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Meaning of "yoni"

Word

Yoni

Sanskrit

योनी

IAST

yonī

In General

Womb; Vagina; origin; a hole; nest; seat; a particular part of fire pit

The seat of Sivalinga is also called a yoni. It is normally made on stone with a particular shape with a beak to drain the water and with a hole to fit the Sivalinga

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