In
Hinduism, Kali (
IAST: ;
Devnāgari: ;
Gujarati: , from a root "suffer, grieve, hurt; confound, confuse") is the reigning lord of
Kali Yuga and nemesis of Sri
Kalki, the 10th and final
avatar of the Hindu god
Vishnu. According to the
Vishnu Purana, he is a negative manifestation of Vishnu who, along with his extended evil family, perpetually operates as a cause of the destruction of this world. In the
Kalki Purana, he is portrayed as a demon and the source of all evil. In the
Mahabharata, he was a
gandharva who possessed
Nala, forcing him to lose his Kingdom in a game of dice to his brother
Pushkara. His most famous incarnation is the
Kaurava King
Duryodhana. Kali is the prototype for the demon
Kroni and his incarnation
Kaliyan of
Ayyavazhi mythology.
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