(‘she who is black’) An Indian goddess of the Great Mother type. She is the menacing and fearful aspect of → Durgā. She is usually shown standing on her husband → Śiva, or placing her left foot on him. She has black...

(the black one), often called Kāli Mā (mother) the most wrathful form of the Goddess who, according to some sects, requires human sacrifices. She represents the destructive aspect of ‘mother’...

Kali (Sanskrit Kālī काली) is a Hindu goddess with a long and complex history in Hinduism. Although sometimes presented as dark and violent, her earliest incarnation as a figure of annihilation still has some influence, while more complex...