Kālī is the goddess of "Time or death" and the consort of Shiva. The homonym kālá (time) is distinct from kāla (black), … See more

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

Kali's most famous appearance is on the battlefield in the sixth century text Devi Mahatmyam where she is said to have emanated from Goddess Durga to slay the demon named Raktabija.
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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

The popularity of the worship of the Dakshinakali form of Goddess Kali is often attributed to Krishnananda Agamavagisha. He was a noted 17th-century Bengali Tantra thinker and author of Tantrasara. Devi Kali re… See more

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.
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