Kali Mata

E455760

Kali Mata is a fierce and widely revered Hindu goddess, regarded as a powerful form of the Divine Mother associated with time, destruction of evil, and spiritual liberation.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Kali Mata canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu goddess
Shakti
form of the Divine Mother
associatedWith Shaktism
Tantra
death
destruction of evil
power
spiritual liberation
time
transformation
consort Shiva
depictedWith dark complexion
four arms
garland of severed heads
lolling tongue
severed head
skirt of severed arms
sword
trident
formOf Adi Parashakti
Parvati
linked to: Kamakshi
majorCenterOfWorship Dakshineswar Kali Temple
Kalighat Kali Temple
Kamakhya Temple
majorFestival Diwali
Kali Puja
Navaratri
otherName Kali
Kalika
linked to: Kali

Mahakali
regionallyPopularIn Assam
Odisha
linked to: Orissa

West Bengal
religion Hinduism
role destroyer of demons
grantor of moksha
protector of devotees
standsOn Shiva
symbolizes destruction of ego
end of illusion
time that devours all
ultimate reality
textualSource Devi Mahatmya
Puranas
Tantric texts
worshippedIn Bangladesh
India
Nepal

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mata usedAsSuffixInName Kali Mata