About Goddess Kali (Parvati or Shakti A Mahavidya of Devi) c1885 Vintage Bengal School Art
Goddess Kali is one of the ten Mahavidyas (“Great Wisdom” goddesses),tantric aspects of the great goddess Devi. The Mahavidyas are tantric manifestations of the great goddess (mahadevi), analogous to the ten avatars of Vishnu, and are personifications of Shakti, Shiva’s energy.Kali, the Goddess of time, creation, and destruction, is shown standing astride two appearances of Shiva, one corpse-like and the other white-skinned and engaged in union with the four-armed goddess. Prints of the Mahavidyas were particularly popular in West Bengal, where the goddesses are venerated for their protective powers.
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Goddess Kali (Parvati or Shakti - A Mahavidya of Devi) - c1885 Vintage Bengal School Art by Tallenge. Our posters are produced on acid-free 220 GSM papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a sufficent white border around the image to allow for future framing, if desired. Product will be shipped in 2-3 days