Why kaliamman kill shiva

Is it a symbol of power or a symbol of shame, wonders Devdutt Pattanaik. The outstretched tongue of Kali distinguishes her from all other gods and goddesses of the Hindu pantheon. There are many goddesses who, like Kali, are naked and associated with blood and death, including Chandi, Chamunda, Bhairavi and Bhagavati, but none stick out their tongue like Kali.

Sometimes Kali does not have the characteristic outstretched tongue. She has fangs protruding from the corners of the mouth. This is especially popular in south Indian imagery. A Kali without the tongue is called Bhadra-Kali or the decent-Kali who does not reject feminine grace totally. She resides in household shrines and serves as the guardian of the family. In Bengal where kali is worshipped in frenzy unequalled in other states of India , when a dear one falls mortally ill , the male head of the family will offer a thimbleful of his own blood to propitiate her.

The average Hindu has no understanding of the Nirvana — Sunyata , death — rebirth metaphysics and mythologises associated with Kali.

She is terrible Motherpower , the Matriarch ,identified with women and placated by man. The soldiers were spirits ,ethereal beings ,yaksha and yakshnis. There is a lot of activity that goes on unseen in this world. The universe in a way protects man from this activity of ethereal beings lest he go insane seeing the war.

The universe has always been the battleground for the fight between the forces of light and darkness. So the boon be granted. But not all animals souls will agree to it, unless the soul of that particular animal attains some spiritual reward. This perhaps implies a non-Vaishnava strand of thought more in keeping with Shavism as Vaisnavas are, like Jains, strict vegetarians.

Kali Ma is possibly a tribal god now on the world stage, possibly like Allah and Jehova. As I perceive,Kali is that part of nature which controls the jati immune system of the body.

It protects when benevolent, it attached body autoimmune diseases when berserk. Here I consider Durga as the nature around us. Kali is one aspect of nature manifesting in a body as an autoimmune system. In my father Bernard packed in his house painting business and set off for two years on a backpacking trek to the remotest corners of the world. When he finally arrived in the oasis city of Kashgar , China, he was so impressed with its history that he decided to start a new life collecting and selling exotic goods from all over the world.

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Sign up to get the latest on sales, pop up stores, new arrivals and exclusive discounts just for members. Photo credit: David Nelson In her earliest appearances, Kali was frequently associated with violent endeavours on the battlefields of the gods.

Photo credit: Kashgar Kali's mantra :. Linda Heaphy. Heather Warner May 15, Thank you for such wonderful writing on Kali. Scarlett April 01, Kali is not depicted as a crone.

Pbihds December 20, Look forward to her drinking the blood of 2 demons within the body mind. Saurab Marjara July 22, Nice blog. Ranjeet Tate March 07, Thanks for communicating the complexity of Kali for western readers. Sabrina November 03, Hi guys…. Gerald Dharmaraj Anthony November 03, Mother Kali is misunderstood because we as finite beings trying to understand with our human limited mind an infinite raw Force that can either loving or destructive but above both these aspects in Its Natural Beingness.

These are the core obsessions that drive our newsroom—defining topics of seismic importance to the global economy. Our emails are made to shine in your inbox, with something fresh every morning, afternoon, and weekend. Wild, naked, her tongue sticking out—an uncomfortable, feral image of force, bursting sheer power. She wears the most gorgeous jewellery—ornate bracelets and necklaces, and some amazing elephant-shaped earrings. There lies the beheaded demon, too, and next to it, her husband—Shiva, the destroyer, snake and all.

Think about the clay effigies of Kali being handmade right by Kalighat Temple in Kolkata—some much bigger than a person, others miniatures—tongues out and arms out dancing: Can you picture a fiercer formation? Kali embodies the boundless and existential freedom to be—without seeking permission. Kali is the quintessential embodiment of shakti , female power. She emerges as an independent goddess around BCE and evolves as a controversial character: she is a scary, bloodthirsty embodiment of destruction , and the ultimate protector against evil.

Sadhguru: This is a certain story trying to depict how the feminine dimension of energy functions. Once, it so happened that various demons started dominating the world. Many evil forces started taking over the world. So Kali went into a fury. When she went wild, there was no stopping her. She just went and slaughtered everything. Her fury would not stop. It was going on, beyond reason, beyond the necessary action needed for that situation, beyond everything. Because her fury had picked up such momentum and it would not subside, and because she was continuing the slaughter, no one dared to go and stop her.

She is your woman. Please do something to rein her in.