Kalki
Copper engraving of Kalki from the late 18th century.
Devanagari	कल्कि
Affiliation	Avatar of Vishnu
Weapon	Sword
Mount	Horse
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In Hindu traditions, Kalki (Devanagari: कल्कि; also rendered by some as Nehkalank, Nihkalanki, Kalkin and Kalaki) is the tenth and final Maha Avatara (great incarnation) of Vishnu the Preserver, who will come to end the Kali Yuga, (The Age of Darkness and Destruction). The name Kalki is often a metaphor for "Eternity" or "Time". The origins of the name probably lie in the word Kalka which refers to "dirt", "filth" or "foulness" and hence denotes the "Destroyer of Foulness", "Destroyer of Confusion", "Destroyer of Darkness", or "The Annihilator of Ignorance". Other similar and divergent interpretations based on varying etymological derivations from the ancient Sanskrit language, including one simply meaning "White Horse", have been made.^[1] Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 475 × 599 pixels Full resolution (550 × 694 pixel, file size: 98 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Copper engraving from an english translation (1790s) of Valentijns Dutch work Zaaken van den Godsdienst, (1726) Here is where I got it: http... This article is about the concept in Hindu philosophy. ... Vishnu (IAST , Devanagari ), (honorific: Sri Vishnu) also known as Narayana is the Supreme Being (i. ... Kalki may mean: Kalki, an avatar of Vishnu. ... Hinduism is a religious tradition[1] that originated in the Indian subcontinent. ... Rigveda manuscript in Devanagari (early 19th century) DevanāgarÄ« (देवनागरी — in English pronounced ) (ISCII – IS13194:1991) [1] is an abugida alphabet used to write several Indian languages, including Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Kashmiri, Sindhi, Bihari, Bhili, Konkani, Bhojpuri and Nepali from Nepal. ... See Avatar (disambiguation) for other meanings. ... Vishnu (IAST , Devanagari ), (honorific: Sri Vishnu) also known as Narayana is the Supreme Being (i. ... Kali Yuga is also the title of a book by Roland Charles Wagner. ... While in the popular mind, eternity often simply means existing for an infinite, i. ... Look up time in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Sanskrit ( , for short ) is a classical language of India, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism, and one of the 23 official languages of India. ...

In the Buddhist Kalachakra tradition, some 25 rulers of the legendary Shambhala Kingdom have the title of Kalki, Kulika or Kali-king.^[2] A statue of the Sakyamuni Buddha in Tawang Gompa, India. ... Kālacakra (Sanskrit कालचक्र; Tibetan དུས་ཀྱི་འཁོར་ལོ་ dus kyi khor lo) is a term used in Tantric Buddhism that means time-wheel or time-cycles. It refers both to a Tantric deity (Tib. ... Kalachakra [1] thangka from Sera Monastery (private collection). ... According to Buddhist legend, the most recent 17 of the 25 Kings of Shambhala are known as Kulika (or Kalki; Tib. ...

Maha Avatara

Kalki as Vajimukha (Horse-faced), as seen in this Cambodian sculpture in Musée Guimet

Hindu traditions permit numerous interpretations of what Avatars are and to what purpose they act. Avatara means "descent", and indicates a descent of the divine awareness into manifestations of the mundane form. Prominent religious leaders like Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda are considered avatars by some, but in most Hindu traditions there are only 10 Maha Avataras (Great Avatars). The Bhagavata Purana has a list of 25 Great Avatars. Guimet in his museum. ... Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (Bangla: রামকৃষ্ণ পরমহংস Ramkrishno Pôromôhongsho), born Gadadhar Chattopadhyay (Bangla: গদাধর চট্টোপাধ্যায় Gôdadhor Chôţţopaddhae) [1], (February 18, 1836–August 16, 1886) was a Hindu religious teacher and an influential figure in the Bengal Renaissance of the Nineteenth century. ... Swami Vivekananda (Sanskrit: , Svāmi Vivekānanda) (January 12, 1863 – July 4, 1902), whose pre-monastic name was Narendranath Dutta (Bengali: , Nôrendrônath Dôt-tô), was one of the most famous and influential spiritual leaders of the philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga. ... This article is about the concept in Hindu philosophy. ... The Bhagavata Purana (sometimes rendered as Bhagavatha Purana), also known as the Srimad Bhagavatam, written c. ... This article is about the concept in Hindu philosophy. ...

All Hindu traditions declare all people to be manifestations of the divine essence, the Atman, and Avatars to be individuals who are far more acutely and extensively aware of this fact and its implications than most, and who have entered the mortal realms voluntarily to teach important truths to humanity, and who usually have extraordinary abilities to aid in these roles. The Atman or Atma (IAST: Ātmā, sanskrit: आत्म‍ ) is a philosophical term used within Hinduism and Vedanta to identify the soul. ...

Kalki's appearance and the end of days prophecy

As with the prophecies of many traditions there is some debate within Hinduism regarding the time of the appearance of the Kalki Avatar, as well as the Divine purpose that this appearance will signify. For other uses, see Prophecy (disambiguation). ...

Popular images of the Avatar depict him riding a white horse with wings known as Devadatta (God-given). In these images, Kalki is brandishing a sword in his right hand and is intent on eradicating the corrupt destitution and debauchery of Kali Yuga. On his return, it is prophesied that he will vanquish the demon Kali, reconcile opposites, and renew the process of the Dharma (Paths of Virtue) and Creation, thus establishing the rebirth of righteousness and virtue. Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 The horse (Equus caballus, sometimes seen as a subspecies of the Wild Horse, Equus ferus caballus) is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten modern species of the genus Equus. ... Devadatta was a Buddhist monk recorded as having attempted to create a schism in the sangha, or monastic community, by putting forward a modified set of rules (vinaya) for monks to follow. ... Swiss longsword, 15th or 16th century Look up Sword in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Kali Yuga is also the title of a book by Roland Charles Wagner. ... In Hinduism, Kali (Devnāgari: ; Gujarati: ; IAST: ; IPA:) is the reigning lord of Kali Yuga and nemesis of Sri Kalki, the 10th and final avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. ... For other uses, see Dharma (disambiguation). ... THIS IS A FACT Creation is a doctrinal position in many religions and philosophical belief systems which maintains that a single God, or a group of or deities is responsible for creating the universe. ...

According to the Kalki Purana, Kalki will be mentored by Parashurama, the sixth incarnation of Vishnu. Parashurama himself performed a penance thousands of years ago for Lord Shiva, who in acknowledgement gave to him control over celestial weaponry with which to cleanse the Earth of Kshatriya corruption. Parashurama will teach Kalki how to perform similar penance to follow in his footsteps and achieve celestial abilities. Categories: Possible copyright violations ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Bhargava Rama (Discuss) Parashurama Bhargava (Sanskrit: परशुराम भार्गव) or Parasurama (Axe-wielding Rama) is the Sixth avatar of Vishnu, belongs to the Treta yuga, and is the son of Jamadagni & Renuka. ... For other uses, see Shiva (disambiguation). ... For the Bollywood film of the same name see Kshatriya Kshatriya (Hindi: , from Sanskrit: , ) is one of the four varnas, or castes, in Hinduism. ...

Origins of the Kalki prophecy

One of the earliest mentions of Kalki is in the Vishnu Purana, which is dated generally to be after the Gupta Empire around the 7th Century A.D.^[3] Vishnu is the Preserver, the sustainer of life in the Hindu trinity, balancing the processes of Creation and Destruction. Kalki is also mentioned in another of the 18 major Puranas, the Agni Purana. Agni is the god of Fire in the Hindu pantheon, and symbolically represents the spiritual fire of life and the processes of transformation. It is one of the earliest works declaring Gautama Buddha to have been a manifestation of Vishnu, and seems to draw upon the Vishnu Purana in its mention of Kalki. A later work, the Kalki Purana, a minor Purana, is an extensive exposition of expectations and predictions of when, where, and why it is said he will come, and what he is expected to do. It has a very militant perspective, and celebrates the defeat of traditions that are deemed heretical for not adhering closely enough to the traditions of the Vedas, such as Buddhism and Jainism. A few other minor Purana also mention him. The Vishnu Purana is one of the oldest of the Puranas (dating to maybe the 5th century), containing some 23,000 shlokas, presented as a dialogue between Parasara with his disciple Maitreya. ... Gupta (Hindi: गुप्ता) is a surname of Indian origin. ... In Hinduism, the Trimurti (also called the Hindu trinity) are three aspects of God in His forms as Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. ... THIS IS A FACT Creation is a doctrinal position in many religions and philosophical belief systems which maintains that a single God, or a group of or deities is responsible for creating the universe. ... A German Thrash metal band formed in Lörrach, Germany in 1983. ... Purana (Sanskrit: , meaning tales of ancient times) is the name of an ancient Indian genre (or a group of related genres) of Hindu or Jain literature (as distinct from oral tradition). ... Agni Purana, one of the major eighteen Puranas, a Hindu religious text believed to be written and compiled in the 10th century, contains descriptions and details of various incarnations (avatars) of Vishnu. ... Chinese (Wu Xing) Japanese (Godai) Earth (地) | Water (æ°´) | Fire (火) | Air / Wind (風) | Void / Sky / Heaven (空) Hinduism (Tattva) and Buddhism (MahābhÅ«ta) Vayu / Pavan — Air / Wind Agni / Tejas — Fire Akasha — Aether Prithvi / Bhumi — Earth Ap / Jala — Water Bön New Zealand Agni is a Hindu and Vedic deity. ... This article is about the Hindu religion; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation). ... Siddhartha and Gautama redirect here. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... For other uses, see Heresy (disambiguation). ... Veda redirects here. ... A statue of the Sakyamuni Buddha in Tawang Gompa, India. ... Jain and Jaina redirect here. ...

Followers of Tibetan Buddhism have preserved the Kalachakra Tantra, which forms a prominent part of the Tibetan traditions. In the Kalachakra Tantra Kalkin is a title of 25 rulers of the mystical realm of Shambhala. The aims and actions of some of these are prophesied in portions of the work. The 25th Kalkin as an emanation of Manjushri is said to brings about world-wide spiritual change. "At that time, all the families of men on the earth shall be fulfilled with dharma, pleasure and wealth. Grain shall grow in the wild and the trees shall bow with fruit - these things will occur."^[4] Tibetan Buddhism is the body of religious Buddhist doctrine and institutions characteristic of Tibet, the Himalayan region (including northern Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim and Ladakh), Mongolia, Buryatia, Tuva and Kalmykia (Russia), and northeastern China (Manchuria: Heilongjiang, Jilin). ... Kalachakra is a term used in tantric Buddhism that means time-wheel or time-cycles. ... In Hindu traditions, Kalki (Sanskrit: कल्कि Japanese: カルキ) (also rendered by some as Kalkin and Kalaki) is the tenth and final Maha Avatara (great incarnation) of Vishnu the Preserver, who will come to end the current Kali Yuga, (The Age of Darkness and Destruction). ... Kalachakra [1] thangka from Sera Monastery (private collection). ... Statue of Manjusri (Monju) at Senkoji in Onomichi, Japan Mañjuśrī (文殊 Ch. ...

Modern variations of the Kalki prophecy

Theosophy and Christianity

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Stone plaque of Kalki from the 18th century.

Some Theosophists and New Age speculators^{[attribution needed]} have declared the Kalki prophecies and those of the Maitreya Buddha of Buddhism, might actually refer to one and the same individual, and they and others have noted similarities of the Kalki prophecy to the Rider on the White Horse in the Christian book of Revelation who defeats the Antichrist. (Rev 19:11)^{[citation needed]} In such interpretations the sword of Kalki is equated to the two-edged sword that proceeds from the mouth of this apocalyptic figure, and is often symbolically interpreted to be the swordlike effectiveness of words of truth against all manner of lies and deceptions.^{[citation needed]} Kalki is also said to war with the twin demons Koka and Vikoka, similar to Gog and Magog who will attack the utopia established by the rider on the white horse at the end of his thousand year reign on earth. (Rev 20:7-8) Despite the similarities, the Kalki Purana states Koka and Vikoka are simultaneously killed by Kalki (as well as their master) long before the beginning of his thousand year reign as the king of Shambhala.^[5] Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Theosophy is a word and a concept known anciently, commonly understood in the modern era to describe the studies of religious philosophy and metaphysics originating with Helena Petrovna Blavatsky from the 1870s. ... New Age describes a broad movement characterized by alternative approaches to traditional Western culture. ... This article is about the Buddhist bodhisattva Maitreya. ... For the historical founder of Buddhism, see Gautama Buddha. ... A statue of the Sakyamuni Buddha in Tawang Gompa, India. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is... Revelation of the Last Judgment by Jacob de Backer Revelation is an uncovering or disclosure via communication from the divine of something that has been partially or wholly hidden or unknown, which could not be known apart from the unveiling (Goswiller 1987 p. ... In Christian eschatology, the Antichrist or anti-Christ means a person, office, or group recognized as fulfilling the Biblical prophecies about one who will oppose Christ and substitute himself in Christs place. ... According to the Kalki Purana, the twin brothers Koka and Vikoka serve as generals under the demon Kali (not the Goddess), overlord of Kali Yuga. ... Gog and Magog redirect here. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... According to the Kalki Purana, the twin brothers Koka and Vikoka serve as generals under the demon Kali (not the Goddess), overlord of Kali Yuga. ... In Hinduism, Kali (Devnāgari: ; Gujarati: ; IAST: ; IPA:) is the reigning lord of Kali Yuga and nemesis of Sri Kalki, the 10th and final avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. ... Kalachakra [1] thangka from Sera Monastery (private collection). ...

Claims of being Kalki

In the last few decades several leaders of relatively small religious movements in India, and a few outside of it, including some women, have at times claimed to be the Kalki Avatar of Hinduism, or their followers have declared them to be Kalki.

• Some adherents of the Bahá'í Faith have interpreted the prophecies as having referred to their messenger Bahá'u'lláh as the Kalki Avatar^[6] which has played a major role in the growth of the Bahá'í Faith in India.^[7]
• A leader of the extreme right in Argentina, Alejandro Biondini (http://pnt.libreopinion.com), has proclaimed he is Kalki. Many Nazi groups of LatinAmerica follow him. Also, the Ph.D. Harrell Rhome, spokesman of several USA Aryan groups, supports that Biondini is The Kalki.^[8]

One of many variations of the Kalki novel cover.

• The writer Savitri Devi Mukherji attempted to synthesise Hinduism with Nazi philosophy, and claimed that Nazi leader Adolf Hitler was Kalki.^[9]

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Literature and media

• The author Gore Vidal, known for his dark, witty cynicism in such works as Messiah, Live from Golgotha and other novels, wrote a nightmarish satire on modern society, human motivations, and the potential consequences of extreme complacency, indifference, delusion, deceitfulness, and jealousy entitled Kalki (1978).

• The central character in the science fiction novel Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny is directly based on the Kalki legend, including the idea of the Buddha as an avatar.^[11]

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Other meanings of Kalki

• The name Kalki is also used as a relatively rare personal name that has been given to both male and female children, and recently, a rare and somewhat untamable leopard.^[12]

• Kalki was the primary pseudonym used by Tamil writer R. Krishnamurthy.^[13]

• Playa Kalki is a beach on the Caribbean island of Curaçao, also curiously known as "Alice in Wonderland".^{[citation needed]}

• Kalki is the name of the female lead character played by Tulip Joshi in Indian Director Manish Jha's widely acclaimed motion picture Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women, about a society where women have become rare because of infanticide, and are treated as a commodity.^{[14][15][16][17][18]}

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See also

• Kalki Purana
• Kali (Demon)
• Koka and Vikoka
• Shambhala
• Kalachakra
• Suchandra

Categories: Possible copyright violations ... In Hinduism, Kali (Devnāgari: ; Gujarati: ; IAST: ; IPA:) is the reigning lord of Kali Yuga and nemesis of Sri Kalki, the 10th and final avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. ... According to the Kalki Purana, the twin brothers Koka and Vikoka serve as generals under the demon Kali (not the Goddess), overlord of Kali Yuga. ... Kalachakra [1] thangka from Sera Monastery (private collection). ... Kālacakra (Sanskrit कालचक्र; Tibetan དུས་ཀྱི་འཁོར་ལོ་ dus kyi khor lo) is a term used in Tantric Buddhism that means time-wheel or time-cycles. It refers both to a Tantric deity (Tib. ... According to Indian and Tibetan legend, King Suchandra (Tib. ...

External links

• Kalki Avatar, the Coming Prophet (Essay by Swami Amar Jyoti)
• Kalki in Indian Mythology 1 2
• Religious Policies of the 25 Kalki rulers
• Kalki Temple in Jaipur
• Buddha & Kalki
• Kalki, The Last Avatar
• Hindu Prophecies: Translations from the Kalki Purana
• Comments on the Kalki Purana
• Messianic Themes in traditions of Northwest India
• The History of the Kalachakra Tantra
• The Archives of Alexander Berzin - Kalachakra Section
• Perspective on Kalki
• Kalki- mission complete

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