The Yoginis

This painting belongs to 16th century India. It depicts a female Yogi (Yogini) seated in a Yogic position and meditating in a forest She has a Japa Mala in hand, which was very commonly used by Yogis and Yoginis. Her other hand rests on a Yoga-danda, which is a U shaped staff used for support.

The Chausath Yogini Temple, Morena

Is Indian Parliament really the gift of British Architecture? This is the 11th century Chausath Yogini Temple from Morena (Madhya Pradesh). A British architect named Sir Edwin Lutyens visited this place in 1910. In 1912, he designed Indian Parliament. He had never acknowledged the influence of temple. Today, the credit of Parliament design is given