பார்த்திபன் கனவு, பாகம் 3, நீலகேசி
Kalki (R. Krishnamurthy) — 1942
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A confrontation in Mahakali's sanctum unmasks a false Kapalika.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
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பார்த்திபன் கனவு, பாகம் 3, பைரவரும் பூபதியும்
Kalki (R. Krishnamurthy) — 1942
Book · Tamil · Open access
The Kapalika demands obedience to 'Kali Mata's command' in a plot for sacrifice.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Original source or repositoryபார்த்திபன் கனவு: அமாவாசை முன்னிரவு (Parthiban Kanavu, 'New-moon night')
Kalki (R. Krishnamurthy) — 1942
Book · Tamil · Open access
New-moon-night chapter with cries of 'Om Kali, Jaya Kali'.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Original source or repositoryபார்த்திபன் கனவு: காளியின் தாகம் (Parthiban Kanavu, 'Kali's Thirst')
Kalki (R. Krishnamurthy) — 1942
Book · Tamil · Open access
Kalki's historical-novel chapter 'Kali's Thirst'.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Original source or repositoryபுதுமைப்பித்தன் கதைகள்: காளி கோவில் (Kali Kovil)
Pudhumaipithan — Date not established
Book · Tamil · Open access
Pudhumaipithan's short story 'Kali Temple'.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Original source or repositoryபுராணம் போற்றும் தில்லை, in Tamil Valartha Nagarangal
A. K. Navaneethakrishnan — Date not established
Book · Tamil · Open access
Retells how Kali challenged Shiva to a dance at Chidambaram and settled as Thillai Kali at the town's northern edge.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Original source or repositoryபுறப்பொருள் வெண்பாமாலை, வஞ்சிப் படலம் (Korravai Nilai)
Aiyanaritanar — 9th c.
Reference · Tamil · Open access
Classical grammar of war poetry; the vanchi section includes the Korravai nilai, praise of the war goddess.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Original source or repositoryபுறப்பொருள் வெண்பாமாலை: வெட்சிப் படலம்
Aiyanaridanar — Date not established
Poetry · Tamil · Open access
Medieval Tamil grammar of war themes, including the 'Korravai' theme.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Original source or repositoryபேய்கள் உலகம் (The World of the Ghouls), in Kalingattupparani Aaraichi
N. Subbu Reddiar — Date not established
Book · Tamil · Open access
Chapter on the ghoul-hosts of the Kalingattupparani and their sovereign Kali, her haunt and her temple.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Original source or repositoryபொய்யாமொழிப் புலவர் தனிப்பாடல்கள் (Poyyamozhi Pulavar's stray verses)
Poyyamozhi Pulavar — Date not established
Poetry · Tamil · Open access
Verses including the famous plea to 'Makali of Vayirapuram'.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Original source or repositoryபொன்னியின் செல்வன்: சிற்பத்தின் உட்பொருள் (Ponniyin Selvan, 'Meaning of the sculpture')
Kalki (R. Krishnamurthy) — 1955
Book · Tamil · Open access
Kalki explains a sculpture of Makali slaying Mahishasura.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Original source or repositoryபொன்னியின் செல்வன்: வேளக்காரப் படை (Ponniyin Selvan, 'The Velakkara regiment')
Kalki (R. Krishnamurthy) — 1951
Book · Tamil · Open access
Chola soldiers' oath and cries to 'Durga Makali Paraparai'.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Original source or repositoryமங்கையர்க்கரசி, 015 (Mangaiyarkarasi, scene 15)
Author unrecorded — Date not established
Book · Tamil · Open access
Drama scene in which Kali appears in a dream.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Original source or repositoryமங்கையர்க்கரசி, காட்சி 18 (Kali temple scene)
Author unrecorded — Date not established
Book · Tamil · Open access
Drama scene set in a Kali temple, where a child is brought before the goddess.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Original source or repositoryமணி பல்லவம்: காளி கோட்டத்துக் கதவுகள் (Mani Pallavam 4.20)
Parthasarathy, Na. — Date not established
Book · Tamil · Open access
Chapter 'The doors of the Kali shrine' from Na. Parthasarathy's novel.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Original source or repositoryமயிலை சீனி. வேங்கடசாமி ஆய்வுக் களஞ்சியம் 12, கொற்றவை கோயில் அமைப்பு
Mayilai Seeni Venkatasamy — Date not established
Book · Tamil · Open access
Chapter on Pallava temple forms, identifying the so-called Draupadi ratha as a Korravai shrine.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Original source or repositoryமயிலை சீனி. வேங்கடசாமி ஆய்வுக் களஞ்சியம் 12, கொற்றவை சிற்பங்கள்
Mayilai Seeni Venkatasamy — Date not established
Book · Tamil · Open access
Long study of Pallava sculpture with a detailed section on Korravai, goddess of valour and victory.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Original source or repositoryமயிலை சீனி. வேங்கடசாமி ஆய்வுக் களஞ்சியம் 12/010 (Korravai)
Seeni Venkatasamy, Mayilai — Date not established
Book · Tamil · Open access
Study of the Korravai sculptures of Mamallapuram.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Original source or repositoryமயிலை சீனி. வேங்கடசாமி ஆய்வுக் களஞ்சியம் 14/002
Seeni Venkatasamy, Mayilai — Date not established
Book · Tamil · Open access
Historical study noting a Makali temple built by Suvaran Maran.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Original source or repositoryமயிலை சீனி. வேங்கடசாமி ஆய்வுக் களஞ்சியம் 19, காளி தாண்டவம்
Mayilai Seeni Venkatasamy — Date not established
Book · Tamil · Open access
Chapter separating the Kali tandava from the Kalika tandava in Tamil Shaiva dance traditions.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Original source or repositoryமயிலை சீனி. வேங்கடசாமி ஆய்வுக் களஞ்சியம் 19, காளிகா தாண்டவம்
Mayilai Seeni Venkatasamy — Date not established
Book · Tamil · Open access
Chapter on the Kalika tandava, Shiva's dance of creation, and its place among the five cosmic acts.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Original source or repositoryமயிலை சீனி. வேங்கடசாமி ஆய்வுக் களஞ்சியம் 6/008
Seeni Venkatasamy, Mayilai — Date not established
Book · Tamil · Open access
Korravai, the Kali of the Palai land, in early Tamil literature.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Original source or repositoryமறுபடியும் ஒரு மகிஷாசுர வதம் (Once again, the slaying of Mahishasura)
Parthasarathy, Na. — Date not established
Book · Tamil · Open access
Na. Parthasarathy's short story built on Makali-Durga slaying Mahisha.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Original source or repositoryமூர்த்தியும் தீர்த்தமும், in Thillai Perungoyil Varalaru
K. Vellaivaranar — Date not established
Book · Tamil · Open access
Temple-history chapter on Chidambaram's deities, with Kali's fierce dance and the Kalika tandava.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Original source or repositoryவாழ்வியற் களஞ்சியம் 4: உச்சயினி (Ujjain)
Tamil University (Vazhviyar Kalanjiyam) — Date not established
Reference · Tamil · Open access
Tamil encyclopedia entry on Ujjain and its Makali.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Original source or repositoryவேங்கடம் முதல் குமரி வரை 2: தில்லைச் சிற்றம்பலவன்
Bhaskara Thondaiman — Date not established
Book · Tamil · Open access
Tamil temple travelogue on Thillai and Kali's dance contest with Shiva.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Original source or repositoryఅబలా సచ్చరిత్ర రత్నమాల: విరాబాయి (Virabai)
Bhandaru Acchamamba — Date not established
Book · Telugu · Open access
Telugu women's biography in which Kalikadevi is said to appear armed.
Source: Telugu Wikisource
Original source or repositoryఆంధ్రుల సాంఘిక చరిత్ర, 3వ ప్రకరణము
Suravaram Pratapa Reddy — 1949
Book · Telugu · Open access
Social history of the Andhras listing Kamakshi, Mahakali, Chandi and Kali among goddesses worshipped.
Source: Telugu Wikisource
Original source or repositoryఆంధ్రుల సాంఘిక చరిత్ర, 4వ ప్రకరణము
Suravaram Pratapa Reddy — 1949
Book · Telugu · Open access
Notes the sacrifice of buffaloes to Kali Shakti each day of Navaratri in medieval Andhra.
Source: Telugu Wikisource
Original source or repositoryకాశీమజిలీకథలు: 13వ మజిలీ (Kashi Majili Kathalu, halt 13)
Madhira Subbanna Deekshitulu — Date not established
Book · Telugu · Open access
Tale set before a terrifying Mahakali image with a sacrificial post.
Source: Telugu Wikisource
Original source or repositoryకాశీమజిలీకథలు: 198వ మజిలీ (Kashi Majili Kathalu, halt 198)
Madhira Subbanna Deekshitulu — Date not established
Book · Telugu · Open access
Telugu tale in which Mahakali appears to a prince.
Source: Telugu Wikisource
Original source or repositoryకాశీయాత్ర చరిత్ర, పందొమ్మిదవ ప్రకరణము
Enugula Veeraswamy — 1838
Book · Telugu · Open access
1830s Telugu pilgrim's diary describing the Kali temple south of Calcutta and Bengali devotion to it.
Source: Telugu Wikisource
Original source or repositoryకాళిదాస చరిత్ర, జన్మవృత్తాంతము మూడవకథ
Chilakamarti Lakshmi Narasimham — 1956
Book · Telugu · Open access
Third version of Kalidasa's origin tale and the boon of Kalika.
Source: Telugu Wikisource
Original source or repositoryకాళిదాస చరిత్ర, జన్మవృత్తాంతము రెండవకథ
Chilakamarti Lakshmi Narasimham — 1956
Book · Telugu · Open access
Second birth story of Kalidasa, centred on the goddess Kali's grace.
Source: Telugu Wikisource
Original source or repositoryకాళిదాస చరిత్ర, వివాహము
Chilakamarti Lakshmi Narasimham — 1956
Book · Telugu · Open access
Chapter of the Kalidasa legend leading to his famous encounter with Kalika.
Source: Telugu Wikisource
Original source or repositoryకాళిదాస చరిత్ర: కాళికా ప్రత్యక్షము (Kalidasa Charitra: Kalika appears)
Author unrecorded — Date not established
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Telugu legend of Kalika appearing to Kalidasa.
Source: Telugu Wikisource
Original source or repositoryకాళిదాస చరిత్ర: కాళికాదేవి వరములిచ్చుట (Kalika grants boons)
Author unrecorded — Date not established
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Kalika Devi grants Kalidasa his boons.
Source: Telugu Wikisource
Original source or repositoryతెనాలి రామకృష్ణకవి చరిత్రము: జననము (Tenali Ramakrishna, birth)
Author unrecorded — Date not established
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Legend of Tenali Rama making Kalika laugh and receiving her boon.
Source: Telugu Wikisource
Original source or repositoryతెనాలి రామలింగం (Chandamama, July 1947)
Chandamama — 1947
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Chandamama story of Tenali Ramalingam at the Kalikadevi temple.
Source: Telugu Wikisource
Original source or repositoryతెలుగువారి జానపద కళారూపాలు: పగటి వేషాలు
Radhakrishna Murthy, Mikkilineni — Date not established
Book · Telugu · Open access
Telugu folk-arts study with the 'Calcutta Mahakali' street guise.
Source: Telugu Wikisource
Original source or repositoryపటం కతలు: పెక్కర్ల పటం కత (Pekkarla scroll story)
Author unrecorded — Date not established
Book · Telugu · Open access
Scroll-painters' tale of Vikramarka's austerities to Mahakali.
Source: Telugu Wikisource
Original source or repositoryపోతన తెలుగు భాగవతము: పంచమ స్కంధము (Potana Bhagavatamu, book 5)
Bammera Potana — Date not established
Scripture · Telugu · Open access
Potana's Telugu Bhagavata with the Kali and Jada Bharata episode.
Source: Telugu Wikisource
Original source or repositoryమహా విద్యాది సూత్రావళి, ప్రథమ భాగము
Author unrecorded — Date not established
Book · Telugu · Open access
Telugu exposition of the ten Mahavidyas, opening with the Kali section.
Source: Telugu Wikisource
Original source or repositoryమహాపురుషుల జీవితములు, రామకృష్ణపరమహంస
Author unrecorded — Date not established
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Telugu biography of Ramakrishna's daily worship of Kalika at Dakshineswar and her vision.
Source: Telugu Wikisource
Original source or repositoryమార్కండేయపురాణము: షష్ఠాశ్వాసము (Telugu Markandeya Purana, canto 6)
Marana — Date not established
Scripture · Telugu · Open access
Telugu verse Markandeya Purana canto with Kali beheading Chanda and Munda.
Source: Telugu Wikisource
Original source or repositoryమైరావణచరిత్రము, తృతీయాశ్వాసము
Author unrecorded — Date not established
Poetry · Telugu · Open access
Telugu kavya canto in which Hanuman reaches Mairavana's underworld Kalika temple.
Source: Telugu Wikisource
Original source or repositoryరాణీ సంయుక్త, మూడవ ప్రకరణము
Author unrecorded — Date not established
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Novel chapter set at a hilltop Kalika temple kept by left-hand Shakta worshippers.
Source: Telugu Wikisource
Original source or repositoryవావిలాల సోమయాజులు సాహిత్యం 4, దేవీ నవరాత్రులు
Vavilala Somayajulu — Date not established
Article · Telugu · Open access
Essay on Devi Navaratri and the triad Mahasarasvati, Mahalakshmi and Mahakali.
Source: Telugu Wikisource
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