Mahākāla in Sanskrit usually means mahā "terrific" and kāla "time/Demise", which suggests "past time" or Dying. Lord Shiva done tandava when his wife Mata Sati jumped into the hearth. She was struggling to bear the disrespect of her husband by her father, Raja Daksh. In accordance with the Puranas, https://sethwtchh.mdkblog.com/28978365/5-simple-techniques-for-mahakal