Devi Mayura Yogini Sadhana & Dhyana Mantras
dhyāna-ślokas and mantras for **Mayuri/Mayura-Yogini Mahāmayūrī (great peacock) **Devi Mayura** (also called **Mayuri Mukhi Yogini**) is one of the 64 Yoginis in the Tantric Shakta tradition, uniquely depicted with the **face of a peacock** (Mayura = peacock; Mukhi = faced). Identity and Iconography **Name meaning**: “Mayura” directly refers to the peacock, a bird sacred to several goddesses (notably Saraswati and sometimes aspects of Durga/Kartikeya’s vahana). - **Form**: She is described as a Yogini with a **peacock face** on a human (or divine feminine) body, often shown in yogic postures and sometimes with multiple arms holding ritual implements. - **Symbolism**: The peacock face is interpreted as symbolizing: - **Purity and transformation** (the peacock’s ability to digest poison and still shine). - **Victory over negativity and illusion** (Maya), as the peacock is also linked to beauty that transcends mere appearance. - In some lineages, an association...