Bhadrakali is a fierce form of the Hindu supreme goddess Adi Shakti. She is worshipped predominantly in the South Indian state of Kerala and Nashik.
Goddess Bhadrakali, gouache on paper (ca. 1660–70)
A 17th-century wooden sculpture of Bhadrakali from Kerala
Debi Durga Sculpture by Sandalwood Murshidabad WB 30 01 2018
Mahadevi, also referred to as Mahamaya and Adi Parashakti, is the supreme goddess in Hinduism. According to the goddess-centric sect Shaktism, all Hindu gods and goddesses are manifestations of this g
Bhadrakali
…Bhadrakali (Sanskrit: भद्रकाली, romanized: Bhadrakālī, lit. 'auspicious Kali') is a fierce form of the Hindu supreme goddess Adi Shakti. She is worshipped predominantly in the South Indian state of Kerala and Nashik. In Vaishnavism, Bhadrakali is among the many epithets of Yogamaya, the…
An 18th-century painting of Mahadevi from Bikaner, Rajasthan
As Tripura Sundari, she is the complete supreme form.
Adi Parashakti, the formless one who manifests all forms
A painting of Lakshmi surrounded by two elephants