Definitions For Yuga

Noun

YUGA (plural YUGAs) (religion, Hinduism) In hindu theology, an epoch or era within a cycle of four ages: the satya yuga (or krita yuga), the dvapara yuga, the treta yuga and finally the kali yuga, with lengths ranging from 432,000 to 1,728,000 years.

Derived terms

{{der-top}} Dvapara Yuga Kali Yuga Krita Yuga {{der-mid}} mahayuga Satya Yuga Treta Yuga {{der-bottom}}

Translations

Hindi: युग, m Macedonian: југа, f Sanskrit: युग, m Telugu: యుగము

Alternative forms

{{alter, en, yug, , archaic}} Yuga

Etymology

From {{etyl, sa, en}} युग. {{doublet, en, yoke}}.

See also

kalpa day of Brahma life cycle of Brahma

Anagrams

Guay