Yogini in others view has been a demoness or sorceress, possessing magical powers. Their aspects are also innumerable such as benevolent, fierce, rule over the negative or positive tendencies of humans. In tantric tradition, Yoginis are considered to be fertility goddesses. Those 64 powerful Yoginis have unique personas and powers to fulfil ones desires, drive away negativity and fear, prevent misfortunes, give knowledge, peace, all-around prosperity, good progeny, and auspiciousness of all kinds. Yogini means ‘power of union’ or ‘the power that facilitates union’. Each of those eight Bhairavas in turn released from their bodies seven sub Bhairavas to assist them and to keep entire 64 Bhairavas were under the overall control and command of Maha Kala Bhairava. The names of the eight Bhairavas who first emerged from Lord Maha Kala Bhairava were Asitanga, Ruru, Canda, Krodha, Unmatta, Kapala, Bhisana, and Samhara. Thus the 64 Bhairavas became the consorts or guardians of the sixty-four Yoginis who are mentioned in several tantric texts. The Yoginis who emerged out from the Matrikas, in turn married 64 Bhairavas who too simultaneously emerged from eight Bhairavas as released by Lord Maha Kala Bhairava who was initially released by Lord Shiva from his body to destroy the Daksha Yagna along with other forces. While seven Matrikas are generally seen in temples, in some of the temples one can also see eight Matrikas enshrined. There has always been some confusion over no of Matrikas manifested whose idols are seen in the precincts of the temples.
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As per ‘Kaula Tantra’, which is an ancient and dynamic spiritual tradition that guide people to attain highest wisdom, and also a school of thought in different Schools of Tantrism, those eight Ashta Matrikas namely Brahmani, Vaishnavi, Maheswari, Indirani, Kaumari, Varahi, Chamunda and Narasimhi in turn brought out from their bodies eight Divine Shaktis each, called Yoginis, totalling to 64 Tantric Yoginis. The general belief based on Puranic texts has been that from the body of Adi Parasakthi came out eight great female demi Goddesses called Ashta Matrikas when she was in the form of Sati.