As per Devi-Sukta Devi Shakti represents herself through various ways through deaming and knowledge in the form of Saraswati, through wealth in the form of Laxmi, through general benevolence in the form of Durga or through violence in the form of Kali.
The five gods of Hindu tradition such as Ganesh, Vishnu, Bhaskar (Sun), Siva and Durga are also enshrined in all over INDIA as shaktipeeths, devstans or different temples. The mythological description of the Deity MAA BHADRA KALI shows :
Srikali Bhadrakali danavadalini kesari Prusthasamstha,Srikrushnaka Santarupa nikhila
Vayahara niradava trinetra Bakhoyordhe khadga bamecha Kharparadhara Anaya bhaktavatsala
Vaishnavi Vishnu maya bhabatu varada patu mam Bhadrakali
Mother Bhadrakali is a quite ancient mythological deity. The entire Indian tantra literature is full of prayers and hymns for mother. The Gadaparva of Mahabharata Padma Puraha, Markandeya, Purana, Chandi Purana, Vishnu Purana, Srimad Bhagabata, Tantraprasanga of Sri Krishna etc. make nice references to goddess Bhadrakali as all pervasive and eternal incarnation of Parambrahma.
The eleventh chapter of Saptasati Chandi makes references accordingly.
Jwala Karala Mrutyugra Mahisasura Sadanam
Trisula Patunobhite Bhadrakali namostute.
According to Durga Astottara Satanama stotra :
Agnijwala, Roudramukhi karalivi stapaswini,
Narayani Bhadrakali Vishnumaya Jalodari
Thus she is the Emancipator of human soul. For the general welfare of the universe she has appeared in a metaphysical form.
The ritual of Kali-worship is the provision in India for animal sacrifice. There is no idea whatever of making compensation for sins but the whole intention is to offer meat food first to the Mother, for blessing. No meat is eaten by the orthodox Hindu without being consecrated in this way, whether he be otherwise a Kali-worshipper or not as a blessing of the "Divine Mother."
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