Kali, as the name signifies is the dark-skinned mother goddess, revered and feared in equal measures. However, her name also represents her control over Kala or time. Kali or Mahakali is the wrathful form of Durga or Parvati who takes charge in the battle against the demons.
Kali in iconography is shown as a ferocious woman, standing either on a dead body or lord Shiva. She holds a bowl made out of a skull, a trident, a long sickle called Khadaga, and the severed head of her enemy in her four arms. Opposite to the beautiful and adorned form of Parvati or Lakshmi, goddess Kali barely wears any cloth. Her body is covered with a garland of demon heads and in place of a griddle, she wears the arms of the enemy sewn together to form a skirt-like appearance. In this fierce yet artistically striking brass statue, the craftsman has masterfully colored goddess Kali’s tongue, her Khadaga, and the garland in red, as a reminder of the blood, an element closely associated with the imagery of Mahakali. Standing royally on the battlefield, the goddess’s face appears as calm as a sea, telling her worshippers not to fear. Even in her most violent form, the goddess does not forget her role as a mother and a protector.
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