Khemukhi
deity sky Hindu single tradition · 1
Khemukhi is one of the 64 yoginis, members of a secret and esoteric female cult that existed between the 9th and 13th century. She is a goddess whose broken statue is found in the 64 yogini temple in Bhedaghat in the Jabalpur District in India. Her name is most probably derived from Khe (In The Sky) and mukhi (faced).
When
- First attested
- 800 CE
- Attested period
- 800 – 1300
- Historical notes
- Part of secret tantric female cult worshiping Durga between 9th and 13th century; statue found in roofless temple in Bhedaghat.
Relationships
- serves
- Durga
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Khemukhi is the name of one of the 64 yoginis, which was a secret and esoteric female cult between the 9th and 13th century...Khemukhi is the goddess whose broken statue is found in the 64 yogini temple in Bhedaghat”
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