Comparatively recent devotional movements largely conceive Kali as a benevolent mother goddess. She is also revered as Bhavatarini (literally "redeemer of the universe"). Various Shakta Hindu cosmologies, as well as Shakta Tantric beliefs, worship her as the ultimate reality or Brahman.
Although sometimes presented as dark and violent, her earliest incarnation as a figure of annihilation still has some influence. Hence, Kali is considered the goddess of time and change. Since Shiva is called Kala - the eternal time, Kali, his consort, also means "the Time" or "Death" (as in time has come). "She who destroys".The name Kali comes from kala, which means black, time, death, lord of death, Shiva. Kali (Sanskrit: ?, IPA: Bengali: ? Tamil: ?) Telugu: ?), also known as Kalika (Sanskrit: ?, Bengali: ?), is the Hindu goddess associated with eternal energy. Appendices that include a Quick Grammar Reference Section, tables on measurements, conversions, chemical elements, etc have been included to help users access such information easily. Another feature that has been expressly added to help with comprehension, particularly of scientific and technical vocabulary, is the inclusion of diagrams and line-drawings. Given the interest in the country in acquiring good spoken skills in English, apart from lots of help with vocabulary, a lot of attention has been paid in the dictionary in providing help with pronunciation through the use of the International Phonetic Alphabet. The dictionary carries a large number of usage notes in Tamil that explain key elements of English grammar and writing as well as help with active vocabulary building. It also includes many words relevant to the cultural context of the Indian Subcontinent as also Indian English words that have become a part of English usage. The word list covers areas such as computing, business studies, sciences, geography, mathematics, literature, the arts, agriculture, law and politics. This English-English-Tamil dictionary, the first of its kind in India, is a bilingual dictionary covering a wide range of vocabulary from different subject areas and interests.