Kali Yuga
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Kali Yuga is the fourth and final age in the Hindu cyclical concept of time, characterized by moral decline, spiritual degradation, and the predominance of conflict and materialism.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu cosmological age
ⓘ
Yuga ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
cyclical time
ⓘ
degeneration of ages ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Kalki (future avatar of Vishnu) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPractice | nama-sankirtana ⓘ |
| associatedWith | quarrel and hypocrisy ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
materialism
ⓘ
moral decline ⓘ predominance of conflict ⓘ spiritual degradation ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Dvapara Yuga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Satya Yuga NERFINISHED ⓘ Treta Yuga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmicCycleContext | part of recurring cycles of creation and destruction ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Hindu devotional literature
ⓘ
Hindu eschatology ⓘ Indian astrology ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Bhagavata Purana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| durationAccordingToTradition | 432000 years ⓘ |
| economicCondition | increased greed and exploitation ⓘ |
| endsWith | appearance of Kalki avatar ⓘ |
| epistemicCondition | confusion about dharma and truth ⓘ |
| etymology | named after Kali, a personification of strife and discord ⓘ |
| follows | Dvapara Yuga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fractionOfMahayuga | 0.1 ⓘ |
| humanLifespanTrend | progressive decrease ⓘ |
| moralQuality | lowest dharma among the four yugas ⓘ |
| moralSymbolism | age of darkness and ignorance in many interpretations ⓘ |
| partOf |
Four Yuga cycle
ⓘ
Hindu cosmology ⓘ Mahayuga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perceivedCurrentAgeByManyTraditions | present age ⓘ |
| politicalCondition | unjust rulers in many texts ⓘ |
| positionInSequence | 4 ⓘ |
| precedes | Satya Yuga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeLengthInYugaCycle | shortest yuga ⓘ |
| religiousCondition |
decline of Vedic rituals
ⓘ
rise of superficial religiosity ⓘ |
| SanskritName | कलियुग NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialCondition | breakdown of caste and social order in traditional descriptions ⓘ |
| startEraUsedIn | traditional Hindu chronology ⓘ |
| startMarkedBy | departure of Krishna from earth ⓘ |
| viceTrend | progressive increase ⓘ |
| viewInBhagavataPurana | chanting of the divine name as primary spiritual practice ⓘ |
| virtueTrend | progressive decrease ⓘ |
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