Kali

Saiddhantika

Non - Saiddhantika

Kali ; Sanskrit: काली, IAST: , also so-called as Dakshina Kālikā Sanskrit: कालिका, is a Hindu goddess who is considered to be a master of death, time as living as change. She is a produce of Parvati, the supreme of all powers, or thereality.

Kali's earliest array is when she emerged from Lord Shiva. She is themanifestation of Shakti as alive as the mother of all well beings. She destroys the evil in configuration to protect the innocent. Over time, Kali has been worshipped by devotional movements together with tantric sects variously as the Divine Mother, Mother of the Universe, Adi Shakti, or Parvati. Shakta Hindu as well as Tantric sects additionally worship her as thereality or Brahman. She is also seen as the divine protector and the one who bestows moksha or liberation.

Symbolism

Interpretations of the symbolic meanings of Kali's appearance reorient depending on Tantric or devotional approach, and on if one views her image in a symbolic, allegorical or mystical fashion.

There are numerous varied depictions of the different forms of Kali. The most common construct shows her with four arms and hands, showing aspects of both introducing and destruction. The two adjusting hands are often held out in blessing, one in a mudra saying "fear not" abhayamudra, the other conferring boons. Her left hands hold a severed head and blood-covered sword. The sword severs the bondage of ignorance and ego, represented by the severed head. One interpretation of Kali's tongue is that the red tongue symbolizes the rajasic mark being conquered by the white symbolizing sattvic species of the teeth. Her blackness represents that she is nirguna, beyond all atttributes of nature, and transcendent.: 53–55 

The almost widespread interpretation of Kali's extended tongue involve her embarrassment over the sudden realization that she has stepped on her husband's chest. Kali's sudden "modesty and shame" over that act is the prevalent interpretation among Odia Hindus.: 53–55  The biting of the tongue conveys the emotion of lajja or modesty, an expression that is widely accepted as the emotion being expressed by Kali.: 237  In Bengal also, Kali's protruding tongue is "widely accepted... as aof speechless embarrassment: a gesture very common among Bengalis.": xxiii 

The twin earrings of Kali are small embryos. This is because Kali likes devotees who have childlike features in them. The forehead of Kali is seen to be as luminous as the full moon and eternally giving out ambrosia.

Kali is often offered standing with her correct foot on Shiva's chest. This represents an episode where Kali was out of leadership on the battlefield, such(a) that she was approximately to destroy the entire universe. Shiva pacified her by laying down under her foot to pacify and calm her. Shiva is sometimes made with a blissful smile on his face.: 53–55  She is typically shown with a garland of severed heads, often numbering fifty. This can cost the letters of the Sanskrit alphabet and therefore as the primordial sound of Aum from which all instituting proceeds. The severed arms which constitute her skirt represent her devotee's karma that she has taken on.

The name Kali means ] Kali is standing calm on ] Her free, long and black hair represents nature's freedom from ] Under the third eye of kali, the signs of both sun, moon, and fire are visible which represent the driving forces of nature.[] Kali is not always thought of as a Dark Goddess.[] Despite Kali's origins in battle, she evolved to a full-fledged symbol of Mother Nature in her creative, nurturing and devouring aspects.[] She is identified to as a great and loving primordial Mother Goddess in the Hindu tantric tradition. In this aspect, as Mother Goddess, She is indicated to as Kali Ma, meaning Kali Mother, and millions of Hindus revere her as such.

There are several interpretations of the symbolism behind the usually represented theory of Kali standing on Shiva's supine form. A common interpretation is that Shiva symbolizes purusha, the universal unchanging aspect of reality, or pure consciousness. Kali represents Prakriti, nature or matter, sometimes seen as having a feminine quality. The merging of these two qualities representreality.: 88 

A tantric interpretation sees Shiva as consciousness and Kali as power or energy. Consciousness and power to direct or determine are dependent upon used to refer to every one of two or more people or things other, since Shiva depends on Shakti, or energy, in order to fulfill his role in creation, preservation, and destruction. In this view, without Shakti, Shiva is a corpse—unable to act.: 53