Solid Sterling Silver Kali Goddess Necklace
This sterling silver pendant honors Kali, the ancient Hindu goddess associated with time, death, sexuality, feminine empowerment, and motherly love. Kali is the first of the ten Mahavidyas in the Hindu tantric tradition. The goddess is stated to destroy evil in order to defend the innocent. Kali is also known as the Divine Mother, Mother of the Universe.
Kali is the fearful and ferocious form of the mother goddess. She assumed the form of a powerful goddess and became popular with the composition of the Devi Mahatmya, a text of the 5th - 6th century AD. Here she is depicted as having born from the brow of Goddess Durga during one of her battles with the evil forces. As the legend goes, in the battle, Kali was so much involved in the killing spree that she got carried away and began destroying everything in sight. To stop her, Lord Shiva threw himself under her feet. Shocked at this sight, Kali stuck out her tongue in astonishment and put an end to her homicidal rampage. Hence the common image of Kali shows her in her mêlée mood, standing with her enormous tongue stuck out.
This solid sterling silver pendant incorporates ancient depection of Kali - a beautiful gift for any lover of Hindu culture!
Solid sterling silver pendant comes on an 18" sterling silver chain. Hallmarked 925
Pendant size 3/4" W x 1" H
