Kāla
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Kala (Sanskrit: काल, romanized: Kālá/Kālam,[2] IPA: [kɑːˈlə]) is a Sanskrit term that means 'time'[3] or 'death'.[4] As time personified, destroying all things, Kala is a god of death, and often used as one of the epithets of Yama. In Shaivism, Kala is known as the fiery avatar of Shiva, Kala Bhairava or Kalagni Rudra; and in Vaishnavism Kala is also associated with Narasimha and Pralaya.[5] As applied to gods and goddesses, Kālá is not always distinguishable from kāla, meaning 'black'.[4]
For other uses of "Kala", see Kala (disambiguation).
"Kaal" redirects here. For other uses, see Kaal (disambiguation).
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