Kali Yuga is said to start at around 3000 BCE because Aryabhata said he is living 3600 years into Kali Yuga.
But how do we know when Aryabhata lived?
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Sign up to join this communityKali Yuga is said to start at around 3000 BCE because Aryabhata said he is living 3600 years into Kali Yuga.
But how do we know when Aryabhata lived?
In his book Aryabhatiya, he mentions the following:
Meaning:
"When the three yugas Satya yuga, Treta yuga and Dwapara yuga) have elapsed and 60 x 60 (3,600) years of Kali yuga have already passed, I am now 23 years old".
Calculate accordingly: