Kali (demon)
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Not to be confused with the goddess Kali, who is pronounced "Kālī", with both vowels long.
English: Kali is a most powerful and immortal demon in Hindu history and the lord of the Kali Yuga whose rise is prophesied by several texts such as the Kalki Purana.
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Damayanti with her husband Nala, Kali's nemesis in the Treta Yuga
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Ravana, the mightiest demon in the Treta Yuga is akin to Kali, the mightiest demon in the Kali Yuga
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Kali incarnated as king Duryodhana in the previous yuga
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Vishnu with king Parikshit, Kali's nemesis at the onset of the present yuga
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Kali imagined to be a cow-slaughterer in the 19th century
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Cropped picture