Yogeshwara

Yogeshwara (योगेश्वर) is a Sanskrit epithet for a deity. The word Yogeshwara is a compound of two words, Yoga and Ishwara, and means "Lord of Yoga", "God of Yoga" or "Lord of Yogis".

Krishna Yogishwara, Kailash Temple, Ellora

The term is exclusively used for Krishna, who is also known as Devadidev, meaning god of gods, and Parmeshwar, the supreme god.[1][2][3]

Yogeshwara is a main deity in the Swadhyaya Movement, along with Shiva, Ganesha and Parvati.

References

T.N. Sethumadhavan (26 March 2015). Srimad Bhagavad Gita: A User'S Manual for Every Day Living. Partridge Publishing. p. 339. ISBN 978-1482846096.
Swami Sivananda (1964). Sri Krishna. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 4.
"Krishna the Yogeshwara". The Hindu. 12 September 2014.

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[1] T.N. Sethumadhavan (26 March 2015). Srimad Bhagavad Gita: A User'S Manual for Every Day Living. Partridge Publishing. p. 339. ISBN 978-1482846096.

[2] Swami Sivananda (1964). Sri Krishna. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 4.

[3] "Krishna the Yogeshwara". The Hindu. 12 September 2014.