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6 unusual facts about Kali


Bhabanipur, Rajshahi Division

Devotees can offer "Bhog" to the divine mother Tara every day and take "Prasad" later.

Hula-La-La

In one of the huts, the Three Stooges try to get their hands on a box of surplus World War II hand grenades guarded by a living Kali type four-armed totem idol (Lei Aloha).

Kali

A variety of writers and thinkers have found Kali an exciting figure for reflection and exploration, notably feminists and participants in New Age spirituality who are attracted to goddess worship.

This is clear in the works of such contemporary artists as Charles Wish, and Tyeb Mehta, who sometimes take great liberties with the traditional, accepted symbolism, but still demonstrate a true reverence for the Shakta sect.

Kali'na

Kali'na people, members of the Kali'na ethnic group of South America.

Kali'na people

In Suriname, they are a strong presence on the left bank of the Maroni River and on the banks of the Coppename River.


Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth

Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth is an documentary film directed by Pratibha Parmar, made by Kali Films production company.

Angulimala

He notes that there are several other references in the early Pāli canon that seem to indicate the presence of devotees of Siva, Kali, and other divinities associated with sanguinary tantric practices, and that Angulimala's behaviour would not be inconsistent with certain violent practices that were observed in India by Thuggee-like transgressive cults into recent times.

Armenian carpet

According to the 13th-century Arab geographer Yaqut al-Hamawi, the origin of the word kali/khali/hali, a knotted carpet, is from one of the early and important Armenian carpet centers, Theodosiopolis, Karin in Armenian, Qaliqala in Arabic, modern Erzerum.

Bhagavathi

It can be used to refer any of the Hindu goddesses like Durga, Kannaki, Parvati, Saraswati, Lakshmi, and Kali.

Bhairavi

Bhairavi is a fierce and terrifying aspect of the Devi virtually indistinguishable from Kali, except for her particular identification as the consort of the Bhairava.

Bhopawar Agency

#* including the future independent petty states of : Jamnia, Kali-Baori, Nimkhera & Rajgadh ; which were then under administrative control of Dhar State, also known as rajputEstates.

Bhupinder Singh of Patiala

He was well known for the construction of buildings with bold architectural designs in Patiala, including Kali Temple, Patiala, and Chail View Palace in the summer retreat of Kandaghat along with Chail Palace and Oak Over and Cedar Lodge in Shimla which now houses the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab State Guest House respectively.

Chatteshwari Temple

Located in the centre of Chittagong city in Bangladesh, this Hindu temple is dedicated to the Goddess Kali.

Coast Veddas

Most of the folk deities are also commonly propitiated by other local Tamils such as Vairavar, Virapathirar, Kali and Narasingan.

Harsidhhi

Harsidhhi, a contracted form or, at its very least, a form of "Harshad Amba" - The Happy Mother, is considered one of the aspect of Amba and Kalika, the Hindu Devi.

Helen Desha Beamer

In 1928, she and artist Sam Kapu made the first commercial recording of the Hawaiian Wedding Song, which had been written by composer Charles E. King as "Ke Kali Nei Au".

Hellraiser

Coil's original theme was later covered by the Italian black metal band Aborym on their debut album Kali Yuga Bizarre.

Iskul Bukol 20 Years After

Vic Ungasis (Sotto) is an archaeologist who has recovered the Kali of Humabon and is looking for a partner sword, the Kampilan of Lapu-Lapu, plus the Peseta, one of Judas Iscariot's 30 pieces of silver which reportedly gives the bearer immortality.

Janmejay

Janmejay is also known as the first ruler of the era of Kalyug or the era of 'Kali'.

Joy Kali Temple

The Temple of Joy Kali is situated between Thathari Bazar and Wari, on a road itself named after this temple, which is called 24 Joy Kali Temple street.

Kali Basti

Kali Basti is a 1985 Indian Bollywood film directed by Sudesh Issar and produced by Satish Khanna.

Kali Charan Inter College

Kali Charan Inter College is one of the oldest and reputed college of old Lucknow.

Kali Charan Nigam Institute of Technology

Kali Charan Nigam Institute of Technology (KCNIT) is situated in Banda, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Kali Puja

Although the widely popular annual Kali Puja celebration, also known as the Dipanwita Kali Puja, is celebrated on the new moon day of the month of Kartika, Kali is also worshipped in other new moon days too.

Kali Salwar

Kali Salwaar (English title: The Black Garment) is a 2002 Hindi film directed by Fareeda Mehta, set in Mumbai, and starring Sadiya Siddiqui, Irrfan Khan, Kay Kay Menon, Vrajesh Hirjee in main roles.

Kaliyan

Chithira Buthira also noted that Mayon had taken a 4-span body in the previous yugas, as Narasimha, Rama, and Krishna, and so Kali, in this yuga, was born with the body of same size, and he pushed himself out of the earth.

Kannika

starring = T. E. Varadan,
M. S. Sarojini,
D. Balasubramaniam,
M. R. Santhanalakshmi,
N. S. Krishnan,
T. A. Mathuram,
Kali N. Ratnam,
Harini,
Hemamalini,
Lalitha-Padmini

Kannika was a 1947 Tamil-language film starring T. E. Varadan, M. S. Sarojini, D. Balasubramaniam, M. R. Santhanalakshmi, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Mathuram, Kali N. Ratnam, Harini, Hemamalini and Lalitha-Padmini.

Kanyarkali

Kanyar Kali festivals are largely in locations throughout Palakkad District—in Manjalur, Pallassena, Pallavur, Mudappallur, Kakkayur, Kattusseri (Alathur), Kunissery Vadavannur, Tathamangalam, Kozhalmannam, Pudiyankam, Nemmara, Chittlancherry, Cheramangalam, Ayalur, Thiruvazhiyad, Athipotta, Vattekkad, Melarcode, Manjalur Kannanore, Koduvayur Kuthanur.

Maa Tarini

In this form she is very similar to the conception of the Goddess Kali at Kalighat.

Magelang

November 2011: Due to lava flooding from Mount Merapi through Kali Putih River in Gempol, Magelang, the main road connecting Magelang and Yogyakarta has several times closed.

Mahavidya

Mahavidyas (Great Wisdoms) or Dasha-Mahavidyas are a group of ten aspects of the Divine Mother Durga or Kali herself or Devi in Hinduism.

Malavoi

Their 1992 Matebis included collaborations with numerous Caribbean musicians, including Jocelyne Béroard, Bethova Obas, Kali, Edith Lefel and Tanya Saint-Val.

Marrese Crump

Following the advice of his teacher, he went out and immersed himself in arts from all over the world; karate, muay Thai, Chinese martial arts, capoeira, western boxing, kali, taekwondo and ninjutsu.

Neel Akasher Neechey

Neel Akasher Neechey (Bengali: নীল আকাশের নীচে Nil akasher niche, "Under the Blue Sky") is a 1959 Bengali language film directed by Mrinal Sen, starring Kali Bannerjee, Manju Dey, Bikash Roy and others.

Payippadu Vallam Kali

There is a close relation between this Payippadu Vallam Kali and Subramanya Swamy Temple in Haripad.

Pio Konta

Leading up to the album's release, Martakis appeared on a number of television shows including "Mes Tin Kali Hara" (with Natalia Germanou) and "Kafes me tin Eleni" (with Eleni Menegaki) on Alpha Channel, as well as a sit down interview with Tatiana Stefanidou on "Axizi Na To Deis" on ANT1, where he also performed some songs off the album.

Polikandy

Polikandy also has various temples for Hindu gods, especially the one for the Murugan/Kanthavanam Temple (Little brother of Lord Ganesh/Pillaiyaar), a second one for his elder brother "Ilupai Mulai Pillayaar Temple, third one Kulathady Vairavar/Bhairava Temple (Polikandy West/Point Pedro) and fourth but not least Sri Pathira Kali Amman Temple.

Rockbitch

The latter two were primarily sexually explicit performers, described as 'Archetypes of the Dark Feminine psyche' personifying Kali, the Hindu Goddess of death, and Erzulie, the Voudoo Goddess of Love.

Saint Sarah

In The Rozabal Line, author Ashwin Sanghi puts forward that Sara-la-Kali refers to the three Hindu goddesses - Saraswati, Lakshmi, and Kali - the goddesses of Knowledge, Wealth and Power - symbolizing the trinity of female power.

Sandokan

In subsequent novels they battle against James Brooke, the Raja of Sarawak and also travel to India to measure themselves against the Thugs, a notorious band of stranglers devoted to the goddess Kali.

Shakti

A commonly accepted list of Shakti peethas and their famous temple complexes includes: Jwalaji (Himachal), Tara Tarini (Berhampur, Orissa), Katyayani (Chattarpur, Delhi), Kamakhya (Assam), Kali at Kalighat (Kolkata, West Bengal), Naina Devi (Himachal), Guhyeshwari Temple Devi (Kathmandu, Nepal), Vishalakshi Temple (Varanasi).

Sharada

Sharda River, downstream renaming mainly in Uttar Pradesh of (Maha)Kali River on Nepal's western border with Uttarakhand, India.

Sharda

Sharda River, a Ghagra-Ganges tributary, called Mahakali or Kali in upper part forming Nepal's western border with India.

Sieg Howdy!

# "Kali-Fornia Über Alles 21st Century (Live)" (words: Biafra/Greenway; music: Biafra) – 3:18

Tomé Pires

Pires mentioned several Tamil cities of Ceylon he visited on his travels in the manuscript, including Kali, Nigumbo, Celabão and Tenavarque, home to the renowned temple complex of Tenavarai.

Tyeb Mehta

Among his most noted later paintings were his triptych Celebration, which when sold for Rs 1.5 crore ($317,500) at a Christie’s auction in 2002, was not only the highest sum for an Indian painting at an international auction, but also triggered the subsequent great Indian art boom; his other noted works were the 'Diagonal Series', Santiniketan triptych series, Kali, Mahishasura (1996).

Yankin Township

The township has a large Tamil community, and a rich collection of Hindu temples, (most of which are dedicated to Kali and Ganesh) as well as a large Chinese temple called Fushan Si Temple, believed to be the largest in Yangon.

Yogini Tantra

Yogini Tantra is a 16th-century tantric text by an unknown author from Assam, India and dedicated to the worship of Hindu goddesses Kali and Kamakhya.


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