The water of the ocean looks blue at a distanceīut when you go near and take it on your hand, you find that it is colourless”. The sky appears blue at a distance, but look at it close by She appears black because She is viewed from a distanceīut when intimately known She is no longer so “Is Kali, my Divine Mother, of a black complexion? Often referred to as the goddess who devours time or the goddess who is black. Kali is a feminine form of the word Kala which means “time” and “black” in Sanskrit. What does Kali mean? Etymology and Sanskrit Definition The orators became famous amongst the land, given a special place within court, and with it, these poems and the gods they glorify took up a much bigger role within the religious and cultural heritage during that time. These poems were recited and memorized by ear, with some like the Mahabratha, taking over two weeks to fully recite. The most famous of which are the Ramayan and the Mahabharata, which give a rich story of many of the gods and goddesses living their lives superimposed with all the trials and tribulations very similar to ordinary human life – but with a bit more glamour. This also coincides with the flourishing of oral poems and epic narratives. What we do know is that during the Puranic times, deity worship came to the forefront of India’s cultural and religious practice around 300 CE. Though it is difficult to draw a line where and when these practices occurred. It is possible that the personification of deities and the making of these figures into god-like men and women happened during a time where Tantrik rites and rituals flourished. This was a time when people had a culture that was a mixture of folk, magic, and tribal shamanism. The worship of Kali as a goddess likely comes from the Indus Valley, this is all pre-Aryan times. However, she is only given a symbolic mention as a ‘black tongue that spits forth creation through Agni‘ (fire), rather than that of a goddess. The first mention that I found mentioning Kali goes back all the way to the Rig Veda, which is considered by most to be the oldest of the Vedas, going back 3000 years to 1,000 BCE. Not because they are lost to time necessarily, but because of their complexity, their overlapping narratives, imagery, symbolism, and cultural association makes it very challenging to pinpoint exact dates, times, and associations. The origin of which is somewhat mirky, along with most ancient origin stories coming from that part of the world. Kali is commonly worshiped as a deity, primarily in India and Nepal, going back several thousand years.
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