Maa Kali is the fearful and ferocious form of Maa Durga.

She
is usually shown with her feet on the chest of Lord Shiva and
symbolizes the darker side of life and
worshipped on the night of Kartik Amavasya in
October/November. The day is also celebrated as Shyama
Kali, the first 10 avtaars of Devi Durga. The reason behind
worshipping Kali is destroying all evil both that lies in the
outside world and within us. Although depicted in many
forms throughout South Asia (and now much of the world),
Kali is most often characterized as black or blue, partially or
completely naked, with a long lolling tongue, multiple arms, a
skirt or girdle of human arms, a necklace of decapitated heads,
and a decapitated head in one of her hands. She is often
portrayed standing or dancing on her husband Kali is the
quintessential embodiment of shakti, female power. She
emerges as an independent goddess around 1000 BCE and
evolves as a controversial character: she is a scary,
bloodthirsty embodiment of destruction, and the ultimate
protector against evil.