Why Lord Shiva fell at Goddess Kali's feet
Goddess Kali (also known as Shakti) is the most powerful and destructive of all forms. She has a dark complexion with red eyes and four arms. She carries a sword, khadaga (sword), in one hand. On the other hand, she carries the decapitated head of a demon. The two remaining hands are in the blessing of Her devotees. Also, she wears a garland of heads of demons that she has killed to make this Goddess's form even more divine and fearful. You will also be able to see the Goddess's fierce look. The most important thing is that Goddess Kali is shown as stepping on Lord Shiva's chest. This episode of Goddess Kali crossing over with Lord Shiva has a fascinating backstory. Want to know the reason Kali stepped onto Shiva's chest. Next, let's read: Story of Rakta Betj. Rakta Beej was once a powerful demon. He acquired a boon so that he could replicate himself as soon as his blood touches the Earth. The Gods were unable to bring the demon under control due to the boon. Shakti (in the form of Goddess Durga) was summoned in order to kill the demon. The Goddess charged at her demon, fully equipped with all of her weapons. The demon continued to multiply even though She injured him with Her blade and his blood fell upon Earth. Rakta Beej was able to form huge armies thanks to the large amounts of blood that fell onto Earth. In anger, the Devi adopted the fierce Kali form. Then, she went on to defeat the demon with her sword in Her hand. She would kill each demon, and then she would drink his blood. Soon, the whole army was gone and she left only the Rakta Bugej. Then she killed him and drank all the blood until he became lifeless. This is when the legend says that the Goddess went mad from blood lust. She danced the dance to destruction and then forgot that she had already killed a demon. After killing the demon, she kept going. The Gods realized this and reached out to Lord Shiva for help. Only Shiva could stop Kali at this moment. Lord Shiva then went and lay down amongst the corpses of Goddess Dancing. Kali accidentally stepped over Shiva. Soon she realized her error. Her tongue immediately exploded with embarrassment. Then, she calmed her down. She was embarrassed at the inability of Her bloodlust to recognize Her husband. She was able to return to Her original form and stop the destruction. Kali's feet holding Shiva symbolizes Nature's supremacy over man. It is evident that Shiva, a powerful force such as Lord Shiva, can't exist without Kali/Shakti. Kali can be seen as stepping on Shiva’s chest.
