Hindu Goddess Kali Statues (hand-painted)

	New! Kali Curtain Beige Curtain 44 inches by 88 inches 100% Cotton Handmade in India This Curtain may also be hung from your wall as a banner or backdrop behind your Altar. Length may vary slightly, because each piece is handmade. Excellent depiction of this fierce Goddess as she becomes enlightened by stepping on Shiva. Neutral colors match just about any decor. $19.00 Add To Cart #OM-CT17BG
	Hindu Goddess Kali Vajrayogini Statue and Miniature Ivory Look Resin Statue More images of these two statues here. 2.5 inches $14.00 Add To Cart #SO-MSVJ 4.25 inches $36.00 Add To Cart #SO-MSVJL
	Kali Yantra Black Statue 6 inches high by 4 inches wide by 2.5 inches deep Flat Black resin and Ganges Clay mixture, painted and hand finished. Detailed image that's subtle in Her fierceness due to the uniform black color. This image comes from the Dakinshawar Kali Temple, a place of pilgrimage where enlightenment has been found by several Spiritual Masters in Calcutta, India. -details on this statue here- $31.00 Add To Cart #SS-KYAN
	Kali Tapestry Purple Kali Tapestry - 72 inches x 108 inches (1.82 meters x 2.74 meters) 100% hand-loomed cotton Fits Twin Size Bed or Hang on a Wall. This tapestry can be used for a wall hanging, a table cloth, a bed spread, furniture throw, curtains, altar cloth, hung from the ceiling, home decor, and many other ways. $19.00 Add To Cart #OM-TP51PL
	New! Kali Ma Magnet Here we find the traditional depiction of Kali, the Hindu goddess of time, change, death and destruction. Standing upon the body of Shiva, to whom she is consort, she is shown with four arms. In her right, she carries a trident and a sword, while in her left she holds a severed head, who`s blood she collects in a bowl below. This 2 inch by 3 inch magnet presents a fierce imagine of feminine power, as well as a potent reminder of the inevitability of time and change. $4.00 Add To Cart #AZ-EME716
	Kali Medallion This fired clay medallion is crafted from an antique mold of the Goddess and embellished with gold leaf paint. Measuring 3 inches long and 3.25 inches wide, this Shakti pendant comes with a thick padded color coordinated cord and gold fastener. Make a statement with this historical neck piece! Kali Medallion in Green with Green Cord $15.00 Add To Cart #JD12
	Kali Pendant Reversible with Om Symbol on Back .75 inches x 1.25 inches high $5.50 Add To Cart #OM-PDT26
	Hindu Kali Pendant Reversible- Bagua on Back Lead-free Pewter In her aspect as Kali Shiva she is shown here with many arms. On the back, traditional symbols and a bagua. $10.00 Add To Cart #AZ-JKALI
	Kali Sticker 2.25 inches x 3 inches high $1.50 Add To Cart #OM-KAS01

Kali is part of the Circle of Goddesses Candle Shrine. Circle of Goddesses

Kali is a ferocious form of the Divine Mother, who sent her to free the gods from the dominion of the demonic forces. Kali is the goddess of time and of the transformation brought about by the death (Kala) of the ego and of the human personality. Kali represents the spiritual transformation that eliminates the attachments to mundane life and removes the avidya (ignorance) that makes us fear death.

This fearsome Goddess purges us of fear, anger and jealousy. Invoking Kali is a path to destroying evil - both in the outside world and within ourselves. The legend goes that long ago the demons, disturbed the peace of Indra, the king of gods, and his empire (heaven). After extensive and endless battles, the gods lost all hope and the demons became stronger.

The gods took refuge in the Himalayas, the holy mountains, and sought protection from Mahamaya Durga. Kali, born from Durga's forehead, was created to save heaven and earth from the growing cruelty of the demons. Along with Dakini and Jogini, her two escorts, she set on her way to end the war and kill the devils.

There was chaos all around. After slaughtering the demons, Kali made a garland of their heads and wore it around her neck. In the bloodbath, she lost control and started killing anyone who came her way. The gods started running for their lives. The only source of protection seemed Lord Shiva, Durga's consort.

Seeing the endless slaughter, Shiva devised a plan to save the world. He lay down in the path of the rampaging Kali. When the Goddess unknowingly stepped on him, she regained her senses. The well-known picture of Ma Kali, with her tongue hanging out, actually depicts the moment when she steps on the Lord and repents.
That momentous day has been celebrated ever since.

Kali, also called Shyama Kali, is the first of the 10 avatars (incarnations) of Durga. Kali Puja is performed essentially to seek protection against drought and war, for general happiness, health, wealth, and peace. It is a tantrik puja and performed only at midnight on Amavasya (new moon night) in November.

VAJRAYOGINI: Vajrajogini is in a class of deities called dakinis. Dakinis are the female consorts of the herukas, wrathful and semi-wrathful male deities. They can also be considered the feminine aspect of one's innate nature. Dakinis can be human, or non-human and are able to travel through air.

Vajrajogini manifested herself to the great Pandit Mahasiddha Naropa (956-1040 A.D.). She has supernatural wisdom and power and can assist the Vajrayana practitioner in eliminating obstacles to practice. She can even confer the siddhi (power) of liberation and omniscience.

Vajrajogini holds a kartri (kartika) in her right hand. As a ritual artifact it symbolizes disintegration of all matter and the cutting of worldly bonds. In Tibet, this is the knife used to cut up corpses to feed to the vultures in "sky burials". In her left hand she holds a skull cup. She wears a garland of severed heads and rides upon corpses. Vajrajogini is surrounded on all sides by the burning grounds. She is nude, though covered with many ornaments.