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Dvapara Yuga
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English
Alternative forms
en Dvaparayuga Dvapara-Yuga
Etymology
en sa द्वापरयुग age of two'', sa द्वापर युग two yuga 1. Some etymologies claim it was named after the second worst throw in an ancient Indian dice game.
Proper noun
1
en Hinduism The third of four stages of development that the world goes through as part of the cycle of yugas; it lasts for 864,000 years.
Translations
third yuga of Hindu cosmology
Hindi: hi द्वापर m, hi द्वापरयुग m
See also
en Kali Yuga
en Krita Yuga
en Treta Yuga
en Satya Yuga
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