Shakti
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Shakti in Hinduism, is the "Universal Power" that underlies and sustains all existence. Conceived as feminine in essence, Shakti as devi refers to the personified energy or power of a male deity, ofte
Shakti, the feminine power, is often personified as an aspect of Devi
In Tantric theology, Shakti is the creative female pole of the inseparable bipolar pair Shiva-Shakti, which, ultimately forms the indivisible self Brahman.
Debi Durga Sculpture by Sandalwood Murshidabad WB 30 01 2018
Kali
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Kali, also called Kalika, is a major goddess in Hinduism, primarily associated with time, death, and destruction. Kali is also connected with transcendental knowledge and is the first of the ten Mahav
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…she successfully handles male roles herself. In battles, she fights without a male ally, and when needed aide, creates female peers from herself like Kali. Also, the ideation of the goddess as a personification of Shakti varies, instead of providing power to a male consort like other puranic era goddesses…
Kali by Raja Ravi Varma
A Tamil depiction of Kali, 12th century, National Museum of India
Mahakali, goddess of time and death, depicted with a black complexion with ten heads, arms and legs.
In Bengal and Odisha, Kali's extended tongue is widely seen as expressing embarrassment over the realization that her foot is on her husband's chest. Above: idol of Kali at the Dakshineshwar Kali Temple.