What is "mahakali"

Mahakali may refer to:

• Mahakali, a Hindu goddess
• Mahakali Zone, a region of Nepal
• Mahakali River
• Mahakali, Mahakali
• Mahakali, Bagmati

Mahakali ( Sanskrit: Mahākālī, Devanagari: महाकाली), literally translated as Great Kali, is the Hindu Goddess of time and death, considered to be the consort of Mahakala the God of consciousness, the basis of Reality and existence. Mahakali in Sanskrit is etymologically the feminized variant of Mahakala or Great Time (which is interpreted also as Death), an epithet of the God Shiva in Hinduism. Mahakali is the form of Adi parashakti, who is beyond time and space. Kali is the force of anger of Adi parashakti and therefore her color is black. She is the greatest aspect of Kali whom many Hindus hold as a Divine Mother.

Mahakali is the ninth solo studio album by Jarboe, released on October 14, 2008 by The End Records.