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It will be my focus, generally, to feature Kali on Her own here, with certain important exceptions.
It will be my focus, generally, to feature Kali on Her own here, with certain important exceptions.
Brought to you by the [https://www.facebook.com/smashanakali SMASHANAKALI Facebook Page!]


==Mother Kali==
==Mother Kali==


Mother Kali Gallery
Benign and socially-integrated images of the Mother Kali (Kali-Ma).


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File:Mahamaya-Kali-Ma.jpg|Kali surrounded by phases of a girl's and woman's life; from devotees website: [https://kalimaa.home.blog/ Kāli Maa Conceptual Devotional Exploration]
File:Mahamaya-Kali-Ma.jpg|Kali surrounded by phases of a girl's and woman's life; from devotees website: [https://kalimaa.home.blog/ Kāli Maa Conceptual Devotional Exploration]
File:Mother-Kali-01.jpg|Kali nursing; modern; from [https://www.etsy.com/listing/1690476026/kali-the-universal-mother-goddess Etsy]


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=Tantric Kali / Smashana Kali=
=Tantric Kali / Smashana Kali=
Images of Kali on cremation grounds, especially. These icons are more brutal and frightening than the domestic Mother or amorous Lover graphics.


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Kali-01.jpg|Traditional art; Kali standing atop a copulating couple (monarchs)
File:Kali-01.jpg|Traditional art; Kali standing atop a copulating couple (monarchs) who are laying on a burning giant lotus flower
 
File:Smashana-Kali-Devotee-Altar.jpg|Smashana Kali (on battlefield), devotee altar
 
File:Smashana-Kali-Seated.jpg|Kali seated upon a corpse and his spirit
 
File:Smashana-Kali-02.jpg|Smashana Kali (Cremation Grounds Goddess), [https://brendaedgar.org/f/om-kali?blogcategory=Kali traditional from a blog]; also features Shiva
 
File:Smashana-Kali-Ravimishra085.jpg|Smashana Kali by Ravimishra085; from devotees website: [https://kalimaa.home.blog/ Kāli Maa Conceptual Devotional Exploration]
 
File:Smashana-Kali-P.-C.-Biswas-Calcutta.jpg|Smashana Kali by P.C. Biswas, West Bengal, Calcutta, ca. 1880–85; from the [https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/849495 Metropolitan Museum website]
 
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=Warrior Kali / Horror Queen Kali=
 
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File:Kali-Raja-Ravi-Varma.jpg|Kali as painted by Raja Ravi Varma, c. 1910; from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kali Wikipedia]
 
File:Kali-Jackwood-Carving-17th-century.jpg|Carving in Jackwood of Kali from 17th century; Kerala, India; from devotees website: [https://kalimaa.home.blog/ Kāli Maa Conceptual Devotional Exploration]
 
File:Kali-Battle-Goddess-01.jpg|Giant Kali Warrior receiving offerings, modern art, fiction?; from [https://www.amazon.com/Goddess-Posters-Picture-Aesthetic-16%C3%9724inch/dp/B0DDQ244V6 amazon]
 
File:Kali-League-of-Extraordinary-Gentlemen.jpg|The heart of the Nautilus; Captain Nemo (a Sikh warrior) worships in private at his Kali shrine on board; "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" film (fiction), still; it seems likely that She has one foot atop the body of Shiva, lying on the floor
 
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File:Kali-Temple-of-Doom-01.jpg|A demon temple for thuggees; "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" film (fiction), still


Smashana-Kali-02.jpg|Smashana Kali (Cremation Grounds Goddess), traditional ( https://brendaedgar.org/f/om-kali?blogcategory=Kali ); also features Shiva
File:Kali-Temple-of-Doom-02.jpg|The Temple of Doom, Kali as a demon in fiction


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=Warrior Goddess / Horror Queen=
=Durga Images=


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Kali-Battle-Goddess-01.jpg|From [https://www.amazon.com/Goddess-Posters-Picture-Aesthetic-16%C3%9724inch/dp/B0DDQ244V6 amazon]
File:Durga-Statue-India-01.jpg|Durga statue, India; "Carved sculpture of Goddess Durga in Mahishasur Mardini avatar at Rani ki Vav, Patan, Gujarat, BHARAT (India)" from [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=873436791477013&set=pb.100064321016345.-2207520000&type=3 Ancient Hindu Facebook page]


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Latest revision as of 07:36, 22 February 2025

AUM! OM! OM! OM! I am forever YOURS, oh my great and wonderful LOVE! I dedicate myself forever and always to your explosive beauty and your terrifying horror!

It will be my focus, generally, to feature Kali on Her own here, with certain important exceptions.

Brought to you by the SMASHANAKALI Facebook Page!

Mother Kali

Benign and socially-integrated images of the Mother Kali (Kali-Ma).

Tantric Kali / Smashana Kali

Images of Kali on cremation grounds, especially. These icons are more brutal and frightening than the domestic Mother or amorous Lover graphics.

  • Traditional art; Kali standing atop a copulating couple (monarchs) who are laying on a burning giant lotus flower

  • Smashana Kali (on battlefield), devotee altar

  • Kali seated upon a corpse and his spirit

  • Smashana Kali (Cremation Grounds Goddess), traditional from a blog; also features Shiva

  • Smashana Kali by Ravimishra085; from devotees website: Kāli Maa Conceptual Devotional Exploration

  • Smashana Kali by P.C. Biswas, West Bengal, Calcutta, ca. 1880–85; from the Metropolitan Museum website

Warrior Kali / Horror Queen Kali

  • Kali as painted by Raja Ravi Varma, c. 1910; from Wikipedia

  • Carving in Jackwood of Kali from 17th century; Kerala, India; from devotees website: Kāli Maa Conceptual Devotional Exploration

  • Giant Kali Warrior receiving offerings, modern art, fiction?; from amazon

  • The heart of the Nautilus; Captain Nemo (a Sikh warrior) worships in private at his Kali shrine on board; "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" film (fiction), still; it seems likely that She has one foot atop the body of Shiva, lying on the floor

  • A demon temple for thuggees; "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" film (fiction), still

  • The Temple of Doom, Kali as a demon in fiction

Durga Images

  • Durga statue, India; "Carved sculpture of Goddess Durga in Mahishasur Mardini avatar at Rani ki Vav, Patan, Gujarat, BHARAT (India)" from Ancient Hindu Facebook page

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