Research Results For 'Kali'

THUG

The Thugs (also known as phansigars) were originally a fraternity of Islamic murderous robbers in India who strangled their victims before robbing and burying them. Later, a Hindu sect evolved within the fraternity which strangled their victims as sacrifices to Kali. The systematic suppression of the Thuggee was begun in 1830 and by 1848 Thuggee as an organised system was eliminated.
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UMA

In Hindu mythology, Uma is a name of the goddess Kali.
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AGNI

Agni is the Hindu god of fire, the guardian of homes, and the protector of humans against evil. He married Kali, under her name of Ambika.
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KALI

Kali is the Hindu goddess of destruction and death. She is the wife of Siva.
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MAHISA

In Javanese mythology, Mahisa was an evil demon which took the shape of a buffalo. The goddess Kali or Uma, wife of Siwa, at the gods' request, took on her terrifying form as Durga, the goddess of death, to destroy the monster.
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