People/Characters Kali
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- American Gods by Neil Gaiman
- Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny
- The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson
- The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery
- Song of Kali by Dan Simmons
- The Arm of the Starfish by Madeleine L'Engle
- Nectar in a Sieve by Kamala Markandaya
- A Secular Age by Charles Taylor
- Mortal Fear by Greg Iles
- An Encyclopedia of Tolkien: The History and Mythology That Inspired Tolkien's World by David Day
- Death's Daughter by Amber Benson
- Myths & Legends : Classical Greek, Celtic, Norse, Chinese, African, Native American & more by Jake Jackson
- The Little Book of Hindu Deities: From the Goddess of Wealth to the Sacred Cow by Sanjay Patel
- Renunciates of Darkover by Marion Zimmer Bradley
- Demons Not Included by Cheyenne McCray
- In Desert and Wilderness by Henryk Sienkiewicz
- The Gathering by Jennifer Ashley
- The Mythic Dream by Navah Wolfe
- Druid's Blood by Esther M. Friesner
- No Werewolves Allowed by Cheyenne McCray
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| Description | Kali (/ˈkɑːliː/, Sanskrit: काली, IAST: Kālī), also known as Kālikā (Sanskrit: कॉलिंका) or Shyāmā (Sanskrit: श्यामा), is a Hindu goddess. (She should not be confused with the male demon Kali) Kali is one of the ten Mahavidyas, a list which combines Sakta and Buddhist goddesses. Kali's earliest appearance is that of a destroyer of evil forces. She is the most powerful form of Shakti. She is the goddess of one of the four subcategories of the Kulamārga, a category of tantric Saivism. Over time, she has been worshipped by devotional movements and tantric sects variously as the Divine Mother, Mother of the Universe, Adi Shakti, or Adi Parashakti. Shakta Hindu and Tantric sects additionally worship her as the ultimate reality or Brahman. She is also seen as the divine protector and the one who bestows moksha, or liberation. Kali is often portrayed standing or dancing on her consort, the Hindu god Shiva, who lies calm and prostrate beneath her. Kali is worshipped by Hindus throughout India. Kali in Wikipedia |