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The name of an epoch or era within a four age cycle.

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Living in Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga and Dwapara Yuga

It is said in all Vedas and Puranas that everything happened in and around India during Treta Yuga and Dwapara Yuga. Then what about the rest of the world during that time? Was it barren? Was nobody living there? I have heard about the Aztec World…
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How can we say satyuga is the age of righteousness when tyrants like Hiranyaksh and Hiranyakashyapu tormented people in that same yuga?

Hiranyaksh and Hiranyakashyapu tortured people in the satyuga for long time and therefore lord Vishnu had to incarnate as Varaha and Narasimha respectively to kill both of them . All of this happens in Sat yuga. Imagine how the subjects of those…
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Please explain Kalpa theory and calculations?

How are Kalpas traditionally calculated? Sri Yukteswar Giri has said in The Holy Science that the sun revolves around another star, taking 24,000 years per revolution. As the Sun (and our solar system) swing around the other star, our system is…
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Are the symptoms of 4 yugas visible on higher planetary systems?

We know the symptoms of each of the 4 yugas and pillars of religion(truthfulness, mercy, austerity and cleanliness) reduce with each passing yuga. Are these symptoms to be seen only on earth or even in other planetary systems?
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In the Kalyug after this one, will the demon be same Kali again?

The demon Kali we have right now, will that guy again rise in next Kalyug or is Demon Kali just a post similar to Indra?
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Did people in other Yugas live on any other planet(s)?

Scientists discovered 8 planets till now. Other than earth, did people in other Yugas like satya yuga, trethayuga & dwaparayuga live on any other planet?
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Ages of humans of each yuga

Human age in Satya yuga was 100,000 years; 10,000 in Treta; 1000 in Dwapar and 100 in Kali yuga. Is it just symbolic and means something? Also were humans of Satya yuga and Treta yuga physically different from us? Do Upanishads talk about yuga…
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Is there any idea of change in technology with the changing of yugas?

We see with the change of yugas different laws are changed or the general conduct of the people are changed etc., so does the same apply to the change of technology? Like maybe in Krita yuga they didn't know how to this but then in Kali yuga they…
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Does Treta Yuga have a personified form like Satya, Dvapara and Kali?

Kali and Dvapara have personified forms in the Mahabharata and Satya has a personified form in the Kalki Purana, among their other appearances. Does Treta Yuga have a personified form, or does it not as it is base existence? Related: Where are the…
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The yuga's- their repetition

I have read that kaliyuga is the last yuga which will end with catatrophism, and then again satyuga will start, Now my question is is this tetrad (of satyuga, tretayuga, dwaperyuga, kalyuga) was the first one or there were early kaliyugas also
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Did big corporate organizations exist in Treta yuga and Dvapara yuga?

In today's world we are seeing so many corporate organizations for everything and they are controlling and affecting many of our lives in their desired way. And also many giant corporations have so much influence in Government decisions My question…
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Time measurement in Hindu Scriptues

I am aware of the different yugas and their different length. As far as I know the time lenghts stand in a ratio of 4:3:2:1. I believe that the ratio is always the same, but my question is whether the absolute time depends upon in which mahayuga we…
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why no epic is there in Kaliyuga like Ramayan and Mahabharat?

Like Ramayan and Mahabharat, Is there any epic happened or yet to happen in Kaliyuga? This question is related but no proper resources. It is said that all the four Yugas have repeated multiple times. And every Yugas events were written in puranas…
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