Yoni
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Yoni, sometimes called pindika, is an abstract or aniconic representation of the Hindu goddess Shakti. It is usually shown with linga – its masculine counterpart. Together, they symbolize the merging
Lingam-yoni at the Cát Tiên sanctuary, Lâm Đồng province, Vietnam
A jatalinga with yoni.
6th-century Lajja Gauri icon from Madhya Pradesh. In this and other early icons, her head is symbolically substituted with a large lotus-flower, her yoni visible in the depicted splayed position as if she is giving birth.
8th-century Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati, Assam: its sanctum has no murti, but houses a rock with a yoni-shaped fissure with a natural water spring. It is a major Shaktism-tradition pilgrimage site.
Kamakhya
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Kamakhya, a mother goddess, is a Shakta Tantric deity; considered to be the embodiment of Kama, she is regarded as the goddess of desire. Her abode–Kamakhya Temple is located in the Kamarupa region of
Kamakhya worshipped in a Kali Puja pandal.
