Kala or Kalah may refer to:

Religion

Hinduism

Kāla Kala ( sa, काल, lit=Time, translit=Kālá/Kālam), ) is a Sanskrit term that means "time" or "death." As time personified, destroying all things, Kala is a god of death, and often used as one of the epithets of Yama. In Shaivism, Kala ...

, a Sanskrit word meaning ''time'' *Kāla, a Hindu deity of time, destiny, death and destruction closely related to

Yama Yama (Devanagari: यम) or Yamarāja (यमराज), is a deity of death, dharma, the south direction, and the underworld who predominantly features in Hindu and Buddhist religion, belonging to an early stratum of Rigvedic Hindu deities ...

and

Shiva Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hin ...

. *

Kalā Kalā means performing art in Sanskrit. In Hindu scripture, Shiva is the master of Kalā. 64 Arts The mastery of over 64 kinds of skills is called ''chatushashti Kalas''. They are: # ''Geeta vidya'': singing. # ''Vadya vidya'': playing on music ...

, a Sanskrit word meaning ''performing arts'' *

Kala Bo The marital status of Ganesha varies widely in mythological stories and the issue has been the subject of considerable scholarly review. Several patterns of associations with different consorts are identifiable. One pattern of myths identifies Gan ...

, a Hindu consort goddess of Ganesha *

Kirtimukha Kirtimukha (Sanskrit: कीर्तिमुख ,', also ', a bahuvrihi compound translating to "glorious face") is the name of a swallowing fierce monster face with huge fangs, and gaping mouth, very common in the iconography of Hindu temple ar ...

, a monster face in Asian iconography *

Batara Kala Batara Kala is the god of the underworld in traditional Javanese and Balinese mythology, ruling over it in a cave along with Setesuyara. Batara Kala is also named the creator of light and the earth. He is also the god of time and destruction, wh ...

, a god in Javanese and Balinese mythology *

Kala Ratri Kalaratri (sometimes spelled Kaalratri) is the seventh of the nine Navadurga forms of the mother Goddess Mahadevi. She is first referenced in the Devi Mahatmya. Kalaratri is one of the fearsome forms of the Mother Goddess. It is not uncommon to ...

, a Hindu goddess

Jainism

*One of the six fundamental

principles A principle is a proposition or value that is a guide for behavior or evaluation. In law, it is a rule that has to be or usually is to be followed. It can be desirably followed, or it can be an inevitable consequence of something, such as the la ...

Geography

Kala can be an alternate spelling of '' qal'a'' ("fortress") in Persian, Turkish, etc.

Albania

* Kala e Dodës, a municipality in Dibër County

Algeria

* El Kala District, district **

El Kala El Kala ( ar, القالة, Latin ''Thinisa in Numidia'') is a seaport of Algeria, in El Tarf Province, 56 miles (90 km) by rail east of Annaba and 10 miles (16 km) west of the Tunisian frontier. It is the centre of the Algerian and Tuni ...

, the district seat **

El Kala National Park The El Kala National Park and Biosphere Reserve (Arabic: محمية القالة الوطنية) is one of the national parks of Algeria in the extreme north-east of the country. It is home to several lakes and a unique ecosystem in the Mediterran ...

, national park in El Kala District

Georgia

Narikala Narikala ( ka, ნარიყალა) is an ancient fortress overlooking Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, and the Mtkvari (Kura) River. The fortress consists of two walled sections on a steep hill between the sulfur baths and the botanical ...

, ancient fortress overlooking Tbilisi

Iran

Kala, Behshahr Kola ( fa, كلا, also Romanized as Kolā and Kalā; also known as Kolā Darreh) is a village in Ashrestaq Rural District, Yaneh Sar District, Behshahr County, Mazandaran Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran ...

, Mazandaran Province *

Kalah, Hormozgan Shahr-e Shib Kalah ( fa, شهرشيب كلاه, also Romanized as Shahr-e Shīb Kalāh; also known as Kalāh) is a village in Gowharan Rural District, Gowharan District, Bashagard County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its popu ...

, village in Hormozgan Province *

Kala, Markazi Kala ( fa, كلا, also Romanized as Kalā) is a village in Talkh Ab Rural District, Khenejin District, Farahan County, Markazi Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country ...

, village *

Kala, Nur Kala ( fa, كلا, also Romanized as Kalā) is a village in Tatarestaq Rural District, Baladeh District, Nur County, Mazandaran Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country lo ...

, Mazandaran Province *

Kala, Semnan Kela ( fa, كلا, also Romanized as Kelā and Kalā) is a village in Qohab-e Rastaq Rural District, Amirabad District Amirabad District ( fa, بخش امیرآباد) is a district (bakhsh) in Damghan County, Semnan Province, Iran. At the 2006 c ...

, village

Kyrgyzstan

* Kala, Kyrgyzstan, village

Nigeria

*Kala, a town in

Kala/Balge Kala/Balge is a Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria. It is the easternmost LGA of Nigeria. It has itd headquarters in the town of Rann. Landscape It has an area of 1,896 km Population and a population of 60,797 at the 2006 ...

Local Government Area of Borno State

Norway

Kala, Sarpsborg Kala is a small place east of Sarpsborg in southeastern Norway, or more precisely at Borgenhaugen. It mainly consists of the residential areas Kalakroken and Kalaveien. It also shares its name with the trotting track Kalabanen. Kala is 15 minutes ...

, small residential place

Pakistan

Kala Board Kala Board ( ur, کالا بورڈ ) is a neighborhood in Karachi, Pakistan,Malir Town - ...

, neighbourhood in Karachi, Sindh *

Kala Gujran Kala Gujran (in Punjabi کالا گُجراں) is a town and union council of Jhelum District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. It is part of Jhelum Tehsil, and is located at 33°10'48N 72°57'59E with an altitude of 467 metres (1535 feet ...

, town in Punjab *

Kala, Punjab Dera Ghazi Khan (Urdu and pnb, , Saraiki: , bal, ڈیرہ غازی خان) is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Its capital is the town of Dera Ghazi Khan. Most of its inhabitants are Saraikis and Baloch. The district lies to ...

, district

Tanzania

Kala, Tanzania Kasanga, known as Bismarckburg during the German colonial rule, is a town in Rukwa Region, Tanzania. It is located at around , on the shore of Lake Tanganyika, 810 m above sea level. History A research station (''Forschungsstation''), the ruins ...

, port in the town of Kasanga

Popular culture

* ''Kala'' (2021 film), an Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Rohith V. S. *'' Dead Time: Kala'', a 2007 Indonesian film also known as ''Kala'' *

Kalah Kalah is a modern variation in the ancient Mancala family of games, the oldest known version having been found carved into a stone tablet in the 16th-century BCE pyramid of Cheops. The Kalah variation was developed in the United States by William ...

, a game in the mancala family that is alternatively spelled Kala

Characters

Kala (comics) Kala is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history She first appeared in ''Tales of Suspense'' #43 and was created by Stan Lee, Robert Bernstein, and Jack Kirby. Fictional chara ...

, a Marvel Comics character *

Kala (Tarzan) Kala is a fictional ape character in Edgar Rice Burroughs's original Tarzan novel, ''Tarzan of the Apes'', and in movies and other media based on it. She is the ape mother of Tarzan who raises him. History In the novel, Kala is a female in a ban ...

, a character in the Tarzan novels *Kala, a black panther character in the animated ''

Jungle Book ''The Jungle Book'' (1894) is a collection of stories by the English author Rudyard Kipling. Most of the characters are animals such as Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear, though a principal character is the boy or "man-cub" Mowgli, who ...

'' *Kala, a character in the 1987 ''

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' is an American media franchise created by the comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Leonardo, Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Miche ...

'' TV series *Kala, a character in Netflix original series ''

Sense8 ''Sense8'' (a Word play, play on the word ''wiktionary:sensate, sensate'' ) is an American Science fiction on television, science fiction Drama (film and television), drama streaming television series created by The Wachowskis, Lana and Lilly ...

'' *King Kala, a character in ''

Flash Gordon Flash Gordon is the protagonist of a space adventure comic strip created and originally drawn by Alex Raymond. First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by, and created to compete with, the already established '' Buck Rogers'' ad ...

'' **General Kala, in the

1980 film __NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab u ...

Music

* ''Kala'' (album), a 2007 album by British musical artist M.I.A. **

Kala Tour The Kala Tour is a 2007 global M.I.A. (artist), M.I.A. concert tour performed in support of her studio album ''Kala (album), Kala'' (see 2007 in music). Tour details The tour features dates across Europe, North America, Canada and Asia. M.I.A ...

, the tour associated with the album *

Kala (band) Kala (stylized in all caps) is a Filipino band that blends funk, nu-disco, acid jazz, electronic and rock music. Its members are Brian Tanchanco, JP Tanchanco, Jade Justine, and Andrew Contreras. History KALA's first full-length album cam ...

, a Filipino band *''KALA'', a 2015 album by singer/songwriter

Trevor Hall Trevor Hall may refer to: * Trevor Hall (musician) Trevor Hall is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. His music is a fusion of roots, folk, and reggae. Many of Hall's themes revolve around spirituality and life exploration. Early lif ...

Other uses

Kala (choreographer) Kala, known professionally as Kala Master, is an Indian choreographer. She is the director of the Indian reality dance talent show, ''Maanada Mayilada'' – where she is one of the three judges. She was awarded the National Film Award for Best ...

, Indian choreographer * KALA (FM), a radio station (88.5 FM) licensed to Davenport, Iowa, United States * KALA (AM), a defunct radio station (1400 AM) licensed to Sitka, Alaska, United States *

Kala (name) Kala may refer to: Given name * Kala (choreographer) (born 1971), Indian choreographer * Kala Alexander (born 1969), American surfer and actor * Kala Ramnath (born 1967), Indian violinist * Kala Savage (born 1978), American actress * Kala Venkata R ...

a given name and surname (including a list of people with the name) *, the spelling in modern orthography of the native name for the

Hawaiian dollar The dollar or dala was the spelling used at the time, though during the preparations for minting Edward Preston asked Claus Spreckels whether to spell it or . . The spelling in the modern Hawaiian alphabet would be . See was the currency o ...

*The Hawaiian name for the bluespine unicornfish