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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. Kali is also connected with transcendental knowledge and is the first of the ten Mahavidyas, a group of goddesses who provide liberating knowledge.
Kali dies one-third of the way through the Kalki Purana. During the decisive battle between Kali and Kalki's armies, Kali tried to face both Dharma and Satya Yuga personified, but was overwhelmed and fled on his donkey because his chariot had been destroyed, leaving his owl-charged war flag to be trampled on the
The Kali Sahasranama Stotra from the Kalika Kulasarvasva Tantra states that she is supreme (paramā) and indeed Durga, Śruti, Smriti, Mahalakshmi, Saraswati, Ātman Vidya and Brahmavidya. [8] In the Mahanirvana Tantra she is called Adya or Primordial Kali, the origin and devourer of all things:
Kali (top) wears one of freshly severed heads; while Chhinnamasta (bottom; in center) and her attendants wear a skull-garland. Mundamala ( Sanskrit : मुण्डमाला , IAST : Muṇḍamālā ), also called kapalamala or rundamala , is a garland of severed Asura heads and/or skulls, in Hindu iconography and Tibetan Buddhist iconography .
The deity of Boro Maa during Kali Puja, 2022. Every year a 22 feet idol of Maa Kali is moulded, whose foundation is laid on the day of Lakshmi Puja with khuti puja. [28] [29] Built over 15 days, every year the idol is adorned with 12 kilograms of gold and 200 kilograms of silver ornaments. [30]
The Varaha Purana text clearly mentions two separate goddesses Chamunda and Kali, unlike Devi Mahatmya. [11] According to another legend, Chamunda appeared from the frown of the benign goddess Parvati to kill demons Chanda and Munda. Here, Chamunda is viewed as a form of Parvati. [22] The Matsya Purana tells a different story of Chamunda's origins.
A replica of the Kalighat temple Kali at a puja pandal in Kolkata. The term Kalighat originated from the goddess Kali, who resides in the temple, and Ghat (riverbank), where the temple is located. Due to the importance of Maa Kali in this region, the place is also known as the Kali kshetra. [2]
Dakshineswar Kali Temple or Dakshineswar Kalibari is a Hindu navaratna temple in Dakshineswar, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Situated on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River , the presiding deity of the temple is Bhavatarini (Kali), a form of Mahadevi or Parashakti Adya Kali, otherwise known as Adishakti Kalika. [ 1 ]