January 30, 2017 at 3:43 pm

The divine Mother Kali, manifested in order to destroy the demon Raktabija whom when killed had the power to multiply himself through the drops of his spilt blood on the battle field. Hence the divine mother spread her extensive tongue and drank away the demons blood. Thus preventing more demons coming into existence. ( This is but one story of the fight between Maa and the demon there are a few).

The name Kali is derived from KALA, meaning time. She is the power, the controller the benefactor of time which is all destroying and devouring. (as they say time and tide awaits no man) Maa Kali destroys the demons, the evil and the dark from within us, as well as around her children.
Maa Kali’s image may appear to be fearful, which has many explanations but remember a queen never fights it is always her rigid form. so Maa has taken on this attribute like a demon her persona personified to held captive these demons.

Maa Kali holds the head of Raktabija in her left upper hand showing the destruction of the evil thinking mind that is only quelled in the face of death. The lower left she holds her bowl to collect the demons blood from spilling onto the fields. But once overfull, she had no choice but to consume it taking the battle now inwards and into spiritually. The right upper hand she holds her sword (kadgha) the might and swiftness as the speed as light that can despatch all evil from this world in the blink of an eye and the lower right hand the trishul given to her by her consort Lord Shiva to assist her in the battle field.

Kali Maa wears a garland of skulls(heads), Munda mala which represents the state of destruction and number fifty the number of letters in the Hindu alpha bet. but they also have the heads of rishis who were bounded to this earth and with only the blessings of the mother could have attained moksh. The blessing was to die by her hands. Her long black untamed uncontrolled hair that absorbs all signifies her freedom from this world.

The several hands that makes her apron represents the capacity for work, the kinetic and potential energies hence she is always pleased with the offerings of the work of her devotees. Maa Kali tongue stuck out is represented as the shame of a companion as she stepped on  Lord Shiva whilst in her intoxicated state.

Love KALI MAA who is the embodiment of LOVE and the destroyer of all Evil.

Om KALI, Shakti maa, durga maa, Adishaktiparabrahmsaroopini Mata

February 5, 2017 at 4:53 am

Good read. The description of the Goddess is vivid.

Goddess Kali is another form of Maa Durga. Kali temples are located in various parts of India. The said Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa was a worshipper of Maa Kali. There are many people who worshiped her but people say that Ramakrishna Paramahansa virtually had seen her and was conversing with her.

Maa Kali is worshiped mostly in the State of Bengal. She is considered as the personification of Shakti (energy).

The various Kali temples located in India are;

TARAPITH in the Birbhum Dist of West Bengal

KMAKHYA TEMPLE in Nilachal Hills of Guwahati in Assam

MAHAKALI TEMPLE in Pawagadh of Gujarat

KARNI MATA TEMPLE in Rajasthan

KALKAJI TEMPLE in Delhi. People say that it is the oldest temple and is more than 3,000 years old.

CHAMUNDADEVI TEMPLE is in the Kangra dist of Himachal Pradesh. This Goddess is the combination of two goddesses, Chanda and Munda.

JWALAMUKHI TEMPLE is located on Dharmasala-Shimla road at 20 km from Jwalamukhi Railway Station. The flames will be coming out of an Earth’s opening here which is considered as the manifestation of the fallen tongue of Sati and is worshiped as JWALAMUKHI.

There are many Tantric mysteries associated with the worship of Maa Kali. It is believed that Many Tantriks visit Kamakhya temple only to refresh their Tantrism. Many people visit this place to master Tantrism. During Amavasya Days this category of visitors will be in appreciable number.

February 5, 2017 at 2:31 pm

Thank you for adding a wealth of information which is useful to one and all and will be appreciated by all readers. As said she is  a part of Maa Maha Durga. Not only in the northern side of India and the northeast. Her temples all there all over India they are present even in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and many far east countries too. In the state of Telangana She is called by different names and prayed. All these are nothing but a avatar of Goddess Kali. Some of the names she is called and prayed are Yellama, Peddama, Pochamma, Nalla Pochamma, Mallama and many others.  As told by you tantricks pray to the Goddess to recharge their energies. In Kamakhya temple and other places in earlier times there were instances of nara bali, pashu bali and many other different forms of sacrifice.

Now nara bali or human sacrifice and pashu bali or sacrifice of animals has been stopped as laws to protect them have been passed by the Government of India. But in some pockets which are tribal and too remote such instances are still heard but are very few and rare. One more thing is she is prayed to find hidden treasures. The spiritual kind of people find more solace being with the Mother Goddess Kali through prayers. That is the path through which  they yearn to reach Her. No doubt her figure looks terrifying there is a meaning associated with each and every aspect of her which is a must know for anyone who is genuinely interested or wants to pray to Her. There are many Mantras through which she can be invoked. If ones power of prayer is of a very high level and if she is pleased with the Bhakt.