The Puranas state that Kalki would be born in the village of
Shambala, to a
Brahmin family, whose parents would be named Vishnuyasha and Sumati.[6][7] This event commences near the end of
Kali Yuga, which is described that when Kalki grows up and becomes a trained warrior, he will ride on a divine white horse named Devadatta with a blazing sword, accompanied by a talking parrot, Shuka, who knows everything; the past, present, and future.[8][9] He then goes around the world to fight evil kingdoms and
Kali, who is a demon that has the powers of a
yogi to control beings and make them commit
adharma. He then restores
dharma and returns to his
kingdom, and finally to
Vaikuntha.[10][11][12]
Celebration
During the festival, the devotees wake up early in the morning and take a bath before sunrise[13] The performance of the
puja (worship) starts with the
bijamantra. After the chanting, an offering of a seat (
asana) to Kalki takes place. The
murti is then washed with
panchamrita as
abhisheka, with the offerings of flowers,
diya, and
incense.
Kalki in his
murti (physical, "idol" form) is worshiped in two forms, whereby in the first, he is with a sword while on top of a horse, sometimes trampling over an evil assailant. This form is commonly depicted in North India. The other form depicts him standing upright with a face of a horse, which is common in South India.