The Yoni Tantra is a religious text from Bengal (11th century or earlier) mainly concerned with describing the Yoni Puja, or "Mass of the Vulva"; one of the secret and esoteric Tantric rituals dedicated to creating - and consuming - the sacred fluid which is called yonitattva.
According to this text, sexual union (maithuna) is an indispensable part of Tantric ritual and may be performed by and with women between the age of twelve and sixty years, married or not, except for a girl not yet menstruating. The text specifies nine types of women (navakanya) who may perform sexual rituals, yet explicitly forbids an incestuous mother/son constellation.
In general, however, this Tantra does not impose many restrictions on the practitioner (sadhaka) who is dedicated to the Yoni Puja. It advocates use of the five makara and leaves the choice of partner, place and time very much up to the practitioner. Nevertheless, the male sadhaka is explicitly admonished "never to ridicule a yoni" and to treat all women well and never to be offensive toward them.
In the accompanying two quotes, it becomes clear just why the text bears its name, showing that the yoni is truly the center of worship. The text also outlines a specific topography of the yoni with ten subdivisions, most of which are associated with one of the Mahavidyas, ten important Indian goddesses.
Skt. Goddess
hairpit yonimula-devi
field yoni-naganandini
edge yonicakra-kali Kali
arch yonicakra-tara Tara
girdle yonikuntala-chinnamastaka Chinnamasta
nodule yonisamipato-vagala Bhagala
cleft yonisamipato-matangi Matangi
wheel yonigarta-mahalakshmi Lakshmi
throne yonigarta-sodasi Sodasi
root yonigarta-bhuvanesvari Bhuvaneshvari
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