Goddess Yogamaya is one among the numerous forms of Goddess
Durga. Goddess Yogamaya is regarded as the sister of Lord Krishna, born
immediately before him. She is the child that flew away from the hand of Kamsa
and warned him that Krishna has
already born on the earth and will annihilate him in near future.
Yogamaya is the Goddess of delusion. Some scriptures point
out that it was due to her spell that the entire kingdom of Kamsa
fell asleep when Sri Krishna was born.
Goddess Yogamaya shares many characteristics of
Lord Vishnu including the dark complexion. She is four-armed and carries conch
and discus (Sudarshana chakra) in her upper hand. Her normal right hand is in
‘abhaya posture’ – blessing or protection. Left hand is placed on her thigh.