Kali Puja

Kali Puja means the worship of goddess kali linked with destruction as well as death. Kali means power of time or transition. Linking goddess kali with death and destruction does not necessarily mean that death occurs due to this goddess, but mainly due to time since kali is a god of time as well as change. Goddess kali also referred to as the goddess of ultimate reality appears dark. Kali Puja occurs in the Hindu religion and is done inside the temples.

Kali god represents shiva goddess andstands among the most dreaded gods in Tantric. Kali puja begun many centuries back in 200BCE-200CE and took root in Tantric. This goddess’s resembles a dark woman standing.   Kali Puja plays a significant role in Tantric and incorporates activities such as yoga. Yoga enhances the flow of energy in the body due to relaxation and produces a calming effect. Yoga integrates the inner spirit with the physical body creating a wonderful feeling. People practicing Kali Puja sit in a yoga position. This position allows easy communication between a person’s spirit and the god.

Figures associated with kali convey fear among believers and are only worshiped to cast out evil spirits and demons committed to durga goddess. Kali goddess therefore opposes durga goddess of beauty. Kali goddess has a spouse known as lord shiva. The union of this couple is the cause of the world’s destruction

These qualities subject Kali Puja believers to meditation and obedience. Kali goddess’ physical appearance contrasts with her characters.  The goddess makes gestures that dispel worry. Kali Puja followers believe that, the more kali is exposed, the more wrath and pain diminish. Worshipers hail praises to kali goddess as they watch her exposed young body with a gentle broad smile.

An infant Shiva calms violent kali. According to this myth, kali got overjoyed after defeating her enemies in a battlefield. She drunk the blood of the slain enemies and got drunk, to calm her down, an infant goddess Shiva came crying aloud. After calming kali down, restoration of the world’s stability occurred. Restoration of stability occurred after kali started breastfeeding Shiva. This myth shows the maternal characteristic of goddess kali. This trait is very common between the Hindu and unpopular in the west.

Goddess kali ma frees the ego of Kali Puja worshipers and shows them compassion. Kali ma’s male equivalent referred to as kala has less powers. Many Hindus practicing Kali Puja do not understand goddess kali ma however, many theories suggest that kali ma is a goddess linked to death, suffering and destruction. Other Kali Puja worshipers believe kali ma is a goddess linked to death of ego and self-centeredness. Both goddesses shiva and kali ma make trips to cremation lands and restore peace to people meditating on these grounds. Kali ma visits these grounds to show believers that physical life is temporary where as spiritual life is eternal.

Of all the Devi goddesses, kali is most compassionate by provision of liberty to moksha offsprings. Kali destroys unreality and ego thus equalizing all people in the world. According to kali goddess, all people are equal before her own eyes. This is according to the beliefs of the Hindu.