Kālikā Upaniṣad
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- Catalogue identifier
- kali-0004
- Alternate titles and import identifiers
- KALI-0004; Sanskrit Documents kAlikopaniShat.itx
- Author or attribution
- Anonymous
- Record type
- Scripture
- Language
- Sanskrit
- Date / edition
- n.d. [online edition]
- Source / repository
- Sanskrit Documents volunteer project
- Access
- Open access
- Subjects
- Kali Library Research Catalogue; Ancient Scriptures and Primary Texts
Description and curator notes
A short Śākta Upaniṣad centred on Kālī’s mantric identity, contemplation, and spiritual accomplishment. It combines syllabic formulations with claims about knowledge and the transformative effects of worship. Its self-affiliation to Atharvaṇa literature is part of the text’s traditional framing and does not establish an early Vedic date. The complete Sanskrit witness provides material for studying the adoption of the Upaniṣadic genre by Kālī traditions.
KALI-0004 — Kali Library Research Catalogue.
Access and reliability assessments below are supplied by the curator's 4–5 November 2026 research release, not a new independent verification.
Upaniṣad of Kālikā
Author / attribution: Anonymous
Publication: Sanskrit Documents volunteer project · n.d. [online edition]
Volunteer digital transcription; source attribution: Aprakāśitā Upaniṣadaḥ collection; text affiliates itself with an Atharvaṇa Saubhāgyakāṇḍa. Digital text update: March 20, 2020.
Format / language: Śākta Upaniṣad · Sanskrit
Composition / textual history: Not established by the linked edition; traditional attribution does not establish historical date
Identifier: Sanskrit Documents kAlikopaniShat.itx
Kali relevance: Kālikā is the named subject; the work supplies direct devotional, ritual, or theological evidence.
Subjects: Ancient Scriptures and Primary Texts
Evidence / reliability: Useful volunteer transcription with source attribution/proofreading where listed; not a critical edition. Historical dates and authorship remain unverified unless explicitly stated.
Access / rights: Complete text checked 2026-11-04. Free to read for study; the host restricts reposting of its digital editions. Link to the source.
Source and alternate access links:
Read complete text: https://sanskritdocuments.org/doc_upanishhat/kAlikopaniShat.html
Source access
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Rights and reading conditions
Complete text checked 2026-11-04. Free to read for study; the host restricts reposting of its digital editions. Link to the source. This library links to the source and does not reproduce its full text.
Citation
Anonymous. Kālikā Upaniṣad. Sanskrit Documents volunteer project · n.d. [online edition].
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