Lord Shiva in his highest state of bliss sung a hymn of praise by using a thousand words. Supreme Lord of Shaivism, Lord Shiva himself, seeing beyond the realm of the senses to the deep mysteries of the heart, and surrendering his pride utterly before the magnificent goddess Kali, attained the highest state of bliss and inner knowledge. The goddess, as our divine inner guide, relentlessly goads us to higher levels of self-perfection so that we can finally experience the bliss of our true divine nature. The demons are our own pride, passion, inertia, indiscipline and great rage when thwarted-qualities of the ego that hinder spiritual progress. The destruction of demons by Kali symbolizes the destruction of our inner enemies by our higher nature.
The story of the origin of Kali from Durga and her annihilation of demons symbolizes the need to fiercely confront one’s own limitations and negative qualities and eliminate them. Durga is the goddess of power, the destroyer of negativity, and unwavering strength in the face of adversity. Kali is the fiercest manifestation of the beautiful and powerful goddess Durga in her triumphant battle against the forces of evil. Kali is worshipped by Hindus throughout India. Kali is often portrayed standing or dancing on her consort, the Hindu god Shiva, who lies calm and prostrate beneath her. She is also seen as the divine protector and the one who bestows moksha, or liberation. Shakteya Hindu and Tantric sects additionally worship her as the ultimate reality or Brahman. Over time, Kali has been worshipped by devotional movements and tantric sects variously as the Divine Mother, Mother of the Universe, Adi Shakti, or Adi Parashakti. She is the most powerful form of Shakti, and the goddess of one of the four subcategories of the Kaulamārga, a category of tantric Saivism. Kali’s earliest appearance is that of a destroyer of evil forces.
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