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Kali

Kali is a term that can refer to several distinct concepts depending on the context. In Hinduism, Kali (Hebrew: קאלי, Arabic: كالي, Sanskrit: काली) is the goddess associated with empowerment, shakti (or divine feminine creative power), and it is also related to time, change, power, and destruction. She is often depicted as the consort of the god Shiva, who is also called Kala, the eternal time. The term Kali can also refer to the Kali Linux, an open-source, Debian-based Linux distribution aimed at advanced penetration testing and security auditing. Additionally, in the context of martial arts, Kali (also known as Eskrima or Arnis) is a traditional martial art from the Philippines that utilizes a variety of weapons and techniques. The name Kali is derived from the Sanskrit word कालि (Kāli), which means "the black one."

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Kali
Major deity in Indian religions symbolising power, time, and death
Kali
Kali, also called Kalika, is a major goddess in Hinduism, primarily associated with time, death and destruction. Kali is also connected with transcendental knowledge and is the first of the ten Mahavidyas, a group of goddesses who provide liberating knowledge. Of the numerous Hindu goddesses, Kali is held as the most famous. She is the preeminent deity in the Hindu tantric and the Kalikula worship traditions, and is a central figure in the goddess-centric sects of Hinduism as well as in Shaivism. Kali is chiefly worshipped as the Divine Mother, Mother of the Universe, and Divine feminine energy.
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