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HINDU DEMON - KALI
THE DARK GODDESS
Kali is not what one imagines a typical Hindu woman to
be. She is neither gentle, bashful, nor subservient toward
her husband. She moves around in the nude; her hair is
disheveled; and she gets intoxicated from drinking the blood
of demons..
Kali is a Goddess who fights alone. And if she wants help,
she accepts it from other females but does not seek it from
men. Whenever the male Gods are unable to subdue the demons
in battle, they ask the Great Mother Goddess for help, and
not until after she has scored a victory can they go back in
peace and perform their normal godly duties. Kali is the
destructive, violent form of the Mother Goddess. She is
believed to have sprung out of the forehead of the goddess
Durga in battle, and is often portrayed as Shiva's wife or
consort. Her name is derived from the Hindu word that means
“black,” and also “time.” She is the destroyer of ignorance
and wrongdoing, but also creates reality. Her destructive
capabilities are not seen as evil but as a necessary aspect
of salvation and conversion.
In sculptures and paintings, Kali is almost always portrayed
in a very ferocious and intimidating manner. |
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