Goat Head Yogini
- Recently, the UK returned the sculpture of a 10th century goat headed Yogini idol to India.
- It was illegally removed from a temple in Lokhari, Banda, Uttar Pradesh sometimes in the 1980s and traded in the markets of London (UK).
About Goat Head Yogini
- Yoginis are powerful female divinities associated with the Tantrik mode of worship.
- Often, they are believed to have 64 appearances or Group of 64 Yoginis, having infinite powers.
- The Goat Head Yogini is one of the 64 Yoginis.
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