Kali
[ˈkɑːli]Meaning
Sanskrit Kālī, the Hindu goddess; etymologically "one who governs time or is black"
Background Story
Kali is a Sanskrit name, also rendered as Kalika, and is the name of a major Hindu goddess associated with time, death and destruction. Etymologically it refers to one who governs time or is black. The name's first major appearance in Sanskrit literature is in the sixth-century CE text Devi Mahatmya.
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