Kali Yuga

English Alternative forms en Kaliyuga Kali-Yuga en Kalyug from Hindi Etymology en sa कलियुग age of darkness, from sa कलि Kali, Kalipurush, demon of corruption युग yuga 1. Some etymologies claim it was named after the worst throw in an ancient Indian dice game. Proper noun Kali Yuga In Hinduism, the fourth and most evil of four stages of development that the world goes through as part of the cycle of yugas, traditionally thought to have begun at midnight (00:00) on 18 February, 3102 under the Julian calendar (23 January under the Gregorian calendar), and lasts for 432,000 years. Usage notes The "Kali" in "Kali Yuga" refers to the Kali (demon) demon Kali, not the goddess Kali. To differentiate the demon Kali from the goddess, some writers refer the former as "Kalipurush". Translations fourth yuga of Hindu cosmology Hindi: hi कलियुग m, hi कलि m See also en Dvapara Yuga en Treta Yuga en Satya Yuga en Krita Yuga en Time Religion