Questions tagged [kali]
Kali is the ferocious form of Durga, created to slay a demon called Mahishasura. She got the name Mahishasuramardhini for this. She is black in appearance and wears a garland of skulls.
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Is there any mention about kali purush in Bhavishya malika?
As kaliyug is of kali purush and kalki avatar is also for the end of kali purush and kaliyug so in bhavishya malika many predictions are there , i read the small version of bhavishya malika and i didn'...
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Is there an explicit mention of a curse by Damayanti on Kali in the given excerpt from the Mahabharata?
Considered the following excerpt from Mahabharatha.
And Nala upon becoming acquainted with the science of dice, Kali came
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Worship of multiple Devis/avatars?
Please understand from the outset that I am a Westerner who is very new to the idea of bringing Hindu precepts into my life formally, so anything foolish or ignorant I say should be taken with that in ...
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How to increase my concentration for Japa?
Recently, I'm not getting interest to do japa. While I somehow doing the japa internally (Rama nama), I used to get Maa Kalika sometimes in meditation too. Now, I'm not getting interest to do any japa ...
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How to meet lord Ram in real-life?
I'm a Ram Bhakta. I was told to chant Hanuman Chalisa when I was 16 years old by a relative. I was an eccentric person with a lot of temper and bad mood swings. After starting Hanuman Chalisa chant ...
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How were Chanda and Munda born?
Chanda and Munda were asuras who were killed by Kali. This is alluded to in many hymns and prayers to Devi, such as in the Mahishasura Mardini Stotram and the Lalita Sahasranamam.
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Looking for english version of the kalika puran.?
Looking to read the kalika puran. What is the best unabridged/critical English translation to get into.?
Links or author name will be greatly appreciated.
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Strota to increase attraction power?
I've been surfing through the internet about strotas like kali sahasranama/karpuradi stotra, that can increase attraction power of an individual. Is there any other stotra or anything like this?
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How to chant Sahastranama Stotram?
Can anyone pronounce Sahastranama Stotram?
Is it ok if I mispronounce some names, can I take the help of YouTube videos to chant?
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Was it Parvati who became Durga?
As far as I know Parvati and Kali are the same person .It was Parvati who became Kali.
Are Durga and Parvati also same person ? Was it Parvati who became Durga ? Are they the same woman ? Or Are they ...
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Can anyone chant saum sanischaraya namha?
I've been listening to a spiritual master(online) he advised to chant om saum shanischaray namha on Saturday for blessin of Saturn can anyone chant this mantra??
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How to chant ashttotar satnamavali?
I want to know which is a better way to chant ashttotar satnamavali like all 108 names at one time by seeing a book,page or phone (coz obviously I can't remember every name line by line) or chanting ...
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Any sloka/strota to improve my skills?
I want to be an actor but my acting skills aren't that great is there any sloka/strota/prayer which can help me with it
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Hindu Symbolism Of Kali Maa Earrings
Kali Maa’s earrings are dead bodies of babies, like this is from Exotic India book excerpt description :
“her ornaments are a garland or necklace of severed human heads, girdle of severed human arms, ...
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Benifit of chanting devi suktam individually?
In an article on hindupedia website which talks about strota chintamani it says to chant ya devi sarva bhuteshu smirti rupenaa" 108 times for 40 days to improve memory does same applies to things ...
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Favorite Fruit, Flower, Leaf For Durga Maa & Kali Maa
Googled this several times in the past and again recently. Is it always red hibiscus for flower in puja ?
Could someone tell me which is best fruit to offer for Devi Maa
Thx
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Can I take back a promise made to kali? [closed]
I(29M) made a promise to goddess kali that I will stop watching porn/masturbation. But I could not keep up this how hard I try. I have been stuck in this for 8 years and in one way or the other I ...
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Is Goddess Kali mentioned in the Mahabharata?
I know Goddess Kali mentioned in Puranas and Tantras too. But, Is any mention of Goddess Kali in Mahabharata?
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Is brahmacharya necessary in bhakti yoga?
I just want to know is brahmacharya necessary in bhakti yoga does any scriptures mention following brahmacharya in bhakti yoga
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Do Tantra Texts Or Hindu Texts Mention Eco-Friendly Kali/Durga Idols Visarjan
Festival idols question : Hey guys, do Hinduism texts say anything about carrying out puja rituals in a way that is eco-friendly ?
Kinda alarming to see the visarjan of Kali/Durga Maa idols.
So much ...
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Can beej mantra be initiated someone other than guru?
Let's say I want to do kreem mantra sandhna so can someone who's not by guru(but have sidh the kreem mantra) initiate me
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Is true Goddess Kali killed two demons named Kolasura and Ghorasura?
In Wikipedia, I have read Goddess Kali killed two demons named Kolasura and Ghorasura. But, Is it true Goddess Kali killed Kolasura and Ghorasura? What was the story?
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Who is Devi Kali? Is she among the 64 yoginis or Devi herself? And who killed Asuras?
As per this answer, the list of the main 64 yoginis, a group of Sahacharis of the Devi, includes personalities like Bhadrakali and Kalaratri. Which indicates the Devi Kali could be separate from Devi ...
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Hindu Texts Kali Wearing Sari ? Idols Question
Just wondering about this, in many Kali Puja, Shyama Puja ceremonies they have Kali murti atop MahaDev as per usual. But she is sometimes wearing full on rich brocade sari with almost bridal level ...
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What to do on navratri?
What are the best thing to do on navratri,
Any type of yoga,or mantra(pls don't suggest any which need initiation) or anything else
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How to do trataka on a deity/idol?
I want to know about doing trataka on idol/deity what's the method, what's the benifits and which deity the best to start with
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Forms of Kalika
Is Samshana kali mentioned in Jayadrathayamala tantra? I've heard that Siddhilakshmi is flanked by Samshana kali and Raktakali. Your help will be appreciated.
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Importance/Significance Of Birth Name
Wanted to ask this question : Hey guys, does it say anywhere in shastras or puran or such that the birth name of a bhakt will have influence over their chosen Isht-Dev or path of bhakti ?
So like if a ...
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Favorite Color of Devi (Kali/Durga/Mansa)
Perusing topics on here and came across this thread discussing favorite color of Narayan for Vishnu-bhakt :
Favourite colour of Vishnu
Ideal to know for choosing which flowers for arpit and such, ...
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Question regarding Churels
Churels are often associated with spirits on The peepal tree
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churel
My questions
Who are churels, are they Dayans
Are there any mention about these evil entities in the ...
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Mata Ka Jagrata Tradition (Mata Ki Chowki)
Is there some religious history or scriptural mention re all-night prayer of Devi w/ Mata Ka Jagrata ? Like how and where the tradition of it started ? I was reading that Kali Puja was started by King ...
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Shakambhari Navrathri
I had thought there were four Navrathri every year, the two gupt ones then the two well-known ones in spring/fall. These are the ones I was observing as starting down devi-bhakti path.
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Mansa Devi & Goddess Tradition Animal Sacrifice
Just wondering is animal sacrifice is clearly written in devotion instructions in religious texts for Mansa Devi ?
They seem to kill many many goats for her :(
Sucks, MansaDevi is one of my faves, I ...
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Names/list of prominent or well known bhakts of Devi in India
I’ve been a Hindu-mytho addict for many years now so listened to and watched/read many stories from Hinduism with notable and respected Shiv-bhakts and Vishnu-bhakts.
So, lots of info re bhakts of ...
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Do Shakta beliefs explain Hindu cycles of time?
Hey guys I had to delete my first account, I was the new Shakta one with the vegan puja questions.
My question here is : Are there places in the Shakta texts where cycles of time are explained ?
Like ...
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How are the Dakinis associated with Kali
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dayan_(witch)
The above Wikipedia article mentions
"Dakinis have been described in medieval Hindu texts such as the Bhagavata Purana, Brahma Purana, Markandeya ...
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What type of Jyotish do Shaktas use?
Vaishnavas are known to follow Bhrigu and Lomasha Jyotish.
Shaivas follow Shiva Jyotish.
Smartas, and sometimes Vaishnavas with Shaivas, follow Parashara Jyotish.
And what type of Jyotish is followed ...
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Where is Adya-Kali mentioned?
In addition to the Mahanirvana Tantra and Taradipika Tantra, what other tantric texts talk about the so-called Adya-Kali?
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What is the symbolic meaning of Goddess Kali's garland and girdle?
Long back, I read in a Bengali article that her garland of skulls represents 51 Sanskrit alphabets. Together it represents the visible universe, which is nothing but a collection of names and forms (...
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BamaKhepa/Tarapith & Different Types of Bhakti
Reading about different Shakta saints/mystics, Trailanga Svami, NigamAnand ParamHans & Bamakhepa at Tarapith, trained by Swami Kailashpati, and I came across these descriptions below.
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Amavasya Kali Puja
Another question from beginner level here, if anyone might have info :
Ok, so I knew some people a while back who kept Kali puja & vrat every Amavasya. So like twelve-thirteen times a year, I ...
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Could someone perhaps direct me to info regarding Smashan Kali & Guhya Kali?
I'm looking for scriptural info about Guhya Kali and Smashan Kali with translations if possible (Yogini Tantra and the like.) As in what the Tantra background/stories are for these forms of Kali, and ...
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Regarding meat eating
Is there any process or procedure available in Hinduism before eating meat like halal in Islam or some other process in Christianity? Any prayer or deity to be remembered before eating meat? Please ...
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Regarding Bhadra Kali
This wikipedia article describes kali as being the God of Time and Death - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kali
What do they mean by describing her to be the God of time?
Any scriptures/mantras related ...
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Was Goddess kali mentioned in the Vedas
Goddess kali is one of the most important Goddesses in Hinduism. She is mentioned a lot in Purans, but is she mentioned in the Vedas also?
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What is the description and attribute of Maa Kali?
It is well known fact that Ramakrishna Paramahams saw and talked with mother Kali. She use to pamper him like a child and sometimes he use to feed prasadam to her. I suspect, if we are lucky enough to ...
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Is it mentioned to not keep the following idol without offerings?
I heard from several people to not keep the idle of maa kali anywhere if we are not providing any offerings. And if we keep the idol then it will harm the surroundings.
Is it true? Does it have any ...
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Can we have pic of Kaali mata in our home?
Recently i got love/faith in Adi Shakti specially in form of Kaali Maa i want to pooja and place pic of kaali maa in home but i am scared form nature of Kaali maa is Prachand my parents are also ...
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Why is Lord Hanuman Ji shown as carrying a flag in front of Goddess Durga?
There is a popular story (shown in this video), according to which Lord Hanuman gained the favor of Goddess Kali by coming for her rescue. Lord Hanuman Ji also became known popularly as LANGAR VEER ...
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Is it True that Vivekananda admitted in a letter to Ms. Christina Greenstidel to sacrificing a goat? [closed]
The letter at issue was written by Swami Vivekananda to Ms. Christina Greenstidel on Nov. 12, 1901, and it contained these words:
'Day before yesterday, however, came the Puja of Kali. We had an ...
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