Here is an overview of the story of Goddess Kali : Birth of Goddess Kali : Goddess Kali ’s origin story is closely linked to the goddess Parvati. According to one popular narrative, there was a great demon named Raktabija (meaning “seed of blood”) who had the ability to create a new demon from each drop of his blood that fell to the ground. Raktabija became virtually indestructible because of this power, as no weapon seemed capable of killing him. Kali Maa is the one of the most respected goddesses of Hindu pantheon which is having dreadful look to represent destruction ability. Still, she is the queen of tenderness and appreciation. People from all over the world are attracted to her charming personality and they look upon her as a powerful and vengeful goddess on one hand, and as a protective and caring mother figure on the other. This blog is more detailed with regards to Kali Maa and gives more insight to why Kali Ma receives such ... Kali Origin As per Devi Mahatmya, Devi Kali was appeared out of Goddess Durga to defeat the demon Raktabija. Raktabija, which means blood-seed, was able to clone himself out of the dripped blood on the ground. When during battle, Raktabija became impossible to kill Goddess Kali appeared to swallow the blood of Raktabija before it dripped to the ground. According to Hindu calendar, Kali Jayanti is celebrated on Krishna Ashtami of Shravana month (Purnimanta Bhadrapada month). Kali (/ ˈkɑːliː /; 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. [2][3] Of the numerous Hindu goddesses, Kali is held as the most famous. [4] She is the preeminent deity in the Hindu tantric and the Kalikula worship traditions, and is a central ...
