महाकाल [ mahākāla ] [ mahā́-kāla ] m. a form of Śiva in his character of destroyer (being then represented black and of terrific aspect) or a place sacred to that form of Śiva Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv.

   N. of one of Śiva's attendants Lit. MBh. Lit. Hariv. Lit. Kathās. ( [ -tva ] n. Lit. Hariv.)

   of Vishṇu Lit. DhyānabUp.

   = [ viṣṇu-rūpākhaṇḍa-daṇḍāyamāna-samaya ] (?) Lit. L.

   N. of a teacher Lit. Cat.

   of a species of cucumber , Trichosanthes Palmata Lit. Kāv.

   the mango tree (?) Lit. W.

   (with Jainas) one of the 9 treasures Lit. L.

   N. of a mythical mountain Lit. Kāraṇḍ.

   [ mahākālī ] f. N. of Durgā in her terrific form Lit. MBh. Lit. Buddh.

   of one of Durgā's attendants Lit. W.

   (with Jainas) of one of the 16 Vidyā-devīs Lit. Hemac.

   of a goddess who executed the commands of the 5th Arhat of the present Avasarpiṇī Lit. ib.

   [ mahākāla ] n. N. of a Liṅga in Ujjayinī Lit. Kathās.