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Hindu Goddess Kali the Malevolent form of Devi
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To aid
her son in his endeavor to rid the three worlds of the
multiplying demon, Raktabija,
Parvati entered the cosmic battlefield as the dreaded
goddess
Kali – dark as death, gaunt with sunken eyes, gaping mouth,
with long disheveled hair covering her naked body.
Kali spread her tongue over the battlefield and licked the
demon’s falling blood catching on her long, outstretched tongue
before the drop could find it’s way to the ground springing a
demonic life anew. Raktabija, without his multiplying numbers
was left powerless.
Skanda was able to dispatch Raktabija and all his remaining
duplicates with ease.
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Skanda, guardian of the heavens, went on to destroy many
demons who opposed the reign of the gods. But he could not
defeat the demon Raktabija. Whenever this demon’s blood touched
the ground, a thousand new demons sprang to life. He seemed
unconquerable.
Skanda thanked his mother for her timely help. To celebrate
her victory,
Kali danced wildly on the battlefield, bedecking herself
with a garland of served heads and a girdle of severed hands.
Shiva
Calms Kali
Intoxicated with Raktabija’s blood,
Kali ran amuck across the three worlds, destroying
everything and everyone in her sight.
To
restrain her,
Shiva took the form of a corpse and blocked her path. As
the goddess, blinded by bloodlust, tripped on his lifeless body,
she was jolted out of her frenzy . She wondered if she had
killed her own husband. She placed a foot on
Shiva’s chest and brought him back to life.
Shiva then took the form of a little child and began to cry,
stirring maternal love in the heart of
Kali. This forced her to shed her fierce form;
Kali became Gauri, the radiant mother, bestower of
life.
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