Kali Yuga
[ kuhl-ee yoog-uh ]
/ ˌkʌl i ˈyʊg ə /
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noun Hinduism.
the fourth and present age of the world, full of conflict and sin.
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Origin of Kali Yuga
From Sanskrit
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How to use Kali Yuga in a sentence
On the one hand, it is denied that there are any true Vaisyas in the Kaliyuga (iron age).
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar ThurstonThe whole narrative is intended to point out that in the Kaliyuga even Çudras could become kings.
The History of Antiquity, Volume IV (of 6)|Max DunckerThe Kaliyuga era is the principal astronomical reckoning of the Hindus.
And, for the same reason, this reckoning has often been called the Kaliyuga era of 3101 B.C.
British Dictionary definitions for Kali Yuga
Kaliyuga
/ (ˌkɑːlɪˈjuːɡə) /
noun
(in Hindu mythology) the fourth (present) age of the world, characterized by total decadence
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