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. It advocates use of the five makara and leaves the choice of partner, place and time very much up to the practitioner. In general, however, this Tantra does not impose many restrictions on the practitioner (sadhaka) who is dedicated to the Yoni Puja. ![]() The text specifies nine types of women (navakanya) who may perform sexual rituals, yet explicitly forbids an incestuous mother/son constellation. 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.Īccording 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.
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