Ashtayogini, Aṣṭayōginī, Aṣṭayoginī: 2 definitions
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Ashtayogini means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit terms Aṣṭayōginī and Aṣṭayoginī can be transliterated into English as Astayogini or Ashtayogini, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaAṣṭayoginī (अष्टयोगिनी).—The eight hermit-maidens who are the attendants of the goddess, Durgā. (1) Mārjjatī (2) Karpūratilakā (3) Malayagandhinī (4) Kaumudikā (5) Bheruṇḍā (6) Mātalī (7) Nāyakī (8) Jayā (Śubhācārā).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryaṣṭayōginī (अष्टयोगिनी).—f pl S The eight Yogini (female fiends attendant on Durga). They are named maṅgalā, piṃ- galā, dhanyā, bhrāmarī, bhadrikā, ulkā, siddhā, saṅkaṭā.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
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