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List of Gods : "Yoni" - 2 records

Name ▲▼	Origin ▲▼	Description ▲▼
God name "Sakti (energy)"	Hindu, Jain / Buddhist	Personification of a god. The effective power, or creative force, of a deity in the form of a female aspect. In a more specific context, the SAKTI identifies the creative force of the god SIVA, particularly the ugra or violent aspects DURGA and KALI. The Sakti may frequently have the same characteristics and carry the same attributes as the principal god. In Tantrism, the unity of opposites is defined by the Sakti, which is the yoni or female sexuality that unites with the male lingam of Siva....
"Yoni"	Sanskrit	The Sanskrit word for "Divine Påśśage". The Ayurveda, or Science of Life, described yoni as a part of the female anatomy. Here the term was meant as a designation of respect for women who gave birth, thus contributing to the continuation of the community.

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