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Article . 1975 . Peer-reviewed
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Freedom from Death in the Worship of Kali

Authors: David Kinsley;

Freedom from Death in the Worship of Kali

Abstract

Ki is terrible-faced and of fearful aspect. She is awful. Her hair is disheveled, she wears a garland of skulls, and has four hands. Her lower left hand holds a freshly cut human head, and in her upper left hand there is a scimitar. Her upper right hand makes the symbol of fearlessnessassurance, and her lower right hand makes the gesture of conferring boons. She is dark as the darkest cloud. She is naked. From her neck hangs a garland of severed human heads from which flows blood. Two severed heads dangle from her ears as ornaments. She has terrible, fanglike teeth and is dreadful-faced. She has large, prominent breasts. Her waistband is made of severed human hands. She has a smiling face. Blood flows from the corners of her mouth which makes her lips glisten. She makes loud, horrible sounds. She is awe-inspiring. She dwells in the cremation ground. She has three eyes as red and bright as the sun. Her teeth are formidable. Her right side is covered by her flowing, disheveled hair. She stands on Mahadeva, who lies like a corpse beneath her. She is surrounded by jackals who make terrific noises. 1)

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