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yakshi

In Indian mythology, a female goddess associated with the fertility of the earth, love, and beauty. Yakshis probably originated with the early Dravidians but have subsequently been absorbed into the imagery of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism. The male equivalent is the yaksha.



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The terracotta yakshinis of lower Bengal look out on the world with the same innocence as the Bharhut yakshinis do.
Eloquent Earth: Early Terracottas in the State Archaeological Museum, ... by Chakrabarti, Dilip K. / Marg, A Magazine of the Arts
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