Dash Mahavidya

Tantra Sara

1. Kali

A black and white engraving depicts the Hindu goddess Kali centered within a decorative frame. She is shown with four arms, her tongue protruding, and wearing a garland of severed heads (mundamala). In her upper left hand, she holds a curved sword (khadga), and in her lower left hand, a severed head. She stands with one foot on the chest of Lord Shiva, who lies supine on the ground below her. The scene is set against a background of clouds and a sparse landscape with a single plant or tree on the left.