according to a lesser known madhva version of the legend, during the churning of the ocean of milk, a great poison known as halahala was produced, which vayu, the god of wind, rubbed in his hands to reduce its potency. then a small portion was given to god shiva, turning his throat blue. the rest was collected in a golden vessel and digested by vayu. (one source states he drank the "kalakuta" poison of vasuki nāga. still others more commonly state that shiva drank alone.) a little portion of poison that wasn't swallowed by shiva became the body of kali. from this poison also came, "cruel objects like snakes, wolves, and tigers."