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🧘‍♀️ A female yogi 🕉️ A goddess
yogini

yogini

9.9
A female spirit or goddess in Hindu and Buddhist religious stories, often shown as a statue
  • noun
  • /joʊˈɡiːni/
  • Literature
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  • In Hindu art, a yogini is often depicted as a divine figure who embodies spiritual power.

Examples

  • The ancient yogini statue in the temple represents the goddess of wisdom and enlightenment.

  • And they invited a famous palm reader from the Amazon who's like a celebrity yogini from Brazil.

  • The shakti, female yogini, becomes the gateway to a transcendental lifestyle for the male and for the family.

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  • Rulers believed that yoginis could predict the future, protect their kingdoms against disease or enemy armies, and help them win new territories.

  • Many believe that a yogini can grant blessings and protection to her followers during rituals.

Surface Forms

yogini singular
yoginis plural

Etymology

Yogini comes from Sanskrit and is the female form of yogi, which means 'a person who practices yoga'. In Hindu and Buddhist tradition yoginis were seen as powerful female spirits or goddesses and were often made as stone or bronze figures, so the word can mean both the supernatural being and the statue that shows her.