लक्ष्मीनारायणसंहिता, खण्डः १, अध्यायः १६७ (Lakshminarayana Samhita 1.167)
Vyasa (attrib.) — Date not established
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Kalika cuts off the demon's hands.
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लक्ष्मीनारायणसंहिता, खण्डः १, अध्यायः १९५ (Lakshminarayana Samhita 1.195)
Vyasa (attrib.) — Date not established
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Mahakali born in the line of Mahakala.
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource
Original source or repositoryलक्ष्मीनारायणसंहिता, खण्डः १, अध्यायः २७४ (Lakshminarayana Samhita 1.274)
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The day Bhadrakali, best of yoginis, was consecrated by Shankara.
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource
Original source or repositoryलक्ष्मीनारायणसंहिता, खण्डः १, अध्यायः ३३६ (Lakshminarayana Samhita 1.336)
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The battle goddesses Bhadrakali, Chandi, Kali and Katyayani.
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource
Original source or repositoryलक्ष्मीनारायणसंहिता, खण्डः १, अध्यायः ३३७ (Lakshminarayana Samhita 1.337)
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The enraged Mahakali wields the Mahakala weapon.
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource
Original source or repositoryलक्ष्मीनारायणसंहिता, खण्डः १, अध्यायः ४१७ (Lakshminarayana Samhita 1.417)
Vyasa (attrib.) — Date not established
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Mahakali as Shambhu's devoted wife Sati.
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource
Original source or repositoryलक्ष्मीनारायणसंहिता, खण्डः २, अध्यायः २९ (Lakshminarayana Samhita 2.29)
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Worship of Shavadina Mahakali for the gift of a son.
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource
Original source or repositoryलक्ष्मीनारायणसंहिता, खण्डः २, अध्यायः ३० (Lakshminarayana Samhita 2.30)
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Shavadina Mahakali beholds Purushottama.
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource
Original source or repositoryलक्ष्मीनारायणसंहिता, खण्डः २, अध्यायः ३१ (Lakshminarayana Samhita 2.31)
Vyasa (attrib.) — Date not established
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Account of the goddess Shavadina Kalika's dwelling.
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource
Original source or repositoryलक्ष्मीनारायणसंहिता, खण्डः २, अध्यायः ३३ (Lakshminarayana Samhita 2.33)
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Shavadina Mahakali as a maiden in Gauri's form.
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource
Original source or repositoryवराहपुराणम्, अध्यायः ९६ (Varaha Purana 96)
Vyasa (attrib.) — Date not established
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The nine crore Chamundas of the Raudri power.
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource
Original source or repositoryवायुपुराणम्, उत्तरार्धम्, अध्यायः ३९ (Vayu Purana 2.39)
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Mahakali issues from the Great Goddess.
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Original source or repositoryवायुपुराणम्, पूर्वार्धम्, अध्यायः ३० (Vayu Purana 1.30)
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Bhadrakali born of the goddess's anger.
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource
Original source or repositoryविष्णुधर्मोत्तरपुराणम्, खण्डः १, अध्यायाः २३१-२३५ (Vishnudharmottara 1.231-235)
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Parvati creates Bhadrakali from her own body.
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource
Original source or repositoryविष्णुधर्मोत्तरपुराणम्, खण्डः ३, अध्यायाः ७१-७५ (Vishnudharmottara 3.71-75)
Vyasa (attrib.) — Date not established
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Image-making rules for the many-armed Chamunda.
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource
Original source or repositoryविष्णुपुराणम्, द्वितीयांशः, अध्यायः १३ (Vishnu Purana 2.13)
Vyasa (attrib.) — Date not established
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The Jada Bharata episode, with the shrine of Mahakali.
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource
Original source or repositoryशिवपुराणम्, रुद्रसंहिता, पार्वतीखण्डः, अध्यायः ०५ (Shiva Purana, Parvati Khanda 5)
Unknown — Date not established
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Shiva Purana chapter featuring the goddess as Kalika.
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Original source or repositoryशिवपुराणम्, रुद्रसंहिता, पार्वतीखण्डः, अध्यायः ०६ (Shiva Purana 2.3.6)
Vyasa (attrib.) — Date not established
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Kalika, mother of the world, in Mena's womb.
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource
Original source or repositoryशिवपुराणम्, रुद्रसंहिता, पार्वतीखण्डः, अध्यायः ०७ (Shiva Purana 2.3.7)
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Kalika Devi grows as the child Parvati.
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource
Original source or repositoryशिवपुराणम्, रुद्रसंहिता, पार्वतीखण्डः, अध्यायः ०९ (Shiva Purana 2.3.9)
Vyasa (attrib.) — Date not established
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Kalika Devi, the omniscient Parameshvari, speaks.
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource
Original source or repositoryशिवपुराणम्, रुद्रसंहिता, युद्धखण्डः, अध्यायः ३३ (Shiva Purana 2.5.33)
Vyasa (attrib.) — Date not established
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Shiva orders Bhadrakali out to battle.
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource
Original source or repositoryशिवपुराणम्, रुद्रसंहिता, युद्धखण्डः, अध्यायः ३५ (Shiva Purana 2.5.35)
Vyasa (attrib.) — Date not established
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Bhadrakali stands at Shiva's left in the war council.
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource
Original source or repositoryशिवपुराणम्, रुद्रसंहिता, युद्धखण्डः, अध्यायः ३८ (Shiva Purana 2.5.38)
Vyasa (attrib.) — Date not established
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Kalika drinks the demons' blood in the Shankhachuda war.
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource
Original source or repositoryशिवपुराणम्, रुद्रसंहिता, सतीखण्डः, अध्यायः २० (Shiva Purana 2.2.20)
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Sati on the bull, shining 'like Kalika at the moon's end'.
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource
Original source or repositoryशिवपुराणम्, रुद्रसंहिता, सतीखण्डः, अध्यायः २८ (Shiva Purana 2.2.28)
Vyasa (attrib.) — Date not established
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Sati, called Kalika Devi, hears of Daksha's sacrifice.
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource
Original source or repositoryशिवपुराणम्, रुद्रसंहिता, सतीखण्डः, अध्यायः ३२ (Shiva Purana 2.2.32)
Vyasa (attrib.) — Date not established
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Mahakali springs from Shiva's matted hair to destroy Daksha's sacrifice.
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Original source or repositoryशिवपुराणम्, रुद्रसंहिता, सृष्टिखण्डः, अध्यायः १६ (Shiva Purana 2.1.16)
Vyasa (attrib.) — Date not established
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Kalika, Chandika, Bhadra and Chamunda among the goddesses who arise.
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource
Original source or repositoryशिवपुराणम्, वायवीयसंहिता, पूर्वभागः, अध्यायः २१ (Shiva Purana 7.1.21)
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Bhadrakali, enraged and battle-drunk, at Daksha's sacrifice.
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource
Original source or repositoryशिवपुराणम्, शतरुद्रसंहिता, अध्यायः १७ (Shiva Purana 3.17)
Vyasa (attrib.) — Date not established
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Mahakali named as the shakti who grants devotees' wishes.
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Original source or repositoryशिवपुराणम्, शतरुद्रसंहिता, अध्यायः ३४ (Shiva Purana 3.34)
Vyasa (attrib.) — Date not established
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Kalika Devi, daughter of Himavat, performs austerities.
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource
Original source or repositoryश्रीमद्भागवतपुराणम्, स्कन्धः ५, अध्यायः ९ (Bhagavata 5.9: Jada Bharata)
Vyasa (attrib.) — Date not established
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Bhadrakali bursts from her image to slay robbers about to sacrifice Jada Bharata.
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Original source or repositoryश्रीमद्भागवतपुराणम्, स्कन्धः ८, अध्यायः १० (Bhagavata 8.10)
Vyasa (attrib.) — Date not established
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Bhadrakali fights Shumbha and Nishumbha in the deva-asura war.
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Original source or repositoryसत्य हरिश्चंद्र, तृतीय अंक (Satya Harishchandra, Act 3)
Bharatendu Harishchandra — 1875
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Bharatendu's play with a verse on sacrifice and worship of Kali.
Source: Hindi Wikisource
Original source or repositoryसत्यार्थ प्रकाश, समुल्लास ११ (Marathi)
Dayananda Saraswati — Date not established
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Marathi Satyarth Prakash chapter rejecting the miracles claimed for Calcutta's Kali and Kamakhya.
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Original source or repositoryसत्यार्थ प्रकाश, समुल्लास १२ (Marathi)
Dayananda Saraswati — Date not established
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Chapter critiquing worship of Chamunda, Kalika and Jvala by offerings.
Source: Marathi Wikisource
Original source or repositoryसर्वोल्लासतन्त्रम् (Sarvollasa Tantra)
Sarvananda (attrib.) — Date not established
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Tantric compendium with sections on Mahakali.
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource
Original source or repositoryसिद्धकुञ्चिकास्तोत्रम् (Siddha Kunjika Stotram)
Unknown — Date not established
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Hymn recited with the Devi Mahatmya, built on the Chamunda mantra.
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource
Original source or repositoryस्कन्दपुराणम्, अरुणाचलमाहात्म्यम् २, अध्यायः १७ (Skanda, Arunachala 2.17)
Vyasa (attrib.) — Date not established
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Parvati, teased as 'Kali' for her darkness, seeks a golden form.
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource
Original source or repositoryस्कन्दपुराणम्, अरुणाचलमाहात्म्यम् २, अध्यायः १९ (Skanda, Arunachala 2.19)
Vyasa (attrib.) — Date not established
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Chamunda beheads Chanda and Munda.
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Original source or repositoryस्कन्दपुराणम्, अवन्तीक्षेत्रमाहात्म्यम्, अध्यायः ५७ (Skanda, Avanti 57)
Vyasa (attrib.) — Date not established
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Mahakali, slayer of demons, in the Avanti (Ujjain) mahatmya.
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource
Original source or repositoryस्कन्दपुराणम्, अवन्तीक्षेत्रमाहात्म्यम्, अध्यायः ७० (Skanda, Avanti 70)
Vyasa (attrib.) — Date not established
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Kalika, Mahakali and Chamunda among the 64 yoginis of Avanti.
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource
Original source or repositoryस्कन्दपुराणम्, केदारखण्डः, अध्यायः ३ (Skanda, Kedara 3)
Vyasa (attrib.) — Date not established
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Kali, Katyayani and Chamunda among the goddesses at Daksha's sacrifice.
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource
Original source or repositoryस्कन्दपुराणम्, कौमारिकाखण्डः, अध्यायः २६ (Skanda, Kaumarika 26)
Vyasa (attrib.) — Date not established
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Chamunda binds a great garland of skulls on her head.
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource
Original source or repositoryस्कन्दपुराणम्, कौमारिकाखण्डः, अध्यायः ६२ (Skanda Purana, Kaumarika Khanda 62)
Unknown — Date not established
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Skanda Purana chapter on Parvati's dark form Kali.
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource
Original source or repositoryस्कन्दपुराणम्, प्रभासक्षेत्रमाहात्म्यम्, अध्यायः २९१ (Skanda, Prabhasa 291)
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Worship by which the nine crore Chamundas are honoured.
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource
Original source or repositoryस्कन्दपुराणम्, प्रभासक्षेत्रमाहात्म्यम्, अध्यायः २९२ (Skanda, Prabhasa 292)
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Bhadrakali's austerities at Prabhasa.
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Original source or repositoryस्कन्दपुराणम्, ब्रह्मखण्डः, सेतुखण्डः, अध्यायः ०७ (Skanda Purana, Setu Khanda 7)
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Episode of the enraged Bhadrakali drinking.
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Original source or repositoryस्कन्दपुराणम्, रेवाखण्डम्, अध्यायः २०३ (Skanda, Reva 203)
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Chamunda, slayer of Mahisha, at a Narmada tirtha.
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