How Long to Read Hymn to Kali

How Long Does it Take to Read Hymn to Kali?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 15 minutes to read Hymn to Kali by Arthur Avalon

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The Hymn to Kali is a famous Hindu verse wherein the religious monarch Daksha initiates a prayer to the Goddess Kali, shortly after he experiences a vision of her as an all-encompassing deity - The One. This edition of the hymn is accompanied by scholarly commentary, wherein the spiritual and cultural significance of each verse is explained with several paragraphs of informative and insightful narration. The very construction of the poem, the syllabic patterns present, and their significance are also examined, that the reader may learn about the Hindu concepts of being and reality. In this hymn, Kali is lauded as a manifestation of both Lakshmi and Saraswati - that is, the embodiment of everything, whilst simultaneously a formless whole. Nothing solid, liquid or gaseous is excluded from Her - there is no reality, no state of conceivable being or form, without Kali. She is what is experienced at every point in time, past and present and future, and her location is everywhere. Sir John Tyler Woodroffe, writing here under the pseudonym 'Arthur Avalon', has immense knowledge of the Indian religious traditions and of the Sanskrit language. His superb reading of Kali has long been considered one of the West's primary means of understanding this pivotal piece of ancient Hindu lore.

How long is Hymn to Kali?

Hymn to Kali by Arthur Avalon is 74 pages long, and a total of 18,796 words.

This makes it 25% the length of the average book. It also has 23% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Hymn to Kali Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 42 minutes to read Hymn to Kali aloud.

What Reading Level is Hymn to Kali?

Hymn to Kali is suitable for students ages 8 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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