Mahakali
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Mahakali is a fierce and primordial Hindu goddess embodying time, destruction, and transformative power, often revered as the ultimate reality and mother of the universe.
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu goddess
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form of Kali ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Great Kali
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Mahakali Devi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aspectOf |
Durga
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ⓘ
Parvati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Shaktism
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Tantric traditions ⓘ death ⓘ destruction of ego ⓘ liberation (moksha) ⓘ time (Kala) ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Devi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consort | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmicRole |
mother of the universe
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ultimate reality ⓘ |
| depictedWith |
dark complexion
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garland of severed heads ⓘ lolling tongue ⓘ multiple arms ⓘ skirt of severed arms ⓘ three eyes ⓘ |
| embodies |
cosmic power
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destruction ⓘ time ⓘ transformative power ⓘ |
| epithet |
Mahakali Mata
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ⓘ
Mahashakti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival |
Kali Puja
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ⓘ
Navaratri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| holds |
severed head
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skull cup (kapala) ⓘ sword ⓘ trident (trishula) ⓘ |
| partOf | Mahavidyas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ridesOn | corpse ⓘ |
| roleInDevotion |
destroyer of demons
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protector of devotees ⓘ |
| roleInPhilosophy |
embodiment of Brahman in Shakta traditions
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personification of Shakti ⓘ |
| standsOn | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
dissolution of the universe
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end of cosmic cycles ⓘ power of change ⓘ transcendence of time ⓘ |
| worshippedAs |
Adi Shakti
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Parashakti NERFINISHED ⓘ supreme goddess ⓘ |
| worshippedIn |
Bangladesh
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India NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.