About Kāla

Kālá kaalam or kaala) is a word used in Sanskrit which means "Time" or "death." As time personified, destroying all things, Kala is a god of death, and often used as one of the various names or forms of Yama. In Shaivism, Kala is known as the fiery avatar of Shiva Kala Bhairava; and Kala is also linked with Narasimha and Pralaya. As applied to gods and goddesses, Kālá is not always distinguishable from kāla, meaning "black."

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Rigveda (padapatha) manuscript in Devanagari, early 19th century

Glossary of Sanskrit words & phrases

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2017
Buddhism, Hinduism
The following list consists of notable concepts that are derived from Hindu and Buddhist cultures and associated traditions, which are expressed as words in Sanskrit or other Indic languages and Dravidian languages. The main purpose of this list is to make it easy for one to find specific concepts, and to provide a guide to unique concepts of and all in one place. Many Sanskrit concepts have an Indian secular meaning as well as .
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