This ambiguity is apparent in the battle against the demon Raktabija. At the onset of the skirmish, Kali realizes that any drop of his blood spilled on the ground would create another fighter.

In West Bengal Goddess Kali is said to have killed the frightening demon Raktabija. Diwali celebrates the freedom of the sixth guru, Guru Hargobind as well as 52 other princes from the prison of ...