According to most inrepretations of Hindu scriptures, the Kali Yuga (Iron Age) began at the end of Krishna's bodily lifespan (approximately 5100 years ago, 3102 BC) and will last exactly 432,000 years — placing its conclusion in the year AD 428,899 (it began with a year 0). Kalki, the 10th and final avatar of Vishnu, is expected to appear at this time, riding a white horse and wielding a flaming sword with which to strike down the wicked. This article is about the Hindu religion; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation). ... Lord Krishna Krishna (kṛṣṇa, Sanskrit for black), is, according to common Hindu tradition, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. ... (33rd century BC - 32nd century BC - 31st century BC - other centuries) (5th millennium BC - 4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC) Events Ancient Egypt: Earliest known Egyptian hieroglyphs Crete: Rise of Minoan civilization Neolithic settlement built at Skara Brae in the Orkney Islands, Scotland New Stone Age people in Ireland build... Year Zero also refers to the Cambodian genocide of 1975–79. ... A Kalki Avatara statue In Hindu traditions, Kalki (also rendered by some as Kalkin and Kalaki) is the name of the tenth and final Maha Avatara (Great Avatar) of Vishnu the Preserver, who will come to end the current Kali Yuga, (The Age of Darkness and Destruction). ... In Hinduism, an Avatar is defined as the incarnation (bodily manifestation) of an Immortal Being, or of the Ultimate Supreme Being. ... For other uses of the name Vishnu, see Vishnu (disambiguation). ...

Kali Yuga is the last of four Yugas; upon its conclusion, the world will 'reboot' into a new Satya Yuga (Golden Age.) This involves the end of the world as we know it and the return of Earth to a state of paradise. In Hindu philosophy, the existence of the world is divided into four Yugas (ages): Satya Yuga or Krita Yuga Treta Yuga Dwapara Yuga Kali Yuga According to the rishis of ancient India, the world goes through a continuous cycle of these ages. ... Reboot, in computing is either a hard reboot (cold boot) or soft reboot (warm boot) of a computer. ... Amongst the four era’s, the Satya yuga is the first and the most significant one. ... This article is about the religious concept. ... Paradise is a Persian loanword into English (from the Persian word پرديس Pardis, hebrew PaRDeS). ...

Kali Yuga began at midnight (00:00) on 18 February 3102 BC according to the Surya Siddhanta, which is an astronomical treatise that forms the basis of all Hindu and Buddhist calendars. February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (33rd century BC - 32nd century BC - 31st century BC - other centuries) (5th millennium BC - 4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC) Events Ancient Egypt: Earliest known Egyptian hieroglyphs Crete: Rise of Minoan civilization Neolithic settlement built at Skara Brae in the Orkney Islands, Scotland New Stone Age people in Ireland build... The Hindu calendar used in Vedic times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization, and today there are several regional Indian calendars. ... The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Burma in several related forms. ...

According to Sri Aurobindo, Kali Yuga lasts far less than 432,000 years. The followers of the Purna Yoga believe that the Mother successfully solicited the early termination of the Kali Yuga in 1969, and the abolition of pralaya (normal process of destruction of the universe at the end of a kalpa (Cosmic Cycle of Creation-Destruction)). Śrī Aurobindo Śrī Aurobindo (August 15, 1872–December 5, 1950) was an Indian nationalist, scholar, poet, Hindu mystic, evolutionary philosopher, yogi and guru. ... Talk:Mirra Richard/Original POV version Mirra Richard, known as The Mother (February 21, 1878 - November 17, 1973), was the spiritual partner of the sage and seer Sri Aurobindo. ... The Hindu metrics of time can be summarized as below. ...

See also

• Metrics of time in Hinduism

The Hindu metrics of time can be summarized as below. ...

External link

• The Hindu concept of Time (http://www.indiaheritage.com/rendez/article1.htm)