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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).


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

Hindu mythology



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