Vedic & Hindu · Sanskrit · c. 400-600 CE
Devi Mahatmya
Anonymous; part of the Markandeya Purana
The text in which the Goddess becomes supreme in her own right, and where Kali steps out of Durga's brow on the battlefield. Kali is not a Vedic figure; she arrives roughly two thousand years after the Rigveda.
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| Name here | Rank given | # | Powers described |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goddess | — | Steps out of Durga's brow on the battlefield. Her devotees read the fearsome form as compassion rather than malice. She is not a Vedic figure and arrives some two thousand years after the Rigveda. |
