Kali: Hindu Goddess Of Death, Fear And Horror Who Destroys Ignorance, Evil And Establishes World Order

A. Sutherland  - AncientPages.com - Kali (in Sanskrit, "black") is, in Hindu beliefs, the goddess of death, destruction, fear, and horror who destroys ignorance, brings world order, liberates, and blesses those who seek to know God. Kali symbolizes power and divine strength.

Known by many other names, Kali is the chief of the Mahavidyas, a group of ten Tantric goddesses who each form different aspects of the Mother Goddess Parvati. Kali is worshipped by Hindus throughout India and Nepal, as well as by Sri Lankan Buddhists.

On one side, as the reincarnation of Shiva's wife, Parvati, Kali symbolizes fertility, love, beauty, harmony, marriage, children, and devotion. More commonly, however, she is associated with the dark and evil aspect of Parvati, giving her associations with death, time, sexuality, and violence.

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