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  1. Kali - Wikipedia

    • The chief goddess of Tantric texts, Samhara Kali is the most dangerous and powerful form of Kali. Samhara Kali takes form when Kali steps out with her left foot holding her sword in her right hand. She is the Kali of death, destruction and is worshipped by tantrics. See more

    Overview

    Kali , also called Kalika, is a major goddess in Hinduism, associated with time, death, violence, sexuality, … See more

    Etymology

    The term Kali is derived from Kala, which is mentioned quite differently in Sanskrit. The homonym kālá (time) is distinct from kāla (black), but these became associated through popular etymology. Kali, is then understoo… See more

    AbodeCremation grounds (but varies by interpretation), Manidvipa
    Mantraoṁ jayanti maṅgala kālī bhadrakālī kapālinī durgā kṣamā śivā dhātrī svāhā svadhā namostute · oṁ krīṃ kālīkāya namaḥ
    Origins

    Although the word Kālī appears as early as the Atharva Veda, the first use of it as a proper name is in the Kathaka Grhya Sutra (19.7). Kali originated as a tantric and non-Vedic goddess. Her roots are most probably co… See more

    Legends

    Her most well-known appearance is on the battlefield in the sixth century text Devi Mahatmyam. The deity of the first chapter of Devi Mahatmyam is Mahakali, who appears from the body of sleeping Vishnu as goddess Y… See more

    Iconography and forms

    The goddess has two depictions: the popular four-armed form and the ten-armed Mahakali avatar. In both, she is described as being black in colour, though she is often seen as blue in popular Indian art. Her eyes ar… See more

    Symbolism

    Interpretations of the symbolic meanings of Kali's appearance vary depending on Tantric or devotional approach, and on whether one views her image in a symbolic, allegorical or mystical fashion.
    There are … See more

    Worship

    Kali could be considered a general concept, like Durga, and is primarily worshipped in the Kali Kula sect of worship. The closest way of direct worship is Maha Kali or Bhadrakali (Bhadra in Sanskrit means 'gentle'). K… See more

     
  1. Kālī is the goddess of time or death and the consort of Shiva. The homonym kālá (time) is distinct from kāla (black), but these became associated through popular etymology. She is called Kali Mata ("the dark mother") and also kālī which can be read here either as a proper name or as a description "the dark or black one".
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kali
    Kali is the Hindu goddess of death, time, and doomsday. She is often associated with sexuality and violence but is also considered a strong mother figure and symbol of motherly love. Kali embodies shakti – feminine energy, creativity and fertility – and is an incarnation of Parvati, wife of the great Hindu god Shiva.
    www.worldhistory.org/Kali/
    Kali is a Hindu goddess. She is sometimes considered to be a strong mother-like figure and some say she symbolizes motherly-love. But she is more commonly known as the goddess of death and time. She is often associated with violence and sexuality. She is the reincarnation of Shiva’s wife, Parvati.
    mythology.net/hindu/hindu-gods/kali/
    Goddess Kali is an incarnation of Goddess Parvati. She took this form to kill demons, Chanda and Munda. She is the chief deity of Shaktism, a Hindu sect that believes her to be the Supreme God. Her worship is mainly popular in West Bengal, Assam, and Odisha in India. She is the goddess of death, time, and doomsday.
    www.hinduismfacts.org/hindu-gods-and-goddesses…
    Kali was the Hindu goddess of time, destruction, death, and in later times, of motherly love. She also had associations with sexuality and violence. Kali stands for she who is black or she who is death, and this name could derive from the darkness of her skin or that of her soul and powers.
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