Mahākāla in Sanskrit usually means mahā "excellent" and kāla "time/Loss of life", which implies "over and above time" or Dying. Lord Shiva done tandava when his wife Mata Sati jumped into the fire. She was not able to bear the disrespect of her husband by her father, Raja Daksh. https://juliusxitcm.daneblogger.com/23504365/5-easy-facts-about-mahakal-described