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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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aerial-view-of-Mitawali-Temple 64 Yogini, Hindu Mandir, Ancient Indian Architecture, Places Worth Visiting, Hindu Culture, History Of India, Temple Architecture, Visit India, Indian Temple

The structures of Indian Parliament House, known as Sansad Bhavan, and Mitawali temple are strikingly similar. It seems that the architects drew inspiration from Chausath Yogini temple in designing and building the Parliament House.

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Situated in Bhedaghat under the Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh, this Chausath Yogini temple was constructed in the 10th century. According to the information received from history, the Kalchuri ruler of Tripuri, Yuvraj Dev I, had built it to take the blessings of the Yoginis for the expansion of his kingdom. Built on the Yogini worship tradition, there are not 64 but more statues of Yoginis in this temple. This temple is based on 81 triangular angles, at each angle of which Yogini was e... 64 Yogini, Madhya Pradesh, The Expanse, Ruler, Worship, Temple, Statue, History, Building

Situated in Bhedaghat under the Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh, this Chausath Yogini temple was constructed in the 10th century. According to the information received from history, the Kalchuri ruler of Tripuri, Yuvraj Dev I, had built it to take the blessings of the Yoginis for the expansion of his kingdom. Built on the Yogini worship tradition, there are not 64 but more statues of Yoginis in this temple. This temple is based on 81 triangular angles, at each angle of which Yogini was…

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