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Female practitioner of yoga. In Indian texts, the term includes women dedicated to meditative and spiritual yogic practices. Yogini may also refer to Tantrikas (female tantra practitioners) and female Nath yogis of Hinduism. In modern usage, the term is not limited to Hinduism.

English: This is a category for Yoginis.

Yogini, India, Tamil Nadu, Kaveripakkam, c. 900-975 AD

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female practitioner of yoga

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See also Category:Dakinis

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This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.

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Yogini (Buddhist) (2 C, 4 F)
Yogini (Hindu) (3 C, 3 F)
Yogini (modern) (5 C, 15 F)

Media in category "Yogini"

The following 19 files are in this category, out of 19 total.

Devi Ambika with her Yoginis - Ambika Dhurandhar.jpg 1,772 × 558; 342 KB
Sculpture of a Yogini, circa 10th century CE, Shahdol, housed in Bhopal State Museum, Madhya Pradesh.jpg 1,200 × 2,018; 351 KB
Sculpture of a Yogini, possibly Sri Chhatra Samvara Yogini, circa 9th century CE, Chausath Yogini Temple, Hirapur, Orissa.jpg 1,033 × 2,000; 534 KB
Two Yoginis, Mughal School of Art, late 17th century CE, Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sanghralaya, Mumbai.jpg 1,199 × 1,681; 371 KB
Vayuvena Yogini, circa 9th century CE, Chausath Yogini Temple, Hirapur, Orissa. Etymologically meaning "Swift as the Wind," the Vayuvena Yogini stands on an antelope as a pedestal that is indicative of her swiftness.jpg 778 × 1,307; 243 KB
Yogini Brahmani, Sculpture carved on the inner wall of the main temple.jpg 736 × 1,308; 165 KB
Yogini Charchika , Carved on the inner wall of the main temple.jpg 736 × 1,253; 244 KB
Yogini Gahini, circa 9th century CE, Chausath Yogini Temple, Hirapur, Orissa. Etymologically meaning "the one who can destroy," the Gahini Yogini stands on a ram as a pedestal, with weapons in each of her six arms.jpg 1,200 × 2,120; 481 KB
Yogini Ghatabari, the sculpture is carved on the inner wall of the temple.jpg 736 × 1,308; 180 KB
Yogini Kalaratri-Panchavarahi ,Carved on the inner wall of the main temple.jpg 735 × 1,022; 218 KB
Yogini Kali , Sculpture carved on the inner wall of the main temple.jpg 736 × 1,308; 167 KB
Yogini Narayani, Sculpture carved on the inner wall of the main temple.jpg 736 × 1,308; 173 KB
Yogini Ranavira-Padmavati , Carved on the inner wall of the temple.jpg 736 × 1,308; 250 KB
Yogini Samudraa , Sculpture carved on the inner wall of the main temple.jpg 736 × 1,308; 182 KB
Yogini Stuti , A four-armed figure standing in the Samabhanga pose (upright posture) on a Haldi Kathua, a pot for turmeric paste.jpg 735 × 1,260; 238 KB
Yogini Uma , Sculpture carved on the inner wall of the main temple.jpg 736 × 1,308; 179 KB
Yogini Vadyarupa ,Carved on the inner wall of the main temple.jpg 736 × 1,308; 280 KB
Yogini Vaishnavi , Carved on the inner wall of the main temple.jpg 736 × 1,308; 326 KB
Yogini, circa 10th century CE, Rajasthan housed in the CSMVS Museum, Mumbai.jpg 1,053 × 1,826; 413 KB

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