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    Kali

    काली

    The fierce Dark Goddess whose name relates to Kala (Time). Represents raw power of destruction and transformation – specifically destroying evil, ego, and all that must die for truth to be reborn.

    Related concepts

    Terrible Mother
    shadow feminine
    intentional suffering
    ego death
    liberation through destruction

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