The birth of Lord Krishna, some 50 centuries ago, signified the beginning of this present age of Kali – the Kali Yuga: a time of disintegration and moral depravity
The Age of Kali for the Hindu is the natural ending of the world in the fourth age . It is one of a series of changes, each of which marks the end of one cycle and the beginning of another creation.
The central figure in the story is Vishnu, the preserver God, into whose self the world is absorbed before being born again. Vishnu has already saved humanity on a number of occasions, symbolically appearing as a “saviour” in many different forms. Vishnu incarnates in 10 avatars, of which there have been 9, the last three have been: 7- Rama, 8- Krishna and 9- Buddha
It is said that He will appear again , as Kalki 'the avenger', riding a white horse , destined to destroy the present world (the corrupt age of the goddess Kali) and to take humanity to a different, higher plane (the golden age of Krita).
Kalki 'the avenger'
*the corrupt age of goddess Kali? Are you sure of this statement? Kali yuga does not refer to goddess Kali. It is a male demon of the name Kali.
ReplyDeleteKali Yuga is associated with the apocalyptic demon Kali, not to be confused with the goddess Kālī (read as Kaalee) (these are unrelated words in the Sanskrit language). The "Kali" of Kali Yuga means "strife, discord, quarrel, or contention." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kali_Yuga)