Kali (Sanskrit: काली, Kālī IAST, "black"), also known as Kālikā IAST (Sanskrit: कॉलिंका) or Shyāmā IAST (Sanskrit: श्यामा) is a Hindu goddess, one of the ten Daśamahavidyas. Kali is a furious form of Shakti and appears in mythology as the destroyer of demons. Kali's wrath is so terrible that it threatens the existence of the world, so a special theme in mythology is the pacification of Kali. Also in mythology, Kali is the protector of the gods and the giver of liberation. CNC model.