Kalantaka

Kalantaka (Sanskrit: कालान्तक, ender of time) is an aspect of the Hindu god Shiva as the conqueror of time and death, itself personified by the god Yama. He is depicted as defeating or killing Yama when the latter comes to take the life of Shiva's devotee Markandeya. Shiva is often depicted as dancing on death, personified by Yama.

==Etymology and Other Names== The word Kalantaka means "He who ends time". The name is derived from two Sanskrit words- kala (काल) which means "time" and antaka (अन्तक) which means "He who ends". His other names are- Kalakala (कालकाल) - the person who is death of death or we can say that the person who can kill the death. Kalasamhara (कालसंहार) - slayer of Death. Kalari (कालारि) - foe of Death. Kalahara (कालहार) - one who destroys Death. Kalahari (कालहारी) - one who takes away Death. Markandeyanugraha (मार्कण्डेयानुग्रह) - bestowing grace upon Markandeya. Mrityunjaya (मृत्युञ्जय) - he who won over Death. The suffix "murti" meaning image or icon may be added to these names e.g. Kalarimurti, Kalaharamurti or Kalantakamurti.