari(Amba) Temple at Ambajogai]]
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| ==References==
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| [[Category:Hindu temples in Maharashtra]]
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| [[Category:Durga temples]]
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| [[Category:Tourist attractions in Beed district]]
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