this is Rare depiction,where Radha worshipping the combined form of Krishna and Kali.

-Radha and Krishna-Kali,Kolkata,ca. 1890 (made),Painted in watercolour and tin alloy on cardboard

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In places in the tantrik tradition, the Krishna avatar of Vishnu is often identified with Kali. This reaches a peak in the Tantrarajatantra, where it is said that having already charmed the world of men as herself, Lalita took a male form as Krishna and then proceeded to
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enchant women. In this work, Krishna has six forms, identified with the six senses (including Mind). They are Kamaraja Gopala, Manmatha Gopala, Kandarpa Gopala, Makaraketana Gopala and Manobhava Gopala.
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@monidipadey

Their meditation images,dhyana according to the same work, describes them as being like dawn, with six arms, holding flute, noose, goad, sugar cane bow and a bowl of curds. These are the five arrows of Lalita and the bow and here Krishna is identified with Kameshvara..

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..the Indian god of love, who is otherwise called Ananga, and, like Cupid, is armed with a bow.

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