Lord Brahma’s Life-Span and the Chronological Order of the ‘Eras’

July 30, 2006

Lord Brahma's Life-Span and the Chronological Order of the

`Eras'

Pulastya says---Lord Brahma, the embodiment of Lord Vishnu has a

life-span of one hundred years. His life-span is also called 'Par', and

half of its period is known as 'Parardha'. One 'Kashtha' consists of 15

Nimesha while a Kala consists of 30 'Kashthas'. A muhurta consists of 30

Kalas. The periods of 30 muhurtas are equal to one day and Night of the

human beings. A month of this world is equivalent to 30 days and nights.

Six months make an 'Ayan' and a year consists of two 'Ayans'. These two

'Ayans' are also known by two other names---Dakshinayan and Uttarayan.

Dakshinayan is the night of the deities where as Uttarayan is their day.

Four yugas are equivalent to twelve thousand years of the deities, which

occur in a cyclic order---Satya, Treta, Dwapar and Kaliyuga. The periods

of these yugas are as follows---

Satya Yuga = 4000 years

Treta Yuga = 3000 years

Dwapar Yuga = 2000 years

Kali Yuga = 1000 years

Total = 10,000 years

Each yuga is followed by the hibernation periods of 'Sandhya' and

Sandhyansh, which are as follows-- Sandhya Sandhyansh

* Satya Yuga 400 400

* Treta Yuga 300 300

* Dwapar Yuga 200 200

* Kali Yuga 100 100

Total 1000 years 1000 years

Four Yuga are collectively known as 'Chaturyuga'. A Brahma's day

consists of one-thousand such 'Chaturyugas'. Altogether, fourteen Manu

appear during this whole period of 1000 Chaturgas or in other words a

day of Lord Brahma. Each 'Manvantar' is named after a Manu and is

equivalent to little more than 71 Chaturyugas. It also has its own

Indra, Saptarishis and other deities. This way, a manvantar is also

equivalent to 8,52,000 years of the deities or divine years. Going by

the standard of the years of this world a manvantar is equivalent to

30,67,20,000 years. On the basis of the years of this world, a Brahma's

day is equivalent to 30,67,20,000 x 14 = 4,29,40,80,000 yrs. This is the

period after which a Brahma's day is over and a deluge takes place when

all the three worlds becomes devoid of life due to unbearable heat. Lord

Brahma then takes rest for the same period (4,29,40,80,000 yrs) which is

his night.

After the night is over, Lord Brahma again commences his creation. So,

this process continues for the whole period of Brahma's life span, i.e.

100 yrs." Bheeshma requested Sage Pulastya to describe how Lord Brahma

created life in the beginning of the present Kalpa.

Pulastya replied--- At the end of the previous kalpa when Lord Brahma

awakened from his sleep, he found the whole earth submerged in water. He

meditated on Lord Vishnu, who took the incarnation of 'Varah' and

retrieved the earth and established it in its original position. Lord

Brahma then created all the four worlds--Bhurloka, Bhuvarloka, Swargloka

and Maharloka and divided the earth into seven islands.

First of all, Lord Brahma created the 'Mahattatva'. After that he

created the 'Tanmatras', Indriyas (sense-organs), the immovable things

like mountains, rivers, animals, deities, demons, human beings etc.

Taken from Padma Purana

Regards

Prasanna Kumar

July 31, 2006

To all respected members,

today is SHRAVAN SOMVAR(MONDAY).if possible visit shiv temple

bathe the shiva linga with little water say 50 ml

then little milk,

then again a little water

offer a little bel leaves,and also a little rice

light camphor and meditate for some time on his timeless form.

do this if possible on all shraven mondays,

regards,

always in the lords service,

jitendra

prasanna kumar <groupowner.prasanna > wrote:

Lord Brahma's Life-Span and the Chronological Order of the `Eras' Pulastya says---Lord Brahma, the embodiment of Lord Vishnu has a life-span of one hundred years. His life-span is also called 'Par', and half of its period is known as 'Parardha'. One 'Kashtha' consists of 15 Nimesha while a Kala consists of 30 'Kashthas'. A muhurta consists of 30 Kalas. The periods of 30 muhurtas are equal to one day and Night of the human beings. A month of this world is equivalent to 30 days and nights. Six months make an 'Ayan' and a year consists of two 'Ayans'. These two 'Ayans' are also known by two other names---Dakshinayan and Uttarayan. Dakshinayan is the night of the deities where as Uttarayan is their day.

Four yugas are equivalent to twelve thousand years of the deities, which occur in a cyclic order---Satya, Treta, Dwapar and Kaliyuga. The periods of these yugas are as follows---

Satya Yuga = 4000 years

Treta Yuga = 3000 years

Dwapar Yuga = 2000 years

Kali Yuga = 1000 years

Total = 10,000 years

Each yuga is followed by the hibernation periods of 'Sandhya' and Sandhyansh, which are as follows-- Sandhya Sandhyansh

Satya Yuga 400 400

Treta Yuga 300 300

Dwapar Yuga 200 200

Kali Yuga 100 100

Total 1000 years 1000 years

Four Yuga are collectively known as 'Chaturyuga'. A Brahma's day consists of one-thousand such 'Chaturyugas'. Altogether, fourteen Manu appear during this whole period of 1000 Chaturgas or in other words a day of Lord Brahma. Each 'Manvantar' is named after a Manu and is equivalent to little more than 71 Chaturyugas. It also has its own Indra, Saptarishis and other deities. This way, a manvantar is also equivalent to 8,52,000 years of the deities or divine years. Going by the standard of the years of this world a manvantar is equivalent to 30,67,20,000 years. On the basis of the years of this world, a Brahma's day is equivalent to 30,67,20,000 x 14 = 4,29,40,80,000 yrs. This is the period after which a Brahma's day is over and a deluge takes place when all the three worlds becomes devoid of life due to unbearable heat. Lord Brahma then takes rest for the same period (4,29,40,80,000 yrs) which is his night.

After the night is over, Lord Brahma again commences his creation. So, this process continues for the whole period of Brahma's life span, i.e. 100 yrs." Bheeshma requested Sage Pulastya to describe how Lord Brahma created life in the beginning of the present Kalpa.

Pulastya replied--- At the end of the previous kalpa when Lord Brahma awakened from his sleep, he found the whole earth submerged in water. He meditated on Lord Vishnu, who took the incarnation of 'Varah' and retrieved the earth and established it in its original position. Lord Brahma then created all the four worlds--Bhurloka, Bhuvarloka, Swargloka and Maharloka and divided the earth into seven islands.

First of all, Lord Brahma created the 'Mahattatva'. After that he created the 'Tanmatras', Indriyas (sense-organs), the immovable things like mountains, rivers, animals, deities, demons, human beings etc.

Taken from Padma Purana

Regards

Prasanna Kumar

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pavanmunukutla · June 16, 2012

The life time of lord Bhrama is 100 years and it is called as “PARA”. The first half of para is called as pradhama para ardha and the second half is called as dwiteeya para ardha.One day in the view of lord Bhrama is called as kalpa i.e a day and a night. There are 3 kalpas named as bhrami kalpa, padma kalpa and swethavaraha kalpa.

One kalpa is divided into 14 divisions called as manvantaras. The word manvanatara says that it’s the time period of each manu who rules the world. One manvantara is a period of 71 mahayugas. Each mahayuga is combination of 4 yugas and it is also called as chaturyuga.

The duration of each yuga is give as follows

àKruta Yuga 1,72,8000 years

àTreata Yuga 1,29,6000 years

àDwapara Yuga 8,64,000 years

àKali Yuga 4,32000 years

The total time period of one mahayuga is 43,20,000 years. There exists a time period between transition of each manvantara it’s called as sandhyakalam which is 1,72,8000 years excatly equal to the krutyayuga similarly there exists a sandhyakalam between transition of two kalpas. By this we can caluclate the time for one kalpa as 14x71=994 and the time period of sandhyakalam i.e 15 sandhyas which is equal to 6 mahayugas.

Finally one kalpa is 14x71+6=1000 mahayugas. As each mahayuga consists of 4 yugas then one kalpa is 4000 yugas.

Where are we now:-

Now we are in dwiteeya para arhda it means 50 years of lord Bhrama are completed and we are in the year 51 according to Bhrama. This kalpa is called as sweathavaraha kalpa in which 6 manvantaras and 7 sandhyakalas are completed. This is called as vivaswata manvantara in which 27 mahayugas were completed and we are in end of 28^thmahayuga i.e kaliyuga. By the year 2056 CE, 5100 years of kaliyuga will be completed. The life time of lord Bhrama is 100 years and it is called as “PARA”. The first half of para is called as pradhama para ardha and the second half is called as dwiteeya para ardha.One day in the view of lord Bhrama is called as kalpa i.e a day and a night. There are 3 kalpas named as bhrami kalpa, padma kalpa and swethavaraha kalpa.