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The 64 Dakinis or Yoginis - Tibetan Buddhist Encyclopedia Yogini Goddess, 64 Yogini, Female Nature, Female Deity, Goddess Names, Bio Art, Indian Goddess, Aboriginal People, Zen Buddhism

From the ninth through at least the thirteenth centuries, there was an active cult of dakinis (usually called yoginis in today's India.) At least nine yogini temples have been discovered so far. The best known are the two in the state of Orissa, and the ones in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. It is generally thought that these shrines were centres for tantric practices the ultimate goal of which was the acquisition of extraordinary abilities (Skt. siddhi) or "supernatural…

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