The land of festivals India is an ideal place for those who want to spend some time in spirituality. There are thousands of pujas organised every year in different corners of the country. There is a belief that there are more than 36 crore different deities on this planet. Although we have only 365 days in a year, it is quite common to have some common celebration days for some deities. Similarly, we celebrate Kali puja and Lakshmi puja on the same day.
Both are different forms of goddess Durga but they represent different things. Although all deities promote positivity, Goddess Kali is known for her destructive nature. She is wild and bold and has chosen it to kill evil from the planet. The way you cannot cut a tree with a knife, although it is sharper than an axe. Similarly, the goddess Durga incarnated herself like a devil (Kali) to kill other demons. She is a symbol of power and also indicates that good always wins.
On the occasion of Diwali in states like West Bengal, Assam, some parts of Bihar, etc people celebrate Kali puja. There is a belief that on this day Maa Kali came back after killing demons. She got violent while killing demons and as a result, she started killing everyone. The other deities got worried and rushed Lord Shiva because he is the husband of Goddess Durga.
To make Kali normal, Lord Shiva incarnated into a handsome man and slept in the path of Kali Maa, she unknowingly kept her feet on him and realised that she had done something wrong. She instantly got quiet and got her senses back.
So, people in the above-mentioned states pray to the quiet form of Kali, she is an awakened form of Goddess Durga. Every year people celebrate Diwali and pray to different deities and it is also known as Kali Puja.
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