Bhadrakali

Bhadrakali
Bhadrakali
Time
	Goddess Bhadrakali, gouache on paper (ca. 1660–70)
Other names	Maha Maya, Shiva Purana also addresses as Rudra Kali being Shiva's daughter, Shiva nandini
Sanskrit transliteration	भद्रकाली
Abode	No abode. Considered digambari (space-clad), or all-pervading
Mantra	oṃ bhadrakāl̤yai namaḥ;
Weapon	Sword: A symbol of divine knowledge that cuts through ignorance.; Trident: Represents the three fundamental aspects of creation, preservation, and destruction.; Mace: Symbolizes power and strength to subdue enemies.; Discus: Represents the cycle of time and the impermanence of existence.; Bow and Arrow: Signify precision and accuracy in targeting evil.; Noose: Used to capture and bind enemies.; Skull and Rudraksha beads: Represent detachment from worldly desires and the cyclical nature of life and death.;
Battles	Daksha yajna, Wars with Darika, Ruru, Raktabija.
Day	Tuesday/ Friday
Mount	Vetala
Texts	Shiva Purana, Kalika Purana, Devi Bhagavatham, Durga saptha shati etc.
Festivals	Various cultures across the Indian subcontinent observe reverence through diverse festivals.
Consort	Virabhadra

Bhadrakali (IAST: Bhadrakālī; lit. 'auspicious Kali') is an important goddess, mainly worshiped by Hindus, and is a form of Kali. She is considered to be the auspicious and fortunate form of Adi Shakti or Durga, the supreme mother who protects the good, known as Bhadra or Bhadra Bhagavathy. She is worshipped predominently in the South indian state of Kerala and Nashik.

In Vaishnavism, Bhadrakali is among the many epithets of Yogamaya, the internal potency of illusion of the supreme preserver deity, Vishnu. In Shaivism, she accompanies Virabhadra, a form of Shiva, as manifestations of Shiva's wrath.