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What is chronological timeline (in Manvantara and Mahayuga) of Lord Vishnu incarnations/avatar?
Lord Vishnu's incarnations are innumerable, as time is cyclic. However, we know some incarnations such as 24 incarnations mentioned in Srimad Bhagavatam or famous Dasavatara.
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How much earth year passes in 1 second of Brahmaloka?
1 kalpa is equal to 1000 Chaturyugas..1 Day of Brahma Loka is 1 Kalpa
1 Chaturyuga = 12000 deva years
■ 1 kalpa = 12000000 deva years
■ 12 hour of Brahmaloka= 12000000deva years
■ 1 hour of ...
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Did Lord Vishnu incarnate as Kalki in any of the previous Yugas?
First of all, we know for a fact that Kalki doesn't come in every Kali Yuga. In this chapter of the Matsya Purana (an important Hindu scripture), various incarnations of Vishnu in the present ...
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Are curses(saapa) effective in Kali Yuga?
As per the Parashara Smriti, curses(saapa) are effective in Kali Yuga as well very much like the previous 3 Yugas.Only difference being in the time after which the curses take effect.
For example,In ...
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How do the Vedas survive during the dissolution of the Universe?
During the time of dissolution Lord Shiva doesn't destroys the Vedas because they enter the Panchakshari Mantra (Nama Shivaya) and thus Lord Shiva graces on them.
In the Linga Purana Chapter 85 &...
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How qualities of humans change drastically from Kali Yuga to Satya Yuga?
Yugas won't change suddenly. There are transition times between Yugas. Chapter 29 and 31 of ANUSANGA in Brahmanda Purana (Pg- 287-313) describe them in detail. Indra narrates this to sage Suta.
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How will we know the end of first part of the Kali yuga?
Nothing very definitive but some indications are given in the Bhavisya Purana:
Then Bali and Kalki Devi approached Narayana in the form of Vamana who
in turn enabled a Brahmana called Kama Sharma ...
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Which smṛtis (dharma śāstras) are to be followed in Kali-yuga?
The Dharma Shastra (the rule book of what to do and what not to do) to be followed in Kali Yuga is Parashara Smriti only & not those of Manu and others. This is as per the Parashara Smriti .
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Do the Vedas mention Yugas?
Vedas quite clearly mention about Yugas. Krishna Yajurveda 4.3.3 does so.
The Taittiriya Samhita 4.3.3.1 mentions the names of 5 Yugas among which we are familiar with 3 of them viz - Krita, TretA ...
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What will be the next Yuga after Kali Yuga?
Traditional answer is Satya Yuga. Many Puranas say Satya, Treta, Dwapara and Kali Yuga occur in cyclic order with no beginning and ending. (Time is cyclic according to Hinduism. Puranas and Vedas ...
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Do the Vedas mention Yugas?
No,vedas don't mention yugas only smritis mention them even swami vivekananda has said-
Quoting from Works of Swami Vivkananda, Volume 5, Q&A:
Q. — Is the division of time into four Yugas ...
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What is chronological timeline (in Manvantara and Mahayuga) of Lord Vishnu incarnations/avatar?
Synthesis of various avatars/incarnations using Laghu Bhagavatamrta.
Narada and 4 Kumaras appeared in the first Kalpa and they stay throughout the life of Brahma. They are both avesavatara. (LB ...
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Who all were the different Ved-Vyas?
Though Keshav's answer gives names of previous Vyasas, Shiva Purana gives different names for some of the previous Vyasas.
Chapter 4&5 of Satarudrasamhita Section of Shiva Purana mentions that ...
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What is the duration (Timeline) of the four "Yugas"?
The duration of the 4 yugas is:
Satya Yuga - 4800 years
Treta Yuga - 3600 ...
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What exactly happens at end of Kali Yuga? Will the world be destroyed?
We are currently in the age of Ascending Dwapara Yuga and not in Kali Yuga. This astonishing revelation was made by Sri Yukteswar Giri(Guru of Paramahansa Yogananda) in his book "The Holy Science" ...
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What are the capabilities & incapabilities of Kaliyuga people comparing to people of other Yugas
The exact & precise psychological, , mental & spiritual comparison between the People of Other yugas and Kaliyuga is provided in Shreemad Bhagvat Purana. Book 2 , Skandha 12 ,Chapter 3 (...
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Do the Vedas mention Yugas?
Yes, RigVeda mentions about 'yuga' starting with the 'asat yuga' from which deva brought forth the 'sat yuga'.
Ref. RV. 10.72 (2) - ' devana purvye yuge asat sat jayat'.
And RigVeda can tell us ...
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What is chronological timeline (in Manvantara and Mahayuga) of Lord Vishnu incarnations/avatar?
Please note that Lord Vishnu's incarnations are repetitive. So you may find more than one timeline for each incarnation. To understand this, let's read the below lines:
However there are very few ...
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Which scripture mentions Yuga length?
Its not that direct, we need to calculate it! From the Shri-Surya-Siddhanta, Chapter 1 Verse 17
युगस्य दशमो भागश्चतुस्त्रिद्वेकसंगुण: ।
क्रमात् कृतयुगादीनां षष्ठांश: सन्ध्ययो: स्वक:॥ १७॥
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Which scripture mentions Yuga length?
I have given below a discussion of the length of the yugas in Linga Purana.
O brahmins, the Krta yuga consists of four thousand years. Four
hundred, three hundred, two hundred and hundred years ...
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Scriptures and characters from previous Manvantras
Yes there are many scriptures existing from the previous eras and in fact the various Purans are also from different time periods. As mentioned in Chapter 53 of Matsya Purana these are the different ...
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Do the same avatars repeat in each chaturyuga?
Yes the Avatars repeat themselves but NOT in every Chaturyga.
In the Yog Vasishtha Chapter 22 Kak Bhushunda, an immortal crow tells Brahmarishi Vasishth of the events of significance that he has ...
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Why is present Kalpa named as Sweta-Varaha Kalpa?
Present Kalpa is named Sweta-Varaha because Lingodbhava incident took place just before beginning of this Kalpa. Lingodahbhava refers to that incident when Lord Shiva manifested as Agni Stambha. In ...
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Do scriptures change over time? Or they're static but different for each Yuga? Can customs of one Yuga be ridiculed by people in earlier or next Yuga?
Parashara Smriti answers these questions. Quoting verses from the first Chapter of the text:
" All laws arose in the Krita age ; all have vanished in the Kali age. Expound a part of the rules of ...
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What is the duration (Timeline) of the four "Yugas"?
I would agree with those answers, which suggest following durations:
Krita Yuga 4800 years
Treta Yuga 3600 years
Dwapara Yuga 2400 years
Kali Yuga 1200 years
Here is the scriptural proof ...
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Do the Vedas mention Yugas?
Vedas do mention kalpas not sure about yugas-
सूरय्याचन्द्रमसौ धाता यथा पूर्वमकल्पयत् I दिवं च पृथ्वीं च
अंतरिक्षमथो स्वः II RigVeda 10.190.3 II
"The Ordainer created the sun and moon ...
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What scriptures did people follow before Dwapara Yuga?
What did the people follow before Dwapara Yuga when the Bhagavad Gita wasn't there?
It is not that the Bhagavad Gita was invented by Krishna 5,000 years ago when He spoke it to Arjuna.
Bhagavad Gita 4....
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Are there any stories related to Lord Shiva from the Kaliyuga?
One story is of Baijnath Mahadev, Agar Malwa (MP): The Only Hindu Temple of Lord Shiva Built (Renovated) By a British Couple. . It goes like follows
The British ruled Indian subcontinent for ...
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