Kali is the name of a fearsome form of the mother goddess associated with empowerment and death

Kali is the name of a fearsome form of the mother goddess associated with empowerment and death. The Sanskrit, kal, meaning “time” and “black.” It is usually translated as “the black one” or “beyond time.” Although this makes her seem like a negative force, she is one of the most well-known and worshipped of the Hindu goddesses, and one who may be misunderstood by some.

Kali is an incarnation of the mother-goddess Durga, and of Maa Parvati, goddess of love and devotion. Because she is connected with death and destruction, Kali is sometimes depicted as the goddess of death, but that can be a misleading portrayal. She is the destroyer of evil forces, ignorance and sin. Kali is Bhavatarini , the one who grants mukti and is the force behind transcendence of beings from physical to non physical. Kali is also revered as the goddess of time, creation, power and change. The destruction of ignorance, for example, makes way for change that can lead to enlightenment. The ability to create such change gives Kali her power.

As the goddess of death, Kali grants liberation (moksha) from the life-death cycle by destroying the illusion of the ego, or the individual's self-centered view of reality. To someone attached to the ego, Kali is a frightening deity, but to an enlightened person, she is viewed as affectionate and loving. She is Agnijwala, the fiery feminine force which creates the strong urge within the spiritual being to attain the highest state of salvation

Kali is depicted with a black complexion and naked, symbolizing a transcendental nature and freedom from illusion. Although it seems gruesome, her girdle of severed hands symbolizes liberation from the cycle of karma, and her sword represents destruction of false consciousness. She is pictured with three eyes, signifying time – the past, present and future.! ✨👅💀👁👅💀✨

Jai Maa Kali! 💀👅💀