I'm Not the First to Think of It

[forsyth]

So I'm researching various religions version of the end of the world, right? At this point, Hinduism. Which of course leads to Kali and Shiva, and there's a mention on Wikipedia about how when Kali's unleashed, often only Shiva can calm her down. And one of the examples of ways he contained her is "challenging her to the wild tandava dance and outdoing her."

An actual precedent for a dance-off. AWESOME. Now, I could confirm this with other sources, but the idea's too awesome, so I'm not sure if I CARE.

Comments

[frustratedpilot]

According to Joseph Campbell's Transformations of Myth Through Time there is a level in the Kundalini Yoga where Kali reigns, and it's a perpetual dance of fire and killing and destruction. Thunderbolts and shrapnel in all directions, people being blasted to hamburger, blood in tsunami proportions, and the perpetual chant of "KLA! KLA! KLA!" ("DEATH!")

And this isn't Hell. This is where GOOD souls have to go.

[evilcarp.livejournal.com]

My story for nano last year was about Kali and ended in exactly this way.

[forsythferret.livejournal.com]

Man, everybody does awesome things before I do.

[evilcarp.livejournal.com]

I didn't have a rock opera or anything. I just based part of the story off of the bit you were talking about with Kali and Shiva.