Dasamahavidyas (Ten Forms of the Goddess Durga) by Shyamsunbar Chitrakar

When the father of Sati arranged a fire sacrifice he called all the gods and goddesses

but he left out Shiva becaue Shiva lives in a burning ghat and he was not ready to

accept him as his son-in-law. Then Durga [another name for Sati] said, "This is such a

big affair, I will go to my father's home." Shiva said, "No, don't go. You can't go. I won't

go because I was not invited." Then Durga showed herself to him in ten forms of Kali.
Then Shiva said, "Its okay, you can go." Shiva was thinking one form would stay with

him and another would go. He would not stop her, but he would not go.

The ten avatars of kali.

Bagala

Bhairavi

Bhuvaneshwari

Chinnamasta

Dhumavati

Kali

Kamala

Matangi

Sorashi

Tara

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