''Mahakaali — Anth Hi Aarambh Hai'' (English: ''Mahakali — The end marks the beginning'' is an Indian (Hindi language) television series that premiered on 22 July 2017 on

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. The show traced the epic story of Goddess

Parvati Parvati ( sa, पार्वती, ), Uma ( sa, उमा, ) or Gauri ( sa, गौरी, ) is the Hindu goddess of power, energy, nourishment, harmony, love, beauty, devotion, and motherhood. She is a physical representation of Mahadevi i ...

’s metamorphosis into

Mahakali Mahakali () is the Hindu goddess of time and death in the goddess-centric tradition of Shaktism. Similar to Kali, Mahakali is a fierce goddess associated with universal power, time, life, death, and both rebirth and liberation. She is the cons ...

. Produced by

Siddharth Kumar Tewary Siddharth Kumar Tewary is an Indian television producer and director. He is the founder of Swastik Productions, one of India's largest production house. Currently, he serves as the company's chief Creative Director. Tewary has been the creator an ...

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, it starred Pooja Sharma in the titular role of Goddess

, Sourabh Raj Jain as Lord Mahadev and

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Lord Vishnu Vishnu ( ; , ), also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism. Vishnu is known as "The Preserver" within t ...

Plot

The show's plot revolves around the much-adored tale of Goddess

, the wife of Lord Shiva (sister of Lord Vishnu) and her alter-ego,

Adi Parashakti Mahadevi ( sa, महादेवी, ), also referred to as Adi Parashakti, Adi Shakti, and Abhaya Shakti, is the supreme goddess in the Shaktism sect of Hinduism. According to this tradition, all Hindu goddesses are considered to be manifesta ...

, the supreme Goddess of the Universe (according to the Shakta faith) creates Brahma – the progenitor, Vishnu – the protector and Shiva – the destroyer, and their female counterparts. According to her promise to Shiva, who expressed his love to her, she takes multiple births on earth to woo and wed Him. He is entrusted with the duty of transforming the earthly incarnations of the Goddess into

but failed 107 times (of which 107th birth was of

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). So, Adi Parashakti finally incarnates as the princess of the Himalayas and is renowned as Parvati. With her strong will and intense devotion, Parvati becomes the wife of Shiva. However, their marriage is threatened when the demon king Shumbha (along with his brother Nishumbha) expresses his desire to marry Parvati and wages war against Shiva. In an attempt to protect all those who have taken up refuge in her home at Mount Kailash, Parvati rushes into the war, successfully channeling Goddess Mahakali, her untamed warrior side through her unbound rage. Her rampage inspires other goddesses like

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Saraswati Saraswati ( sa, सरस्वती, ) is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, art, speech, wisdom, and learning. She is one of the Tridevi, along with the goddesses Lakshmi and Parvati. The earliest known mention of Saraswati as a go ...

and

Indrani Indrani (Sanskrit: इन्द्राणी, IAST: ''Indrāṇī, lit.'' Indra's queen), also known as Shachi (Sanskrit: शची, IAST: ''Śacī''), is the queen of the devas in Hinduism. Described as tantalisingly beautiful, proud and ki ...

to bring forth their inner warriors and fight alongside Kali. Mahakali is able to overthrow Shumbha's tyrannical rule and slay all his associates (including famed demons like

Mahishasura Mahishasura is a bovine asura in Hinduism. He is depicted in literature to be a deceitful demon who pursued his evil ways by shape-shifting. Mahishasura was the son of Mahisi (Buffalo) and the great-grandson of Brahmarshi Kashyapa. He was ultim ...

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, Tarakasura,

Nishumbha In the Devi Mahatmya, Sumbha (शुम्भ) and Nisumbha (निशुम्भ), were two '' asuras'' that confronted, and were ultimately slain by Kaushiki; an avatar of Devi Chandi. In the Devi Mahatmyam The story of Sumbha and Nisumbha be ...

, Raktabija and

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) in the process. In years following her triumph, Shiva and Parvati expand their family to include their sons Lord

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and Lord

Kartikeya Kartikeya ( sa, कार्त्तिकेय, Kārttikeya), also known as Skanda, Subrahmanya, Shanmukha (), and Murugan ( ta, முருகன்), is the Hindu god of war. He is the son of Parvati and Shiva, the brother of Ganesha ...

. Further stories highlight the success of the female endeavor against the patriarchal anarchy which manifests as threats like Banasura, Narakasura, Arunasura, Durgamasura, Andhak and the like – all being formidable demons famously killed by the Goddess in various incarnations. The show also highlights the importance of family sticking up for each other, as the Kailash-Parivar face multiple social challenges and deconstruct many primitive thought processes.

Cast

Main

* Pooja Sharma as Goddess

( Vishnu's sister; Mahadev's Wife, Kartikeya and Ganesha's Mother) . /

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Chamunda Chamunda (Sanskrit: चामुण्डा, ISO-15919: Cāmuṇḍā), also known as Chamundeshwari, Chamundi or Charchika, is a fearsome form of Chandi, the Hindu Divine Mother Shakti and is one of the seven Matrikas (mother goddesses).W ...

Bhadrakali Bhadrakali (IAST: Bhadrakālī; ), also known as Mahakali and Kali, is a Hindu goddess. According to Shaktism, she is one of the fierce forms of the Supreme Goddess Shakti, or Adi Parashakti, mentioned in the Devi Mahatmyam. In Vaishnavism, ...

: Mahadev's First Wife ./

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Shailaputri Shailaputri (शैलपुत्री), is the daughter of the Mountain King Himavat, and is a manifestation and form of the Hindu mother goddess Mahadevi, representing herself as the pure form of goddess Parvati. She is the first Navadurga ...

Brahmacharini ''Brahmacharini'' (Sanskrit: ब्रह्मचारिणी) means a devoted female student who lives in an Ashrama with her Guru along with other students. She is the second aspect of the Navadurga forms of Mahadevi and is worshipped on t ...

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Kaalratri Kalaratri (sometimes spelled Kaalratri) is the seventh of the nine Navadurga forms of the mother Goddess Mahadevi. She is first referenced in the Devi Mahatmya. Kalaratri is one of the fearsome forms of the Mother Goddess. It is not uncommon ...

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Siddhidhatri ''Siddhidhatri'' is the ninth and final among the Navadurga (nine forms) aspects of the Hindu mother goddess Mahadevi. The meaning of her name is as follows: Siddhi means supernatural power or meditative ability, and Dhatri means giver or awarde ...

) / The

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s (Kali, Tara,

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and

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/ Avanti Kali/

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/ Shatakshi/

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/ Bimala /

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, Matsya Parvati,

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and other incarnations of Shakti . *

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/ Martand and other incarnations of Shiva : Sati and Parvati's Husband, Kartikeya, and Ganesha's Father.

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/Lord

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, Parvati's brother , Kartikeya and Ganesh's Maternal uncle; Lakshmi's husband; God of Preservation,

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restoration and

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; The Protector of Good; Para Brahman, Supreme Being . He is the protector of the entire universe.

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is also formed by him through a lotus which grew from his navel. He helped

, her sister, in her journey to marry

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. All the happenings of the universe, whether present or future, are known to him. He helps

and

whenever required. Along with

and

, he forms the

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. * * Nikita Sharma as Goddess

; Vaishnavi;

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; Parvati's sister in-law , Kartikeya and Ganesh's aunt. She is the goddess of wealth, fortune, power, beauty and prosperity, and associated with ''

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'' ("Illusion"). Along with

and

, she forms the

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of Hindu goddesses. She helps Parvati in finding Kartikeya's Shaktipunja (when it was divided into 6). Also, she helps her to kill

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Kalaratri Kalaratri (sometimes spelled Kaalratri) is the seventh of the nine Navadurga forms of the mother Goddess Mahadevi. She is first referenced in the Devi Mahatmya. Kalaratri is one of the fearsome forms of the Mother Goddess. It is not uncommon to ...

and during other severe situations. She was once saved by Parvati (in the form of

) when Shiva blesses Narkasura with the power to control her. She gets encouraged from

and takes the form of

/ Vaishnavi to destroy the evil. * *

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as Lord Kartikeya; god of war; Elder son of Shiva and Parvati; brother of Ganesha ; husband of Devsena and Valli * Krish Chauhan as

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: Younger son of Shiva and Parvati; Kartikeya's Younger Brother; Ridhi and Siddhi's Husband. *

Recurring

* *

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* Manish Bishla as Dev-Raj

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: King of All Dev's, Shachi's Husband. * Hitanshu Jinsi as

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dev *

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as Goddess

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* Debina Bonerjee /

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as Goddess

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* Himanshu Bamzai as Devantak * Akash Kumar as

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Production

Development

Actress Pooja Sharma also shared that it took nearly 3–4 hours for her to get painted in her Kali avatar. The set designs were different from other similar shows as the producer, Siddharth Tiwary, shared that he wanted the concept of the visualisation to be unique, and that the story would be blend of some fiction and stories from different Puranas.

Reception

Ratings

The show opened up with 6507 impressions and was the third most watched urban television show in its debut week in India. ''

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'' stated, "The show is a perfect blend of drama and mythology. Compared to the other shows, the VFX effects used in Mahakali are excellent and seeps one into the world of fantasy. Right from the backdrop setting to the costume drama, the make-believe looks convincing and draws you into its tale. The show has elaborate costumes and jewellery which make it furthermore engaging to watch."

Adaptation

It was dubbed in Tamil as ''Kaakum Deivam Kali'' on

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mahakali Anth hi Aarambh hai Indian television series about Hindu deities 2017 Indian television series debuts Colors TV original programming 2018 Indian television series endings Swastik Productions television series