The concept of time in Hinduism is based on the endless
cycle of existence. One cycle of creation and dissolution consists of four
yugas – namely Krta or Satya, Treta, Dwapara and Kali. We are in the Kali Yuga.
Satya Yuga is 1,728,000 human years. Satya Yuga is the
golden age. Its duration is 4,800 years of the Gods. A year of the gods is
equal to 360 years of human beings.
Duration of Treta Yuga is 1,269,000 human years. Its
duration is 3250 years of the Gods.
The Duration of Dwapara Yuga is 864,000 human years. Its
duration is 2400 years of the Gods.
The Duration of Kali Yuga is 432,000 human years. Its
duration is 1200 years of the Gods.
Four yugas combine to form a Mahayuga – Each Mahayuga lasts
for a total of 12000 Divine years or 4,320,000 human years.
A Manvantara is said to consist of a total of just over 71
Mahayugas.
There are 14 Manvantaras – this is equal to 1000 Mahayugas
or 4,320,000,000 human years. It is the measure of a Kalpa or day of Brahma.
At the end of each kalpa there is the dissolution of the
entire three worlds.
There after follows the night of Brahma – of equal duration
to one day of Brahma –, which is in turn followed by a further new day of
Brahma, consisting again of 14 Manvantaras.
The life of a Brahma extends over a period of 100 such years
whereof the measure of a single day is equal to a period of 14 Manvantaras.
All this length of time mentioned above is nothing but a
flicker of the eyelids of Vishnu.
At the end of the life of a Brahma, there arises another
Brahma.
The endless cycle of existence continues.
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