Who Is Goddess Kali?
Goddess Kali is affectionately known as ‘Kali Maa’. She is regarded as the powerful form of Goddess Durga. She is the first of ten avatars and the most apprehensive form (incarnations) of Goddess Durga. If you have seen the picture of ‘Goddess Kali’, every image of the picture has a mythological story behind it. She is represented as the fiercest features amongst all world deities. Her physical anatomy is different from other Goddesses in the following ways: Kali Maa has awesome symbols and features • Four arms with a sword in one hand, head of a demon in another hand and the other two hands to seek her blessings. • Two dead heads as her earrings • String of skulls as necklace • Girdle as her clothing • A protruding tongue from her mouth • Three red eyes • Black face and breasts sullied with blood. • Stands with one foot on the thigh, and another on her husband’s Lord Shiva’s chest. Behind her ferocious complexion, Kali symbolizes different meanings.
