there are a number of connections and similarities between kali and alakshmi. first and foremost, alakshmi's sister is the consort of lord vishnu, who sent his kalki avatar to earth to defeat kali. second, legends say she was born either from the churning of the ocean of milk, the poison from vasuki (who helped churn the ocean) or the back of prajapati. as previously mentioned, kali is said to have been born from the halahala poison created from churning the ocean or from a lineage created from lord brahma’s back. third, alakshmi takes the form of an owl. kali's emblem on his war flag is of an owl. fourth, whenever alakshmi enters a house, families fight and turn on one another. the presence of kali and his family on earth causes mankind to fight and turn on one another. finally, alakshmi is said to ride a donkey. kali also rides a donkey in the kalki purana.