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Kali (Tara Tarini)

तारा तारिणी
Also known as: Tārā Tāriṇī, Odisha Shakti Pitha, Breast of Sati

About

The presiding deities of the Tara Tarini Temple on the Kumari Hills in Odisha. One of the 51 Shakti Pithas where the breast of Sati fell. The twin goddesses Tara and Tarini represent the two aspects of the divine mother. A major Shakta pilgrimage site.

Attributes

Shakti PithaTwin goddessesOdishaBreast of Sati

Symbols

LotusTrishulaLionKumari hills
Consort
Shiva
Vahana (Mount)
Lion

Associated Mantras

Om Tārā Tāriṇī Namaḥ
Tara Tarini Stotram

Festivals

NavaratriTara Tarini YatraAnnual festival

Scriptures

Shakti Pitha legendsPuranas

Regions Worshipped

OdishaAndhra Pradesh

Iconography

Two goddesses seated together. Crowned, holding lotuses and trishula. Serene, powerful expression.