Some ancient evidence indicated that River Yamuna was a tributary of the Ghaggar River in the past; with time it changed its course to east with a tectonic event in north India and became a tributary of the Ganges instead. The goddess of the Yamuna River, also known as Yami, is the sister of Yama, god of death, and the daughter of Surya, the Sun god, and his wife Samjn. The river Yamuna is also associated to the religious beliefs related to lord Krishna.

The Yamuna and the Ganges are considered the most sacred rivers in India. According to the legends, Yamuna was the daughter of Surya, the Sun God, and sister to Yama, the God of Death and thus the popular belief have come up that those who take a dip in its holy waters are not besieged by fears of death.

The river Yamuna is closely connected to Lord Krishna's childhood days. The Lord Krishna consecrated the River Yamuna from the beginning of His transcendental pastimes in the world. While His father Vasudeva was crossing the Yamuna with baby Lord Krishna for a safe place at Gokul on the other bank of the river from Mathura, the Lord fell down in the river, and by the dust of His lotus feet the river immediately became sanctified.

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