A Yuga Cycle (a.k.a. chatur yuga, maha yuga, etc.) is a cyclic age (epoch) in Hindu cosmology. Each cycle lasts for 4,320,000 years (12,000 divine years [a]) and repeats four yugas (world ages): Krita (Satya) Yuga, Treta Yuga, Dvapara Yuga, and Kali Yuga. [4]

The Yuga Cycle timeline indicates that the 300-year intervening period between the descending and ascending Kali Yuga extended from 976 BCE – 676 BCE; and very interestingly, this overlaps with the 300-year period from 1100 BCE to 800 BCE which is referred to by historians as the Greek Dark Ages!

2023年12月11日 · These four ages are known as Satya, Treta, Dvapara, and Kali. Unlike the Western concept of linear time, Vedic time is cyclical. Like the four seasons of the year, the four ages of a chaturyuga, or Yuga cycle, rotate without end.

2020年6月7日 · Sadhguru explains the science behind the cycle of four yugas, and calculates the timeline since the beginning of the Kali Yuga after the Kurukshetra War. Sadhguru: In the yogic astronomy, we divide the orbit of the Earth around the Sun into 27 segments, called nakshatras.

2015年8月26日 · According to Hindu philosophy, the world is made up of four main “Yugas” – ages, epochs or cycles of time – each made up of tens of thousands of human years. These 4 yugas are the Satya Yuga, the Treta Yuga, the Dvapara Yuga and lastly, the Kali Yuga.

2024年9月16日 · By one estimate, a single yuga cycle is said to be 4.32 million years, and a Kalpa is said to consist of 4.32 billion years. The four great epochs in Hinduism are Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga, Dwapar Yuga, and Kali Yuga.

2025年1月29日 · Each Yuga has distinct characteristics and durations, contributing to the overall cycle of time: Satya Yuga: Lasts for 1,728,000 years; characterized by virtue, truth, and righteousness. Treta Yuga: Lasts for 1,296,000 years; known for the establishment of rituals and the presence of divine avatars.

Known as the Yuga Cycles, it is a long-form calendar system that spans trillions of years. The Yuga cycles mirror the Greek Great Year described by Plato. Today astronomers understand this period known as the precession of the equinoxes.

2025年2月7日 · The Yuga cycle comprises four distinct ages, each with its own defining traits: Satya Yuga: The Age of Truth and righteousness. Treta Yuga: The Age of Virtue, marked by the emergence of dharma. Dvapara Yuga: The Age of Discord, …

2025年1月29日 · In Hindu mythology, the concept of Yugas represents the cyclical nature of time, encapsulating the rise and fall of civilizations and moral values across epochs. Yugas are not merely a measure of time; they signify different phases of …