Kalkin
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Kalkin is an alternative name or form of Kalki, the prophesied future avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu who is destined to appear at the end of the current age to restore righteousness.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu deity
ⓘ
avatar of Vishnu ⓘ eschatological figure ⓘ mythological character ⓘ |
| alternateName | Kalki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInYuga | end of Kali Yuga ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Kali Yuga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
adharma ⓘ dharma ⓘ yuga cycle ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| avatarType | future avatar ⓘ |
| category |
Avatars of Vishnu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hindu eschatology ⓘ Hindu gods and goddesses ⓘ |
| cosmicFunction |
protection of the righteous
ⓘ
punishment of the wicked ⓘ restoration of cosmic order ⓘ |
| culture | Indian ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Agni Purana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bhagavata Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ other later Hindu texts ⓘ |
| destiny |
to appear at the end of the current age
ⓘ
to re-establish righteousness on earth ⓘ |
| eschatologicalRole |
bringer of a new age
ⓘ
ends the current cosmic age ⓘ |
| family |
born in the lineage of Brahmins
ⓘ
son of Vishnuyasha ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| isAvatarOf | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mount | white horse ⓘ |
| positionInAvatarSequence | tenth avatar of Vishnu ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role |
destroyer of adharma
ⓘ
restorer of dharma ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | prophesied ⓘ |
| symbol |
flaming sword
ⓘ
white horse ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
final destruction of evil
ⓘ
renewal of the world ⓘ |
| timePeriod | future ⓘ |
| tradition | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalBirthplace | Shambhala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalBirthplaceType | mythical city ⓘ |
| weapon | sword ⓘ |
| worshippedAs | form of Vishnu ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.