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Krita Yuga
Yugas
Yuga In Hinduism, a yuga (Sanskrit: युग, romanized: yuga, lit. ‘age’) is an epoch or era. There are a total of four yugas—Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga, Dvapara Yuga, and Kali Yuga—each having 1/4th less duration and dharma than the previous, with a proportion of 4:3:2:1 (Satya most, Kali least). These four yugas combined make a larger cyclic age called a Yuga Cycle or Maha Yuga. In Brahma’s calendar, we are in…
Yuga
Yuga In Hinduism, a yuga (Sanskrit: युग, romanized: yuga, lit. ‘age’) is an epoch or era. There are a total of four yugas—Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga, Dvapara Yuga, and Kali Yuga—each having 1/4th less duration and dharma than the previous, with a proportion of 4:3:2:1 (Satya most, Kali least). These four yugas combined make a larger cyclic age called a Yuga Cycle or Maha Yuga. In Brahma’s calendar, we are in…
Rishi
Rishi Rishi (Sanskrit: ऋषि IAST: ṛṣi) is a Vedic term for an accomplished and enlightened person. Rishis have composed hymns of the Vedas. Post-Vedic tradition of Hinduism regards the rishis as “great sadhus” or “sages” who after intense meditation (tapas) realized the supreme truth and eternal knowledge, which they composed into hymns. According to Indian…
Munis
Muni Muni (Sanskrit मुनि , “silent”, the “Mauna” – pause) – a term for types of ancient Indian sages and hermits or ancient Indian ascetics. Sages of this type are said know the truth of existence not on the basis of scientific texts but through self-realization. In Rigveda the name mūni refers to a known Vedic Rishi who was prosperous…
Rishis
Rishis Rishi (Sanskrit: ऋषि IAST: ṛṣi) is a Vedic term for an accomplished and enlightened person. Rishis have composed hymns of the Vedas. Post-Vedic tradition of Hinduism regards the rishis as “great sadhus” or “sages” who after intense meditation (tapas) realized the supreme truth and eternal knowledge, which they composed into hymns. According to Indian…
Siddhas
Siddhas Siddha (Sanskrit: सिद्ध siddha; “perfected one”) is a term that is used widely in Indian religions and culture. It means “one who is accomplished”. It refers to perfected masters who have achieved a high degree of physical as well as spiritual perfection or enlightenment.
Apsara
Apsara An apsara, also spelled as apsaras (respective plurals apsaras and apsarases), is a type of female spirit of the clouds and waters in Hindu and Buddhist culture. They figure prominently in the sculpture, dance, literature and painting of many South Asian and Southeast Asian cultures. There are two types of apsaras; laukika (worldly), of whom thirty-four are specified, and daivika (divine), of…
Adrika
Krita Yuga
Yugas
Yuga In Hinduism, a yuga (Sanskrit: युग, romanized: yuga, lit. ‘age’) is an epoch or era. There are a total of four yugas—Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga, Dvapara Yuga, and Kali Yuga—each having 1/4th less duration and dharma than the previous, with a proportion of 4:3:2:1 (Satya most, Kali least). These four yugas combined make a larger cyclic age called a Yuga Cycle or Maha Yuga. In Brahma’s calendar, we are in…
Yuga
Yuga In Hinduism, a yuga (Sanskrit: युग, romanized: yuga, lit. ‘age’) is an epoch or era. There are a total of four yugas—Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga, Dvapara Yuga, and Kali Yuga—each having 1/4th less duration and dharma than the previous, with a proportion of 4:3:2:1 (Satya most, Kali least). These four yugas combined make a larger cyclic age called a Yuga Cycle or Maha Yuga. In Brahma’s calendar, we are in…
Rishi
Rishi Rishi (Sanskrit: ऋषि IAST: ṛṣi) is a Vedic term for an accomplished and enlightened person. Rishis have composed hymns of the Vedas. Post-Vedic tradition of Hinduism regards the rishis as “great sadhus” or “sages” who after intense meditation (tapas) realized the supreme truth and eternal knowledge, which they composed into hymns. According to Indian…
Munis
Muni Muni (Sanskrit मुनि , “silent”, the “Mauna” – pause) – a term for types of ancient Indian sages and hermits or ancient Indian ascetics. Sages of this type are said know the truth of existence not on the basis of scientific texts but through self-realization. In Rigveda the name mūni refers to a known Vedic Rishi who was prosperous…
Rishis
Rishis Rishi (Sanskrit: ऋषि IAST: ṛṣi) is a Vedic term for an accomplished and enlightened person. Rishis have composed hymns of the Vedas. Post-Vedic tradition of Hinduism regards the rishis as “great sadhus” or “sages” who after intense meditation (tapas) realized the supreme truth and eternal knowledge, which they composed into hymns. According to Indian…
Siddhas
Siddhas Siddha (Sanskrit: सिद्ध siddha; “perfected one”) is a term that is used widely in Indian religions and culture. It means “one who is accomplished”. It refers to perfected masters who have achieved a high degree of physical as well as spiritual perfection or enlightenment.
Apsara
Apsara An apsara, also spelled as apsaras (respective plurals apsaras and apsarases), is a type of female spirit of the clouds and waters in Hindu and Buddhist culture. They figure prominently in the sculpture, dance, literature and painting of many South Asian and Southeast Asian cultures. There are two types of apsaras; laukika (worldly), of whom thirty-four are specified, and daivika (divine), of…