Maa Kali

Kali ("the black one") is the Hindu mother goddess, symbol of dissolution and destruction. She destroys ignorance, maintains the world order, and blesses and frees those who strive for the knowledge of God. In the Vedas the name is associated with Agni, the god of fire, who had seven flickering tongues of flame, of which Kali was the black, horrible tongue. This meaning of the word has meanwhile been replaced by the goddess Kali, the grim consort of Shiva. 

Her appearance is fearsome: baleful eyes, a protruding tongue, and four arms. In her upper left hand she wields a bloody sword and in her lower left hand she holds the severed head of a demon. With her upper right hand she makes the gesture of fearlessness, while the lower right hand confers benefits. Draped around her is a chain of severed human heads and she wears a belt made of dismembered arms.  As Bhavatarini, the redeemer of the universe, she stands upon the supine form of her spouse.

The earliest mentions of the worship Of Maa Kaali can be traced back to pre-vedic times, approximately around 600 C.E. During this time, Devi Kaali was often associated with warfare and battles. References to Maa Kaali are found in the Atharva veda, where Maa Kaali is associated with the darker aspects of life, such as death and destruction. However, even in these early mentions, Maa Kaali is revered as a protective force.

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