Questions tagged [yuga]
The name of an epoch or era within a four age cycle.
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Why there should be degradation of dharma with the change in the yuga?
It a well known fact that there are four ages satya, treta, dwapara and kali.
But why there is a demarcation in the ages, one explanation is that there is decline of dharma.
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What is the purpose of repetition of events of every yuga in every Chaturyuga
Although a similar question is asked here. I have not found the answer for the question.
What is the purpose of repetition of events of every yuga in every
Chaturyuga.
Are only important events ...
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In which Yuga was Tarakasur born?
In which Yuga was Tarakasur born?
Was he born in Satya Yuga, Dwapara Yuga, Tetra Yuga and which Maha Yuga of which Manavtar?
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Why the names of yugas are satya, treta, dwapara and kali?
I want to know what are the meanings of yugas' names.
Why are they called satya , treta , dwapara and kali ? Are there any reasons for such names of the yugas ?
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Earth era description in Hindu mythology [duplicate]
Does any Hindu mythology has spoken about existence of ice age or dinosaurs or any other nature related historical stage? As per Yugas, is there any reference of proof available to cite that these ...
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Why do we not consider Brahma's night as a kalpa?
Why do we consider only the day of Brahma as a kalpa?
1 kalpa = One day of Brahma
2 kalpa = One day + Night of Brahma
Accordingly, "2 kalpa = One day + Night of Brahma" we are in the 101st ...
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Do we have any record of events in any previous Kaliyuga?
We know that at the end of every Dwapara yuga, Vyasa compiles the events of the yugas into various puranas. These puranas sometimes contains stories and other details about Kritayuga, Dwapara Yuga and ...
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Each yuga in all mahayuga is different/same?
Its been questioned many times in this forum about “why vyasa had to divide vedas in every dwapara yuga.” When I was reading brahmanda purana I have got indirect reference to characteristics of same ...
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In which Yuga was Yayati born?
In conversation between Yayati and Ashtaka while Yayati was falling down from heaven, Ashtaka mentions Yayati flourished in Krita age.
Can you please let me know when was Yayati born? If Yayati was ...
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How many yuga cycles in one Brahma day [duplicate]
According to this, there are 4.32 billion years in one Brahma day, i.e. age of the Universe.
Each Brahma day goes through yuga cycle of Satya, Treta, Dvapara, and Kali, which adds up to 4.32 billions ...
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Are there any stories related to Lord Shiva from the Kaliyuga?
All stories related to Lord Shiva I have read till now seem to be in the Satyayuga, Treta or Dwapara. The last one I heard is I think in Dwapara, when Lord Shiva was testing Arjuna. I want to know ...
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Ramayana and Mahabharata in immediate yuga or after 3 cycles
Please pardon me for creating this duplicate topic,
as I am confused with the answer already given on this topic
Did the Mahabharata and the Ramayana happen in the current Yuga cycle in the ...
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Why do Gaudiya Vaishnavas think the order of the Yugas is Satya, Dwapara, Treta, Kali?
Throughout Hindu scripture, the order of the Yugas is given as Satya, Treta, Dwapara, Kali. (See my answer here for more information on Hindu timescales.). Yet in his ISKCON commentary on the Srimad ...
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How many years have passed since the departure of Lord Krishna to the start of Kali Yuga?
Kali yuga started 5000 years back is a well known fact. My question is did it start immediately on the day Lord Krishna ended His avatar or some time after that? I read some where that after Lord ...
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Yugas and Dinosaurs [closed]
I have heard about the 4 Yugas, the Mahayuga and how Brahma created everything and how many human years is equivalent to Brahma's 1 single day.
But to which Yuga did the Dinosaurs belong to?
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Living in Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga and Dwapara Yuga
It is said in all Vedas and Puranas that everything happened in and around India during Treta Yuga and Dwapara Yuga.
Then what about the rest of the world during that time?
Was it barren? Was nobody ...
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Scriptures and characters from previous Manvantras
The names of Manus during the previous and future Manvantras are known, but are there any scriptures, puranas from previous manvantras that survived the pralaya?
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Stature of humans throughout the four Yugas
In the Puranas, there are at least two stories that describe the difference between the human stature in Treta Yuga and Dwapara Yuga - the story of Muchukunda and Revati and Kakudmi . In these stories ...
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Manu and the great deluge
In Satya Yuga, Manu creates a boat to save the 7 sages from the great deluge/flood and Lord Vishnu assumes the avatar called as Matsya avatar and pulls the boat.
But why does the great deluge/flood ...
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Are there any puranas about Satya Yuga?
I have a feeling that all puranas which describe events happened in Satya yuga talk about events happened in other lokas, different from Bhumi (our planet). I personally know only one purana which ...
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Will size of people increase when Kali yuga will change to Satya yuga?
It is said that in Satya yuga people were a lot larger than today in Kali yuga. And it is said in Bhagavata purana and in several other places that when Kalki avatara will destroy all sinners at the ...
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Why would Kali Demon cause misery?
It is said in the Kalki Purana --> "According to Kalki Purana, Kali demon will rule the earth and bring sin and misery to the people. When the first stage of the Kali Yuga begins, the varna system ...
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What is the correct duration of every yuga? [duplicate]
There are different duration for the major 4 yuga (Sat, Tretaa, Dvaapara, Kali) found in internet. With recent (one of the) study it is believed that Ramayana happend 7k years back and Mahabharata 5k ...
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Do same events repeat in every Yuga?
Do same events repeat in every "Yuga" ?
I mean I heard that Ramayana occurs in every "Treta Yuga" several times in vast time cycles.
In the same way for example, will Michael Jackson be born in ...
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How many days are there in one Yuga?
How many days are there in one Yuga (each of the four Yugas)?
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How old is earth according to Hinduism?
I'm just curious to know, How old is earth according to hinduism?
As of science it is 4,500,000,000.
If we calculate this 4.5 billion years into Hinduism, 1041 Mahayugas, which is equal to 1 kalpa ...
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Difference in height of people in different yugas
I saw a story in Ramanand Sagar's TV serial 'Krishna' (and this story should be from Shreemad Bhagavatam) which goes as follows.
When King Kakudmi and his daughter Revati came back from Bramhalok, to ...
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Is moksha guaranteed for everyone?
I would like to know whether moksha is guaranteed for everyone i.e. everyone at some point is liberated from the cycle of birth and death.
To be clear, if not in this birth, he will be re-born and he ...
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Are gods of religions like Islam, Christianity etc be remembered after the end of Yuga?
Actually, at the end of every Yuga, everything is said to be collapsed. But it is a wonder that the most of the scriptures and the Rama setu bridge hadn't been collapsed.
There might have been a lot ...
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Who all were the different Ved-Vyas?
We all know that the Mahabharat was written by Ved-Vyas, but what many of us don't know is that Ved-Vyas was not the name of the person but the title. This title is given to the one who add/modify/...
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What are the four legs of Dharma?
It is said that Dharma has four legs (pillars) and it is depicted in the form of vrushabham (nandi). What are those four legs? As far as I know, cow's four legs are also seen as four legs of Dharma.
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Repetition of Time and Yugas in Hinduism
The following is the time span of yugas. Now we are in kaliyuga.
Will these yugas repeat?
If the same yugas repeat, then what about the incidents happening in the universe? Will they also repeat? E....
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What exactly happens at end of Kali Yuga? Will the world be destroyed?
I heard that at the end of the Kali Yuga, the world will be destroyed.
What does this mean?
Will the Earth be destroyed or will the entire Universe be destroyed?
Can someone throw light on this?
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Do the same avatars repeat in each chaturyuga?
The Manache Shlok in Marathi mentions that Ramayana happens once in a Kalpa.
मना कल्पना कल्पिता कल्प कोटी| नव्हे रे नव्हे सर्वथा रामभेटी|| मना कामना राम नाही जयाला| अति आदरे प्रीती नाही तयाला||
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Why do the Vedas need to be recompiled every Dvāpara Yuga?
As I discuss in this answer, how the Vedas originated is that from time immemorial, sages known as Dṛṣṭas (literally seers) have heard sacred verses (mantras) directly from the gods during a state of ...
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Please explain Kalpa theory and calculations?
How are Kalpas traditionally calculated?
Sri Yukteswar Giri has said in The Holy Science that the sun revolves around another star, taking 24,000 years per revolution. As the Sun (and our solar system)...
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Is there any reference in Hindu or ancient texts to the Deccan Trap volcano eruptions which wiped out life on Earth?
This article states that gigantic volcano eruptions in the area of Deccan in modern India were the cause of life extinction on Earth 66 million years ago. About 4 subsequent volcano eruptions spewed ...
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What is the duration (Timeline) of the four "Yugas"?
What is the duration (timeline) of the four Yugas in Hindu cosmology?
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Do methods of worship change according to yugas?
Are there different methods of worshiping God in different yugas?
For example, in the Sathya Yuga, the major method of worship is meditation or yagas. In Kaliyuga - chanting of God's name. I have ...
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What is yugāvatāra?
Is yugāvatāra a well-defined term in the scriptures or just a pet name assigned by devotees to their Ishta-deva (worshipable deity) whom they consider to be the most important for that yuga?
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How old was Lord Parashurama?
Lord Parashurama believed to be one of the Avatars of God Vishnu. I have seen that Parashuram were present in Ramayana (When God Ram breaks the God Shiva's blessed Bow to marry Goddess Sita) as well ...
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