Vedic Time Calculation

Day 2,578, 04:01 • Published in India Chile • by madhur.t83

Ok so today I came across an article in a leading English Daily regarding the age of Bhagavat Geeta and it got me thinking about an article I had written on India-Forums regarding Vedic Time Calculation and I thought I should share it with you guys. So, I am re-publishing that article here for your reading pleasure.

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This is based on an ancient text known as 'Surya Siddhanta'

Hindu Time calculation is based on Lunar Calender, which works on the waxing and waning cycles of the moon.

1 Lunar Month = 15 Bright days (Waxing Phase called Shukla Paksh) + 15 Dark days (Waning Phase called Krishna Paksh) = 30 Days

12 Months = 360 Days = 1 Human Year

1 human year = 1 Divine day (1 day of Gods/Deities)

30 divine days = 1 Divine Month = 30 human years

12 Divine months = 1 Divine Year = 360 Divine days = 360 Human Years

Deities' Lifespan = 100 Divine years = 36,000 human years

The calculation of yugas follows the series of 4 : 3 : 2 : 1
i.e. Satya Yug (4) : Treta Yug (3) : Dwapar Yug (2) : Kali Yug (1)

Kaliyug starts with a Dawn (called Purva Sandhya = 1 Divine Lifespan) + 10 Divine Lifespans and ends with a Twilight (called Uttar Sandhya = 1 Divine Lifespan)

so, Kaliyug = 100 + 1000 + 100 = 1200 Divine years
= 4,32,000 human years = 1 Charana

Going by the above series,

Dwapar Yug = 2 X Kaliyug = 200 + 2000 + 200 = 2400 Divine Years
= 8,64,000 human years = 2 Charanas

Treta Yug = 3 X Kaliyug = 300 + 3000 + 300 = 3600 Divine Years
= 12,96,000 human years = 3 Charanas

Satya Yug = 4 X Kaliyug = 400 + 4000 + 400 = 4800 Divine Years
= 17,28,000 human years = 4 Charanas

1 Mahayug = Satya Yug + Treta Yug + Dwapar Yug + Kaliyug
= 4800 + 3600 + 2400 + 1200 = 12000 Divine Years
= 43,20,000 human years = 10 Charanas

71 Mahayugas = 1 Manvantara (Each Manvantara is ruled by a Manu)
Each manvantara is followed by a Twilight (called Sandhi Kaal) of 4 Charanas

1 Kalpa consists of 14 Manvantaras (each with its own Manu) followed by a Sandhi Kaal and each kalpa starts with a Dawn (called Adi Sandhi) also equal to 4 Charanas

so, 1 Kalpa = 1 Adi Sandhi + 14 Manvantaras + 14 Sandhi Kaal
= 4 Charanas + (14 X 71 Mahayugas) + (14 X 4 Charanas)
= 994 Mahayugas + 60 Charanas
= 994 Mahayugas + 6 Mahayugas
= 1000 Mahayugas = 4,32,00,00,000 human years

2 Kalpa = 1 Brahma Day = 8,64,00,00,000 human years

30 Brahma Days = 1 Brahma Month

12 Brahma Months = 360 Brahma Days = 1 Brahma Year
= 31,10,40,00,00,000 human years (3.1104 trillion human years)

Brahma Lifespan = 100 Brahma Years

1000 Brahma Lifespans = 24 Minutes in 1 Vishnu Day

360 Vishnu Days = 1 Vishnu Year

Vishnu Lifespan = 100 Vishnu Years

1000 Vishnu Lifespans = 24 Seconds of 1 Shiva Day

360 Shiva Days = 1 Shiva Year

Shiva has no lifespan, he is neither born nor die i.e. he is beyond life and death, he is eternal

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Current Date: Year 2014

As of today, 50 years of Brahma have elapsed and we are in the First Day of the 51st year. Within this Day, 6 Manvantaras have elapsed and we are in the 7th Manvantara.

Within this Manavantara, 27 Mahayugas, and the Satya, Treta and Dwapar Yugas of the 28th Mahayuga have elapsed. We are in the Kaliyuga of the 28th Mahayuga.

The time elapsed since the current Brahma:
1 Brahma Year = 3.1104 Trillion Human Years
50 Brahma Years = 3.1104 X 50 = 155.52 Trillion Human Years

In the First Kalpa of 1st day of 51st Brahma Year:
1 Adi sandhi + 6 Manvantaras + 6 Sandhi Kaal
= 4 Charanas + (6 X 71 x 10 Charanas) + (6 X 4 Charanas)
= 17,28,000 + (6 X 71 X 43,20,000) + 6 x 17,28,000 = 1.852416 Billion Human Years

In the 7th Manvantara:
27 Mahayugas = 27 x 43,20,000 = 116.64 Million Human Years

In 28th Mahayug:
Satya Yug + Treta Yug + Dwapar Yug = 17,28,000 + 12,96,000 + 8,64,000 = 3.888 Million Human Years

The current Kaliyug began at Midnight of 17 Feb - 18 Feb, 3102 BC

So, In current Kaliyug:
3102 + 2014 = 5116 human years

So the total time elapsed since current Brahma is
155.52 Trillion + 1.852416 Billion + 116.64 Million + 3.888 Million + 5116
= 15,55,21,97,29,49,116 Years have passed since the dawn of time

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Sincerely,

madhur.t83