Yoni is a symbol that represents the Hindu Goddess or Divine Mother. Translated literally, Yoni means womb or vagina.
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Yoni is a symbol that represents the Hindu Goddess or Divine Mother. Translated literally, Yoni means womb or vagina.
Yoni is seen as the female counterpart to the male Hindu God, Shiva. Yoni represents the Goddess Shatki, Shiva's consort, and also symbolizes the origin of life. The male counterpart to the yoni is the linga. The phallic linga stone is often seen placed inside the yoni, as a representation of the spiritual, creative and sexual oneness of male and female.
