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View Name: Kali


KALI
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: Indian, Hinduism
OTHER SCRIPTS: काली (Hindi, Sanskrit)
PRONOUNCED: KAH-lee   [key]
Meaning & History
Means "the black one" in Sanskrit. The Hindu goddess Kali is the fierce destructive form of the wife of Shiva. She is usually depicted with black skin and four arms, holding a severed head and brandishing a sword.
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