Mahakala

This article is about the demon. For the skill, see Mahakala (Skill).

Mahakala
マハカーラ
SFC artwork from Shin Megami Tensei
Origin	Hinduism Buddhism
Race(s)	DeityMajin Tensei Majin Tensei: Blind Thinker Devil Survivor Devil Survivor: Overclocked Devil Survivor 2 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker TenmaShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Requiem Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis
Alignment(s)	Light-ChaosShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Requiem Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis
Arcana	ChariotPersona 2: Innocent Sin Persona 2: Eternal Punishment DeathPersona 4 Persona 4 Golden Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
Order(s)	Fury

Mahakala is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Mahakala (lit. "great black one" or "great time/death") is a manifestation of Shiva in Hinduism.

In Buddhism, Mahākāla is seen as a bodhisattva who is a protector of the Dharma.

In Japan, Mahākāla is venerated as one of the Seven Lucky Gods. Mahākāla's name in Japanese, 大黒天 Daikokuten (lit. "great black deva") or simply 大黒 Daikoku (lit. "great black one"), is homophonous with the Sino-Japanese reading of the first two characters in Okuninushi's name, 大国 Daikoku, which influenced Mahākāla's depiction in Japan.

Design

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Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Mahakala.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei (A-Mode DDS)	Origin: India Another name for Shiva, god of destruction. "Maha" means "great" and "kala" means "black." In Buddhism he is called Daikokuten. A misunderstanding in China led to him being known as a god of the kitchen. Some say he was made one of the Seven Lucky Gods due to Okuninushi's reputation. (Okuninushi's name can also be pronounced "daikoku.") The true Mahakala is nothing like that and looks more like a demon than anything.
Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon	A Hindu god of rage bent on defeating demons. He is an aspect of Shiva, and came to be known as Daikokuten. His many blades are feared, but if he is treated with reverence, he can bring great wealth and fortune.
Persona 2: Innocent Sin	An incarnation of Shiva. Known as Daikokuten in Buddhism.
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment	God of destruction representing Shiva's anger.
Persona 4	Indian god who repels evil, known as Daikokuten in Buddhism. Its swords are fearsome, but by paying tribute to him, believers may be blessed with tremendous wealth and happiness.
Persona 4 Golden
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth	Indian god who repels evil, known as Daikokuten in Buddhism. His swords are fearsome, but by paying tribute to him, believers may be blessed with tremendous wealth and happiness.
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth	Indian god who repels evil, known as Daikokuten in Buddhism. His swords are fearsome, but by paying tribute to him, believers may be blessed with tremendous wealth and happiness.
Devil Survivor: Overclocked	An Indian god who repels evil, known as Daikokuten in Buddhism. His swords are fearsome, but by paying tribute to him, his worshippers are blessed with tremendous wealth and happiness. One theory holds that he is an incarnation of Shiva, the destroyer.
Devil Survivor 2	An Indian god who repels evil, known as Daikokuten in Buddhism. His swords are fearsome, but by paying tribute to him, his worshippers are blessed with tremendous wealth and happiness. One theory holds that he is an incarnation of Shiva, the destroyer.
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Mahakala
Japanese	マハカーラShin Megami Tensei Last Bible II Last Bible III Majin Tensei Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis Devil Survivor Devil Survivor: Overclocked Devil Survivor 2 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker Mahakāra	Mahakala
	マハーカーラPersona 2: Innocent Sin Persona 2: Eternal Punishment Mahākāra	Mahakala
Traditional Chinese	大黑天 Dàhēitiān	Mahakala (lit. "great black deva")
Korean	마하칼라 Mahakalla	Mahakala

Gallery

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  Cover artwork featuring Mahakala for the Super Famicom version of Shin Megami Tensei
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  Artwork from the Super Famicom version of Shin Megami Tensei
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  Render from Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2
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  Sprite from the Mega-CD version of Shin Megami Tensei
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  Sprite from the PlayStation version of Shin Megami Tensei
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  Sprite from the Game Boy version of Last Bible II
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  Sprite from the Game Boy Color version of Last Bible II
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  Sprite from Last Bible III
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  Sprite from Last Bible Special
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  Sprite from Majin Tensei
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  Sprite from Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis
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  Sprite from Persona 2: Innocent Sin
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  Sprite from Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
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  Sprite from Devil Survivor
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  Sprite from Devil Survivor: Overclocked
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  Sprite from Devil Survivor 2
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  Graphic from Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon
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  Card graphic from Persona 2: Innocent Sin
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  Card graphic from Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
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  Graphic from Persona 4
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  Graphic from Persona 4 Golden
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  Graphic from Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
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  Graphic from Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
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  Icon from Devil Survivor
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  Graphic from Devil Survivor: Overclocked
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  Icon from Devil Survivor: Overclocked
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  Icon from Devil Survivor 2
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  Model from Persona 4