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title: Kali
author: Elizaveta Gubanova
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11434/kali/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
---

# Kali

_Authored by Elizaveta Gubanova_

## Image File

[![Kali](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11434.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11434.png)

## Image Caption

Kali is the [Hindu](https://www.worldhistory.org/hinduism/) goddess (or [Devi](https://www.worldhistory.org/Devi/)) of [death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/), time, and doomsday and is often associated with sexuality and violence but is also considered a strong mother-figure and symbolic of motherly-love. This is an artist's impression of the goddess by Elizaveta Gubanova.

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## Cite This Work

### APA
Gubanova, E. (2019, November 07). Kali. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11434/kali/>
### Chicago
Gubanova, Elizaveta. "Kali." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 07, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11434/kali/>.
### MLA
Gubanova, Elizaveta. "Kali." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Nov 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11434/kali/>.

## License & Copyright

Original image by **Elizaveta Gubanova**. Submitted by [Marion Wadowski](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/marion.wadowski/ "User Page: Marion Wadowski"), published on 07 November 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.