Yoni, Yoni

Frdrique Apffel-Marglin 1987. Yoni. The Encyclopedia of Religion. Mircea Eliade, ed. Volume 15. P. 530. New York: Macmillam Publishing Company The word also has a wider meaning in both profane and spiritual contexts, including "spring, fountain, place of rest, repository, receptacle, seat, abode, home, lair, nest, stable" (Monier-Williams). It is also etymologically derived from the root yuj like yoga and yogini meaning, to join, unite, fasten, or harness. The yoni is also considered to be symbolic of Shakti or Devi in Hindu Tantra.

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