Date of birth of Goddess Mahakali

ऋषिरुवाच |

 

Sage said (to King Suratha with the merchant Samadhi)

 

द्वादश्यां फाल्गुनस्यैव शुक्लायां समभून्नृप |

महाकालीति विख्याता शक्तिस्त्रैलोक्यमोहिनी || 67 ||

 

King, on the twelfth of the brighter half of Falguna only, Goddess Shakti, who causes moha (illusion/confusion) to the three worlds, known as Mahakali, appeared (was born).