काली

Kali

Pantheon

Śākta

100 temple links

ISynopsis

Fierce goddess of time, death and transformation. Dark-complexioned, wearing a garland of skulls. Paramount deity at Kalighat (Kolkata) and Dakshineshwar.

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PantheonŚākta · Curated pantheon classificationscholarly interpretation
Name (mal/Mlym)കാളിtextual
Name (hin/Deva)कालीtextual
Name (kan/Knda)ಕಾಳಿtextual
Name (tel/Telu)కాళిtextual
Name (tam/Taml)காளிtextual
Name (eng/Latn)Kali · also: Kalika, Mahakali, Shyamatextual
Enshrined at100 templescommunity attested

IIFamily lineages worshipping this deity

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Arulmigu Kalikaparameswari TemplePrimary shrine
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Arulmigu Kunguma Kali Amman TemplePrimary shrine
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Arulmigu Puthu Amman Endra Uchini Makali Amman TemplePrimary shrine
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Arulmigu Valaba Sima Kali Amman TemplePrimary shrine
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Bhadrakali templePrimary shrine
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Bhadrakaliyamman TemplePrimary shrine
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Boiragichak Kali TemplePrimary shrine
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Dachinkali TemplePrimary shrine
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Daspara Kali TemplePrimary shrine
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Guhya Kali templePrimary shrine
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Guljar More Kali TemplePrimary shrine
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Jhikurberia Kali TemplePrimary shrine
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Kali DevithanPrimary shrine
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kali mata mandirPrimary shrine
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Kalighat Kali TemplePrimary shrine
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kalika bhagwati templePrimary shrine
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kottingal badrakali temple kallelibhagamPrimary shrine
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Mahakali TemplePrimary shrine
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Mahakali TemplePrimary shrine
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Marathoor Sree Bhadrakali TemplePrimary shrine
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Raj Bonshi Kali TemplePrimary shrine
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Rajrajeshwari Kali templePrimary shrine
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Ramkrishnapur Kali TemplePrimary shrine
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Sadbhab Mandap Shashan Kali TemplePrimary shrine
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IVFamily lineages

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URN · urn:vamshanidhi:deity:kali

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