aṣṭayoginī

AṢṬAYOGINĪ (S). The eight hermit-maidens who are the

attendants of the goddess, Durgā. (1) Mārjjatī (2)

Karpūratilakā (3) Malayagandhinī (4) Kaumudikā

(5) Bheruṇḍā (6) Mātalī (7) Nāyakī (8) Jayā (Śubhā-

cārā).