yoni
Hindu feminine symbol
Yoni is a Sanskrit term for the vulva or vagina, used in Hindu tradition as a symbol of the goddess Shakti and feminine creative energy.
It often appears paired with lingam, representing male generative power.
In Western contexts, yoni surfaces in yoga, tantra, and spiritual discussions: yoni massage, yoni egg.
The term carries religious weight in Hinduism but has been adopted—sometimes superficially—by wellness culture.
Divine feminine energy
- DeviHindu divine feminine
- DurgaHindu goddess of victory
- KaliFierce goddess of endings
- ParvatiHindu goddess of fertility
Lakshmi · Saraswati · divine feminine · Great Mother · creatrix · Gaia · Ishtar · mother goddess
Shiva's phallic emblem
External female genital region
- vaginaInternal female reproductive canal
- labiaVulvar skin folds
- birth canalNewborn's emergence pathway
- reproductiveRelated to producing offspring
genital · perineum · vestibule · gynecological · obstetric · pelvic · urogenital
Quality of being inviolable
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- consecrationDedicating to sacred purpose
ritual · altar · shrine · offering · holy · blessing · invocation · devotion
Fetal development organ
- conceptionFormation of an idea
- gestationCarrying offspring in womb
- procreationGenerating biological offspring
- fecundityReproductive capacity
generative · life-giving · creation · motherhood · seed · ovum · creative · birth canal
Receptive, nurturing archetype
- sourcePoint of origin
- originStarting point or source
- receptacleContainer for items
- vesselReceptacle for contents
gateway · matrix · primordial · regeneration · cyclical · union · polarity · complementarity
Shakti
Divine feminine energy
Parvati · Lakshmi · Saraswati · divine feminine · Great Mother · creatrix · Gaia · Ishtar · mother goddess · primal
lingam
Shiva's phallic emblem
puja · mandir · Shiva · chakra · mantra · diksha · pradakshina
vulva
External female genital region
- vaginaInternal female reproductive canal
- labiaVulvar skin folds
- birth canalNewborn's emergence pathway
reproductive · genital · perineum · vestibule · gynecological · obstetric · pelvic · urogenital
sanctity
Quality of being inviolable
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
consecration · ritual · altar · shrine · offering · holy · blessing · invocation · devotion · pilgrimage
womb
Fetal development organ
- conceptionFormation of an idea
- gestationCarrying offspring in womb
- procreationGenerating biological offspring
fecundity · generative · life-giving · creation · motherhood · seed · ovum · creative · birth canal · regeneration
feminine principle
Receptive, nurturing archetype
- sourcePoint of origin
- originStarting point or source
- receptacleContainer for items
vessel · gateway · matrix · primordial · regeneration · cyclical · union · polarity · complementarity · sacred geometry
- temple sculpturestone carving, relief carving, temple guardian, apsara, lingam
- fertility symbolslingam, phallus, womb, vulva, egg
- Hindu Artidol, shikhara, lingam, calendar art, miniature painting
- Tantric objectsmala, mudra, lingam, thangka, skull cup
- sacred sexualitysacred union, sacred marriage, tantric sex, tantra, fertility rites
- Goddess Spiritualitygoddess, divine feminine, sacred feminine, goddess worship, priestess