Manvantara

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Manvantara is a Hindu cosmological time cycle presided over by a specific Manu, during which a particular human race and set of divine beings exist before the next cycle begins.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu cosmological time cycle
time period in Hindu cosmology
associatedConcept cosmic dissolution and renewal
cyclical time
associatedWithDeity Brahma NERFINISHED
cosmologicalRole organizes cosmic history into epochs ruled by different Manus
describedIn Bhagavata Purana NERFINISHED
Mahabharata NERFINISHED
Matsya Purana NERFINISHED
Puranas NERFINISHED
Vishnu Purana NERFINISHED
endsWith partial dissolution and transition to next Manvantara
etymology from Sanskrit 'Manu' and 'antara' meaning 'interval of Manu'
follows previous Manvantara
hasAspect creation of a specific human race
governance by Indra of that period
presence of specific Saptarishis
hasCycleType repeating
hasDefinition a cosmological time cycle presided over by a specific Manu
hasFeature each Manvantara has its own human race
each Manvantara has its own set of gods and divine beings
each Manvantara is ruled by a different Manu
hasNumberOfManusPerKalpa 14
hasSubPeriod Sandhya (junction period) NERFINISHED
Sandhyamsa (transition period) NERFINISHED
hasTraditionalDuration 71 Mahayugas
languageOfTerm Sanskrit NERFINISHED
measuredIn Mahayuga
occursWithin day of Brahma
partOf Kalpa NERFINISHED
precedes next Manvantara
presidedBy Manu NERFINISHED
quantityPerKalpa 14
relatedConcept Kalpa NERFINISHED
Mahayuga NERFINISHED
Pralaya NERFINISHED
Yuga
religion Hinduism
scope humanity and gods of a given epoch
tradition Puranic cosmology

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