Kali Maa Kalighat 19th Century Folk Art Village Traditional Painting Indian Decor, Vintage Antique Hindu Framed Print Frame Style:White Frame and finally

and finally

and to see things as they truly are

and set out on a perilous journey across the Yamuna River

This narrative reflects themes of deception

using only his bare hands and a large iron staff

Kali Maa Kalighat 19th Century Folk Art Village Traditional Painting Indian Decor, Vintage Antique Hindu Framed Print Frame Style:White Frame and finallyKali, also known as Kalika, is a Hindu goddess associated with death and destruction. She is often depicted as a powerful, fierce looking woman with four arms, wearing a skirt of human arms and a garland of skulls. She is often shown standing on top of her consort, the god Shiva, who lies beneath her feet in a state of trance. Kali's tongue is often shown protruding from her mouth, as she is said to consume the blood of demons and evil spirits.