Kali (asura)

In Hinduism, Kali (Devanāgari: कलि, IAST: kali, with both vowels short; from a root kad, 'suffer, hurt, startle, confuse') is the being who reigns during the age of the Kali Yuga and acts as the nemesis of Kalki, the tenth and final avatar of the Hindu preserver deity, Vishnu.

Not to be confused with the goddess Kali.
Kali
Demon of Sin[1]
Personification of Adharma
Kali, the Ultimate demon of the Kali Yuga
Devanagariकलि/कली
Sanskrit transliterationKali
AffiliationAsura Adharma
AbodeNaraka
Personal information
Parents
  • Krodha (father)
  • Hinsa (mother)
SiblingsDurukti
ConsortDurukti
ChildrenDumvishnu
Niraswati
Vishbrahma
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