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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.
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.
Kalijai Temple. Kalijai Temple is located on an island in Chilika Lake.It is considered to be the abode of the Goddess Kalijai.Goddess Kalijai is actually Kali, the source and the first 'Mahavidya' of 'Dasmahavidyas'.
Mother Kali's Dham Shyama Kali temple is built on the pyre in Darbhanga, Bihar. A large number of devotees visit here and all Manglik works are also done. This temple is known as Shyama Mai's temple. [1] Shyama Mai's temple is built on the pyre of Maharaja Rameshwar Singh at the crematorium Ghat and is an unusual occurrence in itself. Maharaja ...
Kalighat Kali Temple is a Hindu temple in Kalighat, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali, one of the 10 Mahavidyas in the Hindu tantric tradition and the supreme deity in the Kalikula worship tradition. [1] The temple is one of the 51 Shakti Pithas in India. [2]
Maa Parvati took compassion on her offspring and out of the eyebrows of Kaushki Devi came Maa Kali Devi, 'whose lower lip rested on the hills below and the upper lip touched the sky above. She drank the blood of the slaughtered giants as it poured out of their wounds, and the goddess obtained a complete victory over their enemies.
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 ]
Another legend says that Chamunda (Kali) was creator of Kalaratri. Riding a powerful donkey, Kalaratri chased the demons Chanda and Munda and brought them to Kali after catching and incarcerating them. These demons were killed by Chamunda. This story is closely related with another goddess named Chandamari. She is the power of the darkest of ...