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Kali Mahavidya
Color – Black
Flower – Blue
Special day – Saturday
Anniversary – Ashwin Krishna Ashtamee
Shiv (initiating light) – Mahakaal
Raatri (energy of Shiv) – Mahaaraatri
Worshipped – To fulfill all types of desire.
Beej Mantra – Kreem ( क्रीं )
Direction – North
Goddess Kali is the First of the Dasa Mahavidya and the fiercest aspect of Goddess Durga. Kali is considered as the Goddess of time and change. She presides over the time before the creation of the universe. Kali is represented as the consort of Lord Shiva. Her abode is cremation grounds and her weapons are Kripana (Scimitar) and Trishul (Trident).
Kali Origin – As per Devi Mahatmya, Devi Kali was appeared out of Goddess Durga to defeat the demon Raktabija. Raktabija, which means blood-seed, was able to clone himself out of the dripped blood on the ground. When during battle, Raktabija became impossible to kill Goddess Kali appeared to swallow the blood of Raktabija before it dripped to the ground.
Kali Iconography – Kali is represented as standing in the battleground with one of her feet on the chest of supine Lord Shiva. Her tongue hangs out of her mouth in astonishment for putting her leg on the chest of Lord Shiva. Her complexion is dark and her facial expressions are ferocious. She is depicted with four hands.
In one of the upper hands she holds bloody Kripana and in the other upper hand she holds severed head of a demon. In one of the lower hands she holds a bowel in which she collects blood which drips from demon’s severed head in upper hand. The second lower hand is shown in Varada Mudra. She is depicted nude and wears a garland which is made of human skulls or severed heads. In lower body she wears girdle made of severed human arms.
In some representations, one of the upper hands of Kali is shown in Varada Mudra and one of the lower hands holds a Trishul.
Kali Sadhana – Kali Sadhana is done to conquer over enemies. Maa Kali helps to defeat and make enemies powerless. Kali Sadhana is also performed to destroy diseases, to get rid of wicked spirits, wicked planets, fear of sudden death and to gain poetic skills.
Kali Mantra Sadhana – First day is for doing the kali sadhana. For doing this sadhana you should seat on black cloth, face north side, do the proper kali worship and offer her favorite things of her and after that recite the kali mantra 1100 times minimum after that do hawan from same mantra also.
॥ ॐ क्रीं ह्रीं कालि ह्रीं क्रीं स्वाहा ॥
॥ Om Kreem Hreem Kali Hreem Kreem Swaha ॥
Kali Mool Mantra –
॥ ॐ क्रीं क्रीं क्रीं हूँ हूँ ह्रीं ह्रीं दक्षिणे कालिका क्रीं क्रीं क्रीं हूँ हूँ ह्रीं ह्रीं स्वाहा ॥
॥ Kreem Kreem Kreem Hum Hum Hreem Hreem Dakshine Kalika Kreem Kreem Kreem Hum Hum Hreem Hreem Svaha ॥
Kali Mantra List –
Ekakshari Kali Mantra (1 Syllable Mantra)
॥ ॐ क्रीं ॥
॥ Om Kreem ॥
Tin Akshari Kali Mantra (3 Syllables Mantra)
॥ ॐ क्रीं ह्रुं ह्रीं ॥
॥ Om Kreem Hrum Hreem ॥
Panchakshari Kali Mantra (5 Syllables Mantra)
॥ ॐ क्रीं ह्रुं ह्रीं हूँ फट् ॥
॥ Om Kreem Hrum Hreem Hum Phat ॥
Shadakshar Kali Mantra (6 Syllables Mantra)
॥ ॐ क्रीं कालिके स्वाहा ॥
॥ Om Kreem Kalike Svaha ॥
Saptakshari Kali Mantra (7 Syllables Mantra)
॥ ॐ हूँ ह्रीं हूँ फट् स्वाहा ॥
॥ Om Hum Hreem Hum Phat Svaha ॥
Shree Dakshina Kali Mantra
॥ ॐ ह्रीं ह्रीं ह्रुं ह्रुं क्रीं क्रीं क्रीं दक्षिणकालिके क्रीं क्रीं क्रीं ह्रुं ह्रुं ह्रीं ह्रीं ॥
॥ Om Hreem Hreem Hrum Hrum Kreem Kreem Kreem Dakshina Kalike Kreem Kreem Kreem Hrum Hrum Hreem Hreem ॥
Shree Dakshina Kali Mantra
॥ क्रीं ह्रुं ह्रीं दक्षिणेकालिके क्रीं ह्रुं ह्रीं स्वाहा ॥
॥ Kreem Hrum Hreem Dakshine Kalike Kreem Hrum Hreem Svaha ॥
Shree Dakshina Kali Mantra
॥ ॐ ह्रुं ह्रुं क्रीं क्रीं क्रीं ह्रीं ह्रीं दक्षिणकालिके ह्रुं ह्रुं क्रीं क्रीं क्रीं ह्रीं ह्रीं स्वाहा ॥
॥ Om Hrum Hrum Kreem Kreem Kreem Hreem Hreem Dakshina Kalike Hrum Hrum Kreem Kreem Kreem Hreem Hreem Svaha ॥
Shree Dakshina Kali Mantra
॥ ॐ क्रीं क्रीं क्रीं ह्रुं ह्रुं ह्रीं ह्रीं दक्षिणकालिके स्वाहा ॥
॥ Om Kreem Kreem Kreem Hrum Hrum Hreem Hreem Dakshina Kalike Svaha ॥
Bhadrakali Mantra
॥ ॐ ह्रौं काली महाकाली किलिकिले फट् स्वाहा ॥
॥ Om Hraum Kali Mahakali Kilikile Phat Svaha ॥
Shree Shmashan Kali Mantra
॥ ऐं ह्रीं श्रीं क्लीं कालिके क्लीं श्रीं ह्रीं ऐं ॥
॥ Aim Hreem Shreem Kleem Kalike Kleem Shreem Hreem Aim ॥
Baisa Akshari Shree Dakshina Kali Mantra (22 Syllables Mantra)
॥ ॐ क्रीं क्रीं क्रीं हूँ हूँ ह्रीं ह्रीं दक्षिणे कालिके क्रीं क्रीं क्रीं हूँ हूँ ह्रीं ह्रीं स्वाहा ॥
॥ Om Kreem Kreem Kreem Hum Hum Hreem Hreem Dakshine Kalike Kreem Kreem Kreem Hum Hum Hreem Hreem Svaha ॥
Kali Mata Temples –
There are thousands of Kali Mata Temples in India. I mention here some of the important temples.
Kalighat – It is in the Kolkatta which is the capital city of West Bengal State. Kali Mata Temple is here. This temple is just 12kms away from Howrah Railway Station.
Dakshineswar – It is also in the Kolkatta city. Kali Temple is here on bank of Hugli river. This temple is just 12kms away from Howrah railway station.
Ujjain – It is the district head quarter city of Madhya Pradesh State. Harsiddi Mata (Ujjain Maha Kalikadevi) temple is here. It is just behind the Mahakaleswar Temple. Ghatkali temple is also here at outskirts of Ujjain city. This temple is just 4kms from Mahakaleswar temple.
Danre – It is a small village in Godda district of Jarkhand State. Bam Kali Temple is here. Danre is 60kms from Deoghar.
Bhuvaneswar – It is the capital city of Orissa State. Maa Raksha Kali Temple (Kali mandir) is here in ganga nagar. This temple is just 3.2kms from Bhubaneswar Railway Station and 4.5kms from Lingaraja temple.
Cuttack – It is the district headquarter in Orissa State. Kali mandir is here on the bank of Mahanadi river in Badambadi colony. This temple is just 4kms from Cuttack Railway Station. Cuttack is just 27kms away from Bhuvaneswar.
Chennai – It is the capital city of Tamilnad State. Kali temple is here in Kodambakkam. This temple is just 10kms away from Chennai central railway station.
Goregoan – It is the suburban of Mumbai. Kali Mandir is here in Bangurnagar. This temple is just 6.5kms from Andheri metro railway station and 34kms from Mumbai Central Railway station.
Rathnamangalam – It is a village near Chennai of Tamilnadu State. Sri Chakra Kali Temple is here. This temple is 10kms away from Vandalur railway station and 40kms from Chennai.
Warangal – It is the district headquarter in Telangana State. Bhadrakali Temple is here and it is very famous one. This temple is just 4kms from Warangal railway staion, Warangal is 145kms from Hyderabad.
Some more Kali temples are there in India.
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