Krishna and Kali (LP16)
AuroMaa — n.d.
Audio · English · Open access
Audio talk on Sri Aurobindo's experience of Krishna and Kali, with his poems and aphorisms.
Source: AuroMaa, Sri Aurobindo's Life through His Poems
Original source or repositoryThe Library of Kali Ma — Source Directory
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Krishna as Kali Worshipped by Radha (recto), from a Kalighat Album
Unknown (Kalighat) — c. 1890
Museum record · English · Open access
Kalighat album leaf of the Krishna-Kali episode.
Source: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2003.113.a
Original source or repositoryKrishna as Kali, and Radha (Kalighat, ca. 1885)
Unknown (Kalighat) — ca. 1885
Museum record · English · Open access
Kalighat painting of the Krishna-Kali story with Radha.
Source: Victoria and Albert Museum
Original source or repositoryKrishna as Kali, and Shiva (Kalighat, ca. 1885)
Unknown (Kalighat) — ca. 1885
Museum record · English · Open access
Kalighat painting of Krishna in Kali's form.
Source: Victoria and Albert Museum
Original source or repositoryKrishna Kanta's Will, Part 1, Chapter 14
Chattopadhyay, Bankim Chandra (trans. Miriam S. Knight) — 1895
Book · English · Open access
A heroine's prayer to Durga, Kali and Jagannath.
Source: Wikisource (public domain)
Original source or repositoryKrishna-Kali (lithograph)
Unknown (Calcutta Art Studio era) — 1878-83
Museum record · English · Open access
Hand-coloured Calcutta lithograph of the composite Krishna-Kali.
Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2021.209
Original source or repositoryKrishna’s Lineage: The Harivamsha of Vyasa’s Mahabharata
Brodbeck, Simon — 2019 CE
Book · Not specified · Metadata only
From Keepers of the Mother’s Flame — Master Bibliography, Sources for Chapters 1–18. Section: Primary Texts, Editions, and Translations.
Source: Keepers of the Mother’s Flame — Master Bibliography
Original source or repositoryKrishnavana, Destroyer of Souls (Wings: Tales of the Psychic)
Abdullah, Achmed — 1920
Book · English · Open access
Pulp tale of a guru reviving 'the sanguinary goddess' Kali's worship.
Source: Wikisource (public domain)
Original source or repositoryKulacūḍāmaṇi Nigama, also known as Kulacūḍāmaṇi Tantra
Arthur Avalon (editor) — 1915
Scripture · Sanskrit · Open access
A seven-chapter Kaula Shakta work in dialogue form, with Kali and Tripura material, goddess worship and ritual authority. The complete text provides primary context for the Kali-related Kaula traditions rather than a modern summary. The existing catalogue has a short Chandi hymn from this work; this entry supplies the complete seven-chapter treatise.
Source: Muktabodha Indological Research Institute
Original source or repositoryKulamuktikallolinī
Navamīsiṃha, also called Ādyānanda — 2014; 2014 digital revision; composition date not established here.
Scripture · Sanskrit · Open access
An extensive Shakta ritual compendium particularly concerned with Kali. Its twenty-two chapters cover initiation, worship, offerings and related disciplines, drawing on a wide range of earlier Tantras. The full work adds a substantial Nepalese textual source to the collection.
Source: Muktabodha; NGMCP manuscript 1-1675, reel B120/6
Original source or repositoryKularnava Tantra
Woodroffe, John (Arthur Avalon), ed.; M. P. Pandit — 1965 CE
Book · Not specified · Metadata only
From Keepers of the Mother’s Flame — Master Bibliography, Sources for Chapters 1–18. Section: Primary Texts, Editions, and Translations.
Source: Keepers of the Mother’s Flame — Master Bibliography
Original source or repositoryKulgam 430: Shri Kalika Kavacha, Mantras and Kali Sahasranama (manuscript)
Unknown — n.d.
Manuscript · Sanskrit · Open access
Kashmiri Devanagari manuscript of Kali's protective armour hymn and thousand names.
Source: eGangotri Digital Preservation Trust, via Internet Archive (CC0)
Original source or repositoryKumari Culture: A Ritualistic and Dialectic Performance
Rubee Maharjan — 2024
Article · English · Open access
Reads the Newar Kumari tradition through ritual and performance theory, considering how the selection and public recognition of a living goddess produce cultural meaning. The article discusses traditions concerning Taleju, the relationship between Hindu and Buddhist worship, and contemporary debates about heritage, monarchy, and the position of the girls who serve as Kumari. It is included as cont
Source: Shahid Kirti Multidisciplinary Journal
Original source or repositoryKumārī Stavaḥ
Anonymous; speech attributed to Ānandabhairava — n.d. [online edition]
Scripture · Sanskrit · Open access
This praise of Kumārī treats the Goddess through youthful, mature and aged appearances and through ritual locations in the subtle body. It connects worship of the maiden with knowledge, protection, liberation and the presence of divine power in embodied forms. Introductory and concluding verses give the hymn a ritual frame. It is a useful companion to the website's consecutive names concerning Kum
Source: Sanskrit Documents volunteer project
Original source or repositoryKupwara 3: Puja Vidhi (Aghoreshvara, Kali and Mrityunjaya Puja; Sharada manuscript)
Unknown — n.d.
Manuscript · Sanskrit · Open access
Kashmiri ritual manuscript including a Kali puja.
Source: eGangotri Digital Preservation Trust, via Internet Archive (CC0)
Original source or repositoryKuruvikkāran (Castes and Tribes of Southern India)
Thurston, Edgar; Rangachari, K. — 1909
Reference · English · Open access
Entry on bird-catchers among whom Kali is said to possess a devotee.
Source: Wikisource (public domain)
Original source or repositoryL’Inde dans les arts de la Guadeloupe et de la Martinique. Héritages et innovations
Jean Benoist; Monique Desroches; Gerry L’Étang; Gilbert-Francis Ponaman — 2004
Book · French · Open access
Detailed documentation of Indo-Caribbean religious art, including Kali statues, murals, temple color symbolism and archival records of sacrifices and possession. Text analyzes identifiable Kali works and ritual photographs.
Source: IBIS ROUGE Éditions; Les Classiques des sciences sociales
Original source or repositoryLa spada, il sangue, la testa. Una indagine sulla dea Kali (The Sword, the Blood, the Head: An Inquiry into the Goddess Kali)
Meli, Marcello — 2025
Article · Italian · Open access
Unpacks the magical-ritual layers of Kali's curved sword, the blood of Raktabija and the severed head in her iconography.
Source: AOQU (Achilles Orlando Quixote Ulysses) 6(2), University of Milan (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Original source or repositoryLas mujeres con las manos curativas: un análisis visual de las similitudes iconográficas entre la Diosa Azteca Mexica Coatlicue y la hindú Kali
Dianne Cynthia Pearce Hicknell — 1993
Thesis · Spanish · Open access
Extensive visual arts thesis comparing Kali and Coatlicue, including Kali textual iconography and a substantial comparative chapter.
Source: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Original source or repositoryLe Shaktisme au Bengale
Bhattacharya, France — 1995
Book · French · Open access
Survey of Bengali Shakta texts, public rituals, tantric practice and the goddess as Mother of the Nation.
Source: Les ruses du salut (Purushartha 17), Éditions de l'EHESS, OpenEdition Books
Original source or repositoryLeituras sobre o Hinduísmo Caribenho: Etnografia e História
Marcelo Moura Mello — 2018
Article · Portuguese · Open access
Essay on Caribbean Hindu ethnography and historical research with direct relevance to Kali traditions.
Source: revues.mshparisnord.fr
Original source or repositoryLetter CCVII to Margo (Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, Vol. 9)
Vivekananda, Swami — n.d.
Article · English · Open access
Letter to Nivedita describing the midnight Kali Puja.
Source: Wikisource (public domain)
Original source or repositoryLetter CLXIII to Mother (Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, vol. 6)
Vivekananda, Swami — Date not established
Article · English · Open access
Letter in which Vivekananda writes of Mother Kali.
Source: Wikisource (public domain)
Original source or repositoryLetter CLXXXI to Mary (Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, vol. 8)
Vivekananda, Swami — Date not established
Article · English · Open access
Letter stating that 'Kali worship is not a necessary step' in religion.
Source: Wikisource (public domain)
Original source or repositoryLetter CXCII to Sir (Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, vol. 9)
Vivekananda, Swami — Date not established
Article · English · Open access
Notes the popularity in India of Nivedita's book on Kali.
Source: Wikisource (public domain)
Original source or repositoryLetter CXLVIII to Rakhal (Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, Vol. 8)
Vivekananda, Swami — n.d.
Article · English · Open access
Letter ending 'Victory to Kali!'.
Source: Wikisource (public domain)
Original source or repositoryLetter XCIV to Mother (Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, vol. 5)
Vivekananda, Swami — Date not established
Article · English · Open access
Letter remarking that 'Kali has taken two sacrifices'.
Source: Wikisource (public domain)
Original source or repositoryLife and Travel in India
Anna Harriette Leonowens — 1884 (1897 edition)
Book · English · Open access
Chapter XIV includes substantial first-person observations of Calcutta, the Kali temple, and its ritual environment. The author’s language and interpretations reflect nineteenth-century colonial conventions.
Source: Project Gutenberg
Original source or repositoryLife of Sri Ramakrishna (4th ed.)
Advaita Ashrama (comp.) — 1928
Book · English · Open access
Standard 1920s English life of Ramakrishna compiled from original sources.
Source: Digital Library of India, via Internet Archive
Original source or repositoryLittle India Heritage Trail
National Heritage Board, Singapore — 2017
Book · English · Open access
This complete heritage-trail booklet documents the people, streets, institutions, and religious sites of Singapore’s Little India. For Kali research, it supplies histories of Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple and Sri Vadapathira Kaliamman Temple within the wider development of a Tamil urban community. The surrounding sections explain neighborhood work, migration, commerce, and patronage, making the temp
Source: National Heritage Board, Singapore
Original source or repositoryLives of Indian Images
Davis, Richard H. — 1997 CE
Book · Not specified · Metadata only
From Keepers of the Mother’s Flame — Master Bibliography, Sources for Chapters 1–18. Section: Scholarly Works.
Source: Keepers of the Mother’s Flame — Master Bibliography
Original source or repositoryLiving as Bhairava: Adya Kalika and Preparation - Parts 1 and 2
Shri Praveen Radhakrishna — 2026
Article · English · Open access
Two-part original teaching about the Adya Kalika pathway, mental preparation and family lineage metaphors.
Source: Jai Khepa Parampara — contemporary teachings
Original source or repositoryLiving Death: Bhairava, Atma and the Kali Path
Shri Praveen Radhakrishna — 2026
Article · English · Open access
Complete satsang transcript on spiritual death and detachment in the Bhairava–Kali practice context.
Source: Jai Khepa Parampara — contemporary teachings
Original source or repositoryLogic in a Popular Form: Essays on Popular Religion in Bengal
Banerjee, Sumanta — 2002 CE
Book · Not specified · Metadata only
From Keepers of the Mother’s Flame — Master Bibliography, Sources for Chapters 1–18. Section: Scholarly Works.
Source: Keepers of the Mother’s Flame — Master Bibliography
Original source or repositoryLumadhi Ajima (Bhadrakali)
Vajracharya, Juddha Ratna — Date not established
Book · Nepal Bhasa · Open access
Short Newar-language introduction to Kathmandu's Lumadhi Ajima (Bhadrakali).
Source: Internet Archive
Original source or repositoryM. Carrin, Enfants de la Déesse [compte rendu]
Bouillier, Véronique — 1998
Article · French · Open access
Second review of Carrin's book on possession and goddess devotion.
Source: L'Homme 146, p. 282 (Persée)
Original source or repositoryMā Kāmakalā Kālī Gadya Sahasranāmam
Shri Yogeshwaranand (translator) — Undated edition
Scripture · Sanskrit / Hindi · Open access
Prose thousand-name liturgy dedicated to Kāmakalā Kālī, distinct from the metrical Kāmakalākālī Sahasranāma already in library.
Source: Sanskrit Documents
Original source or repositoryMaa Adya Kali Sadhana: Sri Krishna’s Adesha and the Power of Devotion
Shri Praveen Radhakrishna — 2026
Article · English · Open access
Complete detailed current practice discourse, including interpretations of Krishna narratives and an Adya Kali sadhana outline.
Source: Jai Khepa Parampara — contemporary teachings
Original source or repositoryMaa Gadhkalika Temple, Ujjain: History, Kalidasa Legend and Guide
Ujjain Darshan Editorial Desk — 2025
Article · English · Open access
Gadhkalika's history and the Kalidasa legend.
Source: Ujjain Darshan
Original source or repositoryMaa Kali Temple, Mathura
Drik Panchang — 2013
Article · English · Open access
Founding and growth of a Mathura Kali temple.
Source: Drik Panchang News
Original source or repositoryMaa Kali, Calcutta e Madre Teresa: la metropoli con due madri
Erica Barbiani — 2007
Article · Italian · Open access
Examines the symbolic relationship between Kali, Kolkata, and Mother Teresa through the idea of a metropolis represented as having two mothers. The essay follows literary images of the city, the Kalighat temple, and Western accounts of Kali, then brings Jungian interpretations of a double mother into dialogue with representations of Mother Teresa’s work near Kalighat. Its value lies in tracing the
Source: C.I.R.S.De, Università degli Studi di Torino
Original source or repositoryMadapuram Bhadrakali Amman Temple
Sanagala, Naveen — 2026
Reference · English · Open access
Temple profile of Madapuram Bathra Kaliamman near Madurai.
Source: HinduPad
Original source or repositoryMadayi Kavu, Pazhayangadi: Thiruvarkadu Bhagavathy Temple
HinduTone Editorial Team — n.d.
Article · English · Open access
North Kerala Bhadrakali shrine.
Source: HinduTone
Original source or repositoryMadhurakaliamman Temple, Siruvachur
Dinamalar — n.d.
Reference · English · Open access
Legends and flour-lamp offerings of Madhurakali.
Source: Dinamalar Temples
Original source or repositoryMaha Kaliyamman Manthira Malai
Nagamani Vinayagamoorthy (compiler) — 2020
Scripture · Tamil · Open access
A Tamil devotional collection dedicated to Maha Kaliyamman, preserving mantras and associated invocations and prayers.
Source: Noolaham Digital Library
Original source or repositoryMaha Nirvan Tantra: The Pure Sattvik Path Among Three Tantras
Guru Shyama Khyapa — 2026
Article · English · Open access
Complete 6-minute explanatory discourse on the Mahānirvāṇa Tantra and aspects of Mahakali and Adya Shakti.
Source: Jai Khepa Parampara — contemporary teachings
Original source or repositoryMahabhagavata Purana: Translation and Study
Prabir Kumar Nanda Goswami — 1999
Book · English · Open access
Translation and study of Shakta scripture, with material on Brahmamayi Mahakali, Kamakhya, sacred geography, and Goddess theology.
Source: Wisdomlib
Original source or repositoryMahaguhyakali Vidhanam
Unknown — n.d.
Scripture · Sanskrit · Open access
Sanskrit ritual text for Mahaguhyakali.
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource
Original source or repository