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Kalashtami
July 1, 2021
Monthly worship of Kal Bhairav, a fierce and protective form of Lord Shiva, falling on the 8th day of the dark fortnight.
2022-08-08T00:00:00-07:00
- ABOUTDivine Mother Kali In India there has been an unbroken tradition of worshiping God in the form of the Divine Mother Kali for thousands of years. Mother Kali is She from Whom all are born and into Whom all must eventually return. She is the ultimate power of creation, preservation and destruction. Although Ma Kali’s iconography has layers of symbolic meaning, Her essence is simple: transformation. She transforms the lives of those who worship Her. Kali Mandir Founded in 1993 by Elizabeth Usha Harding, author of Kali, The Black Goddess of Dakshineswar, Kali Mandir has grown into a beautiful blend of sincere Indian and Western devotees from different lineages, as well as aspirants with no formal affiliations. Kali Mandir was formally registered as a California non-profit, tax-exempt religious organization in 1995. Ma Bhavatarini Kali of Dakshineswar Kali Mandir is closely associated with the Dakshineswar Kali Temple, located in Kolkata, India. Founded in 1855 by a courageous woman named Rani Rasmani, Dakshineswar became world famous as the stage for Sri Ramakrishna’s Divine Play. This temple is also associated with the lives of many great saints such as Swami Vivekananda, Paramahansa Yogananda, Sri Anandamayi Ma, Swami Ramdas and Neem Karoli Baba. Today…
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