Kāmakalākālī Stotram
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- Catalogue identifier
- kali-0046
- Alternate titles and import identifiers
- KALI-0046; Sanskrit Documents kAmakalAkAliistotram.itx
- Author or attribution
- Traditionally attributed to Rāvaṇa
- 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; Hymns, Prayers, and Devotional Poetry
Description and curator notes
A vivid hymn in bhujangaprayāta metre traditionally placed in Rāvaṇa’s preparations for victory. Kāmakalākālī appears in a charnel-ground setting with fierce female attendants, weapons, skulls, and the imagery of dissolution. Praise also presents her as a supreme refuge capable of granting desired ends. The text is valuable for comparing the visual and theological language of Kāmakalākālī with other forms of Kālī.
KALI-0046 — 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.
Hymn to Kāmakalākālī
Author / attribution: Traditionally attributed to Rāvaṇa
Publication: Sanskrit Documents volunteer project · n.d. [online edition]
Volunteer digital transcription; source attribution: Mahāvāmakeśvara Tantra, Kālakeya-Hiraṇyapura victory context; also Bhujangaprayāta Stotrarāja. Digital text update: November 26, 2006.
Format / language: devotional hymn · Sanskrit
Composition / textual history: Not established by the linked edition; traditional attribution does not establish historical date
Identifier: Sanskrit Documents kAmakalAkAliistotram.itx
Kali relevance: Kāmakalākālī is the named subject; the work supplies direct devotional, ritual, or theological evidence.
Subjects: Hymns, Prayers, and Devotional Poetry
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_devii/kAmakalAkAliistotram.html
Source access
Read or locate the original source at Sanskrit Documents volunteer project
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
Traditionally attributed to Rāvaṇa. Kāmakalākālī Stotram. Sanskrit Documents volunteer project · n.d. [online edition].
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