Vishnu vs. Kali — What's the Difference?

Vishnu (; [ʋɪʂɳʊ]; Sanskrit: विष्णु, IAST/ISO: Viṣṇu, lit. 'the pervader'), also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism.Vishnu is known as "The Preserver" within the Trimurti, the triple deity of supreme divinity that includes Brahma and Shiva.

Kali (; Sanskrit: काली, IAST: Kālī, ISO: Kālī), also known as Kalika (Sanskrit: कालिका, Kālikā, ISO: Kālikā), is a Hindu goddess. Kali is the chief of the Mahavidyas, a group of ten Tantric goddesses who each form a different aspect of the mother goddess Parvati.

One of the principal Hindu deities, worshiped as the protector and preserver of worlds. Vishnu is often conceived as a member of the trimurti along with Brahma and Shiva.

One of the manifestations and cult titles of the wife of Shiva and mother goddess Devi, especially in her malevolent role as a goddess of death and destruction, depicted as black, red-eyed, blood-stained, and wearing a necklace of skulls.

A divinity of the modern Hindu trimurti, or trinity. He is regarded as the preserver, while Brahma is the creator, and Siva the destroyer of the creation.

The prickly glasswort (Kali turgidum, syn. of Salsola kali).

The Sustainer; a Hindu divinity worshipped as the preserver of worlds

Alkali, particularly soda ash or potash.

Traditional Philippine stick fighting, a martial art.

A type of British crystalline sweet or candy, similar in appearance to sherbet but made with larger sugar crystals.

The last and worst of the four ages of the world; - considered to have begun B. C. 3102, and to last 432,000 years.

The glasswort (Salsola Kali).

The black, destroying goddess; - called also Doorga, Anna Purna.

Bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash

Wife of Siva and malevolent form of Devi;