In the Eye of the Beholder: Contemplating Kali’s Paradoxical Aspects Deborah Irvine University of Queensland 2018 In the Eye of the Beholder: Contemplating Kali’s Paradoxical Aspects Om Hrim Shreem Klim Adya Kalika Param Eshwari Swaha  (Ashley-Farrand 2003, p. 139) “Who are you, Mother, clothed in nothingness, glowing in the deepest recesses of my mind? Your frenzied laughter terrifies, While your love, like lightning from a black cloud, Shocks the world with light.” (Rampras

Are cults of the Great Goddess Mahadevi  simply Bhakti with a feminine face? Deborah Irvine  University of Queensland 2018 Are cults of the Great Goddess Mahadevi  simply bhakti with a feminine face? In responding to the question, I will firstly examine bhakti with reference to Eck (1998), Brown (2002) Heers (2002) and Lorenzen (2004). Secondly, I will examine the term Mahadevi with references to key sacred texts, the Devi-Mahatmya (Agrawala 1963; Coburn 1991) and The Devi Gi