Bhadrakali
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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
Sati (Hindu goddess)
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Sati, also known as Dakshayani, is the Hindu goddess of marital felicity and longevity, and is worshipped as an aspect of the mother goddess Shakti. Sati was the first wife of Shiva, the other being P
Bhadrakali
…Together, "bhadra" may mean "maha maya" or "great delusion". According to the Brahma Purana, after learning of the self-immolation of his consort Sati at her father Daksha's yajna, an enraged Shiva beat the earth with his matted hair. Virabhadra and Bhadrakali were told to lay waste to the yajna in…
Shiva mourns Sati, 19th-century Kalighat painting
In Hinduism, Sati is considered as an ideal lady. The painting depicts her receiving gifts before her wedding from Kubera and his wife.
Sati confronts Daksha.
Shiva carrying Sati's corpse, followed by Vishnu's Sudharshana Chakra, 19th-century lithograph.