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  2. Kali - Wikipedia

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    Kali (/ ˈ k ɑː l iː /; Sanskrit: काली, IAST: Kālī), also called Kalika, is a major goddess in Hinduism, primarily associated with time, death and destruction. The origins of Kali can be traced to the pre-Vedic and Vedic era Goddess worship traditions in Ancient India . [ 1 ]

  3. Mahavidya - Wikipedia

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    Shaktism. The Mahavidya (Sanskrit: महाविद्या, IAST: Mahāvidyā, lit. Great Wisdoms) are a group of ten Hindu [1] Tantric goddesses. [2] The 10 Mahavidyas are usually named in the following sequence: Kali, Tara, Tripura Sundari, Bhuvaneshvari, Bhairavi, Chhinnamasta, Dhumavati, Bagalamukhi, Matangi and Kamalatmika. [3]

  4. Kali (demon) - Wikipedia

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    In Hinduism, Kali (Devanāgari: कलि, IAST: Kali, with both vowels short; from a root kad, 'suffer, hurt, startle, confuse') is the being who reigns during the age of the Kali Yuga and acts as the nemesis of Kalki, the tenth and final avatar of the Hindu preserver deity, Vishnu.

  5. Kalaratri - Wikipedia

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    Kalaratri is also known as Shubankari (शुभंकरी), meaning auspicious in Sanskrit, due to the belief that she always provides positive results to her devotees. Hence, it is believed that she makes her devotees fearless. Other, less well-known names of this goddess include Raudri and Dhumorna.

  6. Yama - Wikipedia

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    Osiris, Sokar. Yama (Sanskrit: यम, lit. 'twin'), also known as Kāla and Dharmarāja, is the Hindu god of death and justice, responsible for the dispensation of law and punishment of sinners in his abode, Naraka. [12][13] He is often identified with Dharmadeva, the personification of Dharma, though the two deities have different origins and ...

  7. Mahakali - Wikipedia

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    Mahakali (Sanskrit: महाकाली, romanized: Mahākālī) is the Hindu goddess of time and death in the goddess-centric tradition of Shaktism. She is also known as the supreme being in various Tantras and Puranas. Similar to Kali, Mahakali is a fierce goddess associated with universal power, time, life, death, and both rebirth and ...

  8. Nirṛti - Wikipedia

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    Nirṛti. Nirṛti (Sanskrit: निर्ऋति, romanized: Nirṛti) sometimes spelled Nirruti or Nirriti, is a Hindu deity, personifying death, decay, and sorrow. In early Hindu scriptures, Nirṛti is a goddess who is lives in the kingdom of the dead. In later Hinduism, Nirṛti and Nirṛta is also a male god, who is regarded as a ...

  9. Saṃsāra - Wikipedia

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    Yama, the god of death, is at the top of the outer rim. The outer rim shows the Twelve Nidānas doctrine. Saṃsāra (Devanagari: संसार) is a Sanskrit word that means "wandering" [1][2] as well as "world," wherein the term connotes "cyclic change" [3] or, less formally, "running around in circles." Saṃsāra is referred to with terms ...