Yoni is a Sanskrit word that has been interpreted to literally mean the "womb", the "source", and the female organs of generation. It is an abstract or aniconic representation of the Hindu goddess Shakti and is usually shown with linga – its masculine counterpart. In Hinduism, the yoni is the symbol of the goddess Shakti, the feminine generative power and, as a goddess, the consort of Shiva. The yoni is sometimes referred to as pindika. Yoni appears in the Rigveda and other Vedic literature in the sense of feminine life-creating regenerative and reproductive organs, as well as in the sense of "source, origin, fountain, place of birth, womb, nest, abode, fire pit of incubation". In modern times, the term "yoni" has been used to refer to various products and practices related to vaginal health, such as yoni eggs, vaginal steaming, and yoni pearls.