Sacrificial Knife 19th century Indian, Bengal () or Nepalese Just as Durg was a manifestation of the focused anger of the gods, so too was the godess Kl (literally, "the black one") an emanation born of the wrath of Durg. Kl is worshiped both as the most bloodthirsty member of the Hindu pantheon and, conversely, as the most life affirming. The goddess's dichotomous nature as destroyer and savior is implicit in sacramental weapons, which were used in the ritualistic slaughter of animals offered to her as sacrifices.Kl is said to have sprung fully formed, in the midst of battle, from the forehead of an enraged Durg. The very image of death, with dark shriveled skin, wild disheveled hair, a wide gaping mouth with bared fangs, clad only in a necklace and skirt made from the body parts of her opponents, and driven by an insatiable lust for their blood, she is the consummate destroyer. She also appears as the personified rage of other, usually benign, goddesses, including Prvat,