To Swami a thank you and another couple of questions

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Swamiji wrote (in answer to a very long question, so thank you so much):

Swamiji's response:Kali is specifically the deity of Chapter One. She

appears in chapter 5, 6, 7, and prominently in 8. If you have a

specific question, please feel free to ask

Dear Swamiji,

 

My understanding of the Chandi is still that of a rank beginner. I am

aware that Durga is the main character, so to speak, in defeating the

army of negative thoughts, yet I also recall, that at various times,

other Goddesses help Her. I realize this is a very simplistic

statement about a very complex story/ritual, yet here is my next Kali

question. Is Kali's primary role in the Chandi that of supporting

Durga as the other Goddesses do or does She have any additional role.

(I am trying to get the whole Chandi recited in the 9 days, and I

still have not gotten to chapter 1 yet ... so I have another

question, which I will send separately.) Does Kali have any direct

relationship to Durga. I had previously thought of them as two sides

of the same coin, so to speak, and I am thinking now that this was

erroneous. Thank you for your willingness to help us understand

better. Chandi Ma Ki Jai ~ Linda