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The 64 Yogini Temples in Astrogeography

Yogini is the Sanskrit word for the feminine practitioner of YOGA, Yogini represents both a female master practitioner of yoga and a formal term of respect for female Hindu and Buddhist spiritual teachers in the yoga culture of India, Nepal and Tibet.

For a list of the names of the 64 Yoginis see the bottom of this page..

The 64 Yoginis temple at Modena, M.P. in Leo – Virgo

**64 Yoginis round temple in Morena, Madhya Pradesh is located in Leo with Virgo** ph: Nonukumar, ccbysa4.0

The Chausath Yogini Temple also known as Ekattarso Mahadeva Temple is an 11th-century temple located in Morena district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. The temple is formed by a 40 m diameter circular wall with 64 chambers, a circular courtyard and an open mandapa (pillared outdoor hall) in the centre with a shrine where Lord Shiva is worshipped.

Astrogeographic position of the 64 Yogini temple for morphogenetic field level 4 which describes the atmosphere and energetical topics of the temple itself: the temple is located in dynamic, centralistic, magnetic royal Leo sign of the sun, light, heart, sexuality, self-expression, royalty and power stations. The 2nd coordinate lies in self-protective earth sign Virgo sign of yoga, monkhood, hindu culture, healing and herbal medecine.

**The Central Sanctorum of the 64 Yogini temple is now dedicated to the worship of Shiva**. **This choice places the focus on the male aspect of the divine reducing the female aspect to an secondary or inferior status.**
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Each of the 64 chambers (chau sat means 64) in the outer circle has an image of Shiva deified in it. However, recent investigations have confirmed that originally these had a Yogini (female goddess) image in them and therefore the temple is known as Chausath Yogini Temple

**Inner circle of the temple 64 Yogini temple at Morena** ph:Varun Shiv Kapur, ccbysa2.0

How the “LOK SABHA” – Parliament of India building resembles the 64 Yoginis round temple of Modena

The round shape of the temple is assumed to have been dedicated to the use as a sun observatory and center of education in astrology, astronomy, mathematics & tantric rituals. The design seems to resemble the structure of Sansad Bhavan the Indian National Parliament (Lok Sabha) building in Delhi.

**Sansad Bhavan the** Lok Sabha National Parliament building in Delhi is located in the combination of the two water signs Cancer and Scorpio. The round shape seems to resemble the 64 Yogini temple at Morena. ph: Bill Strong , ccbysa2.0

The Lok Sabha building in Delhi is located in the combination of the two water signs Cancer and Scorpio the sign combination which seems to be so archetypal for Shiva and Parvati. for the shakti peethas and Shiva linga shrines. It is also present at the Gaumukh source of River Ganges – India´s largest river and also India`s holiest city Varanasi located at 7°Scorpio and 21°Cancer.

Chausat Yogini Temple of Bedhaghat, Jabalpur in Libra – Scorpio

Chausath Yogini Temple of Bhedaghat is seen as one of the oldest heritage sites in India. It was built in the 10th Century AD by the Kalachuri kingdom and has a distinct resemblance to the temples of Khajuraho in structure. The temple is tdedicated to the goddess Durga along with 64 yoginis.
The temple complex has 95 shrines which includes 64 Yoginis in the circular ring around the inner temple, one for each yoginis and a main shrine where Lord Shiva and his consort Goddess Parvati are seen riding on Nandi, the sacred bull. The design of the temple has been kept simple but the idols of yoginis are exquisitely carved, each one depicting a unique aspect.

**Chausath Yogini temple in Jabalpur located in Virgo and between Libra and Scorpio**
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Astrogeographical position of the 64 Yogini temple for morphogenetic field level 4 which describes the atmosphere and energetical topics of the temple itself: one coordinate is located in self-protective earth sign Virgo sign of yoga, monkhood, hindu culture, healing and herbal medecine. The 2nd coordinate stretches from female, service-orientated air sign Libra sign of harmony, balance, beauty. angels, relationship, openness in the west half of the ring temple into solid, fixed water sign Scorpio sign of perception, imaging, sculpting, defense, fortresses and a major indicator for Shiva in the east half of the temple site.

**The sanctum sanctorum of the 64 Yogini temple at Bedhaghat near Jabalpur is located in Virgo and on the first degree in Scorpio**. ph: Abhishek Roy, ccbysa3.0

Chausathi Jogini Mandir at Hirapur Orissa in Scorpio – Aries/Taurus

Another Chausath Yogini Mandir is situated in a village called Hirapur 20 km outside Bhubaneswar, Odissa. The temple is said to have been built by the Queen Hiradevi of Bramha dynasty during the 9th century. The circled temple is 11 m is diamater.

Astrogeographic position of the 64 Yogini temple at Hirarpur for morphogenetic field level 4 which describes the atmosphere and energetical topics of the temple itself: one coordinate is located in
solid, fixed water sign Scorpio sign of perception, imaging, sculpting, defense, fortresses, trauma, pain, demons and a major indicator for the goddess Kali and Lord Shiva. The 2nd coordinate strectches from dynamic male fire sign Aries sign of action, speed, warfare, mobilization, ignition, new starts into solid, fixed earth sign Taurus sign of the earth, grounding, growing roots, food, money and possession of territory.

**The 64 Yogini temple of Hirapur has one coordinate in Scorpio and the 2nd coordinate right on the divide between Aries and Taurus** ph: Krishnan Iyer, ccbysa3.0

There are around 56 such idols, made of black granite, inscribed within the wall cavities, centring on the main idol which is the Goddess Kali, who stands on a human head representing the triumph of the heart over the mind. The temple houses a central altar (Chandi Mandapa) which has the remaining 8 Goddess idols on all 4 sides. Some historians believe that an idol of Maha Bhairava was worshiped in the Chandi Mandapa

**The circle structure at Hirapur with the idols of the yoginis** ph:Soumendra Barik, ccbysa3.0

The yogini Kameshvari at Chausath Yogini Temple, Hirapur: The female version of Kama, god of love and desire, is seen here as she draws the bow, his primary attribute. Her vehicle should be a parrot, but here is some other animal. ph: G41rn8, ccbysa4.0

The Khajuraho Chausath Yogini Temple in Cancer – Cancer

64 Yogini Temples in Astrology — Shrine cells at the Chausath Yogini Temple at **Khajuraho. The temple site** has both resonance coordinates (field level 4 – exact position) in Cancer the sign of motherhood, fertility, emotional identity and compassion.

the position of the shrine with both resonance coordinates in Cancer explains the temple as a holy site dedicated to motherhood, fertility, emotional identity and compassion
Cancer indicates a temple to the re-connection with emotional self-centering, self-experience, self-responsibility and individual compassion-
Apart from that Cancer reflects one of the 2 (or three) main astrological resonators of Hinduism.

The Ujjain Temple

List of names of the 64 Yoginis

Yogini is the Sanskrit word for the feminine practitioner of YOGA, Yogini represents both a female master practitioner of yoga and a formal term of respect for female Hindu or Buddhist spiritual teachers in the yoga culture of India, Nepal and Tibet.

**9th century depiction of dancing Vaishnavi** – **the SHAKTI (life energy) of Vishnu with extended spine refering to the awakened kundalini** source: Mobilus In Mobili, ccbysa2.0

The Sixty-four yoginis depicted in the complete Hirapur shrine are: