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Today is Kālarātri, the night of the goddess Kālī. The story tells of demons Śumbha and Niśumbha who terrorized the world. The gods sought help, and from Pārvatī emerged Caṇḍī to fight them. Caṇḍī created Kālī, who faced the demon Raktabīja. From his blood, new demons would arise. To defeat him, Kālī drank every drop of blood before it touched the earth. They succeeded at night, hence the name Kālarātri. Meditating upon her terrifying form removes all negativity and evil energies. She is depicted as black, with dreadlocks, a garland of skulls, and holds a severed head and a sword.
"Kālī thought, 'What should I do? How can I kill Raktabīja?'"
"She began to cut their heads off and then drink absolutely every single drop of blood before it could fall on the ground."
Filming location: Jadan, Rajasthan, India
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The text contains hyperlinks in bold to three authoritative books on yoga, written by humans, to clarify the context of the lecture:
- Yoga in Daily Life - The System
Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda. Ibera Verlag, Vienna, 2000. ISBN 978-3-85052-000-3 - The Hidden Power in Humans - Chakras and Kundalini
Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda. Ibera Verlag, Vienna, 2004. ISBN 978-3-85052-197-0 - Lila Amrit - The Divine Life of Sri Mahaprabhuji
Paramhans Swami Madhavananda. Int. Sri Deep Madhavananda Ashram Fellowship, Vienna, 1998. ISBN 3-85052-104-4
