Hindu Devotional Art Kali Poster Goddess Luck charm

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Hindu Devotional Arts

Kali, also known as Kalika, is a Hindu goddess associated with death and destruction. The name Kali means "black", but has by folk etymology come to mean "force of time (kala)". Despite her negative connotations, she is today considered the goddess of time and change. Although sometimes presented as dark and violent, her earliest incarnation as a figure of annihilation still has some influence. More complex Tantric beliefs sometimes extend her role so far as to be the "ultimate reality" or Brahman. She is also revered as Bhavatarini (literally "redeemer of the universe"). Comparatively recent devotional movements largely conceive Kali as a benevolent mother goddess.

Kali is represented as the consort of god Shiva, on whose body she is often seen standing. She is associated with many other Hindu goddesses like Durga, Bhadrakali, Sati, Rudrani, Parvati and Chamunda. She is the foremost among the Dasa-Mahavidyas, ten fierce Tantric goddesses.

We seek to present and sell these works in the best condition possible. However, we must let everyone know these two things; First the posters are printed on a very thin paper in India, so they are a little more delicate than what we typically sell. Second, these prints have come to us by way of some very kind souls near the Himalayas - so they have been on quite a journey already.

We will ship these in protective sleeves with hard matt backing and with an info sheet - to describe the attributes of the deity depicted. In some cases the edges might be slightly folded or very minor wear might have occurred. We will always do our best to send you an art print in the best condition possible. If this is a strong concern of yours, please ask about any of these posters before making a purchase.

The image shown below in the description will be the exact poster you will receive - different auctions correspond to different pictures but have the same content to correspond with the same deity. Information presented will be primarily derived from the Wikipedia to present these deities as objectively as possible. What is for sale is a very high quality 11.5x16.5 inch reproduction.