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["acceptedAnswer"]=> array(2) { ["@type"]=> string(6) "Answer" ["text"]=> string(256) "According to Hindu cosmology, we are currently living in the Kali Yuga. It is believed to have begun in 3102 BCE, shortly after the Kurukshetra War and the departure of Lord Krishna. Kali Yuga lasts for 432,000 years, and we are only in its initial stages." } } [3]=> array(3) { ["@type"]=> string(8) "Question" ["name"]=> string(37) "What happens at the end of Kali Yuga?" ["acceptedAnswer"]=> array(2) { ["@type"]=> string(6) "Answer" ["text"]=> string(257) "At the end of Kali Yuga, when dharma is at its lowest point, Lord Vishnu will incarnate as Kalki Avatar riding a white horse with a blazing sword. He will destroy the wicked, restore righteousness, and initiate a new Satya Yuga, restarting the cosmic cycle." } } } } } } ["faqs"]=> array(4) { [0]=> array(4) { ["q"]=> string(33) "What are the 4 Yugas in Hinduism?" ["q_hi"]=> string(78) "हिंदू धर्म में 4 युग कौन से हैं?" ["a"]=> string(261) "The four Yugas are the distinct eras or ages in Hindu cosmology: Satya Yuga (the Golden Age of Truth), Treta Yuga (the Silver Age), Dvapara Yuga (the Bronze Age), and Kali Yuga (the Iron Age of Darkness). Together, these four make up one Mahayuga or Chaturyuga." ["a_hi"]=> string(550) "चार युग हिंदू ब्रह्मांड विज्ञान में अलग-अलग युग या काल हैं: सत्य युग (सत्य का स्वर्णिम युग), त्रेता युग (रजत युग), द्वापर युग (कांस्य युग), और कलियुग (अंधकार का लौह युग)। ये चारों मिलकर एक महायुग या चतुर्युग बनाते हैं।" } [1]=> array(4) { ["q"]=> string(29) "How long is a Mahayuga cycle?" ["q_hi"]=> string(88) "एक महायुग चक्र कितना लंबा होता है?" ["a"]=> string(237) "One complete Mahayuga (all four Yugas combined) lasts for 4,320,000 human years. This is divided in a 4:3:2:1 ratio: Satya Yuga (1,728,000 years), Treta Yuga (1,296,000 years), Dvapara Yuga (864,000 years), and Kali Yuga (432,000 years)." ["a_hi"]=> string(469) "एक पूर्ण महायुग (सभी चार युगों को मिलाकर) 43,20,000 मानव वर्षों तक रहता है। यह 4:3:2:1 के अनुपात में विभाजित है: सत्य युग (17,28,000 वर्ष), त्रेता युग (12,96,000 वर्ष), द्वापर युग (8,64,000 वर्ष), और कलियुग (4,32,000 वर्ष)।" } [2]=> array(4) { ["q"]=> string(38) "Which Yuga are we currently living in?" ["q_hi"]=> string(96) "हम वर्तमान में किस युग में जी रहे हैं?" ["a"]=> string(256) "According to Hindu cosmology, we are currently living in the Kali Yuga. It is believed to have begun in 3102 BCE, shortly after the Kurukshetra War and the departure of Lord Krishna. Kali Yuga lasts for 432,000 years, and we are only in its initial stages." ["a_hi"]=> string(642) "हिंदू ब्रह्मांड विज्ञान के अनुसार, हम वर्तमान में कलियुग में जी रहे हैं। माना जाता है कि यह कुरुक्षेत्र युद्ध और भगवान कृष्ण के प्रस्थान के कुछ समय बाद 3102 ईसा पूर्व में शुरू हुआ था। कलियुग 4,32,000 वर्षों तक रहता है, और हम अभी इसके प्रारंभिक चरण में हैं।" } [3]=> array(4) { ["q"]=> string(37) "What happens at the end of Kali Yuga?" ["q_hi"]=> string(79) "कलियुग के अंत में क्या होता है?" ["a"]=> string(257) "At the end of Kali Yuga, when dharma is at its lowest point, Lord Vishnu will incarnate as Kalki Avatar riding a white horse with a blazing sword. He will destroy the wicked, restore righteousness, and initiate a new Satya Yuga, restarting the cosmic cycle." ["a_hi"]=> string(640) "कलियुग के अंत में, जब धर्म अपने सबसे निचले स्तर पर होगा, भगवान विष्णु एक सफेद घोड़े पर सवार होकर कल्कि अवतार के रूप में अवतार लेंगे। वे दुष्टों का नाश करेंगे, धर्म को बहाल करेंगे, और लौकिक चक्र को फिर से शुरू करते हुए एक नए सत्य युग की शुरुआत करेंगे।" } } ["yugas"]=> array(4) { [0]=> array(11) { ["id"]=> int(1) ["name"]=> string(10) "Satya Yuga" ["slug"]=> string(10) "satya-yuga" ["category"]=> string(14) "The Golden Age" ["primaryAvatar"]=> string(32) "Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha" ["durationYears"]=> string(21) "1,728,000 Human Years" ["chronologicalPosition"]=> int(1) ["shortDescription"]=> string(205) "The first and longest age, where Dharma stands on all four pillars. Known as the Golden Age of Truth, meditation is the primary path to spiritual liberation, and humans possess immense lifespan and purity." ["shortDescription_hi"]=> string(377) "सृष्टि का प्रथम और सबसे लंबा युग, जहाँ धर्म अपने चारों स्तंभों पर खड़ा होता है। यह 'सत्य' का स्वर्णिम युग है, जिसमें ध्यान मोक्ष का मुख्य मार्ग है।" ["tags"]=> array(7) { [0]=> string(5) "Truth" [1]=> string(10) "Golden Age" [2]=> string(9) "Narasimha" [3]=> string(6) "Dharma" [4]=> string(10) "Meditation" [5]=> string(10) "Krita Yuga" [6]=> string(14) "Vishnu Avatars" } ["image"]=> string(51) "/devotional/yugas/satya-yuga-in-sanatan-dharma.webp" } [1]=> array(11) { ["id"]=> int(2) ["name"]=> string(10) "Treta Yuga" ["slug"]=> string(10) "treta-yuga" ["category"]=> string(14) "The Silver Age" ["primaryAvatar"]=> string(25) "Vamana, Parashurama, Rama" ["durationYears"]=> string(21) "1,296,000 Human Years" ["chronologicalPosition"]=> int(2) ["shortDescription"]=> string(179) "The second age, where Dharma stands on three pillars. The era of Lord Rama and the Ramayana, where elaborate Yajnas (fire sacrifices) are the primary method of spiritual practice." ["shortDescription_hi"]=> string(389) "द्वितीय युग, जहाँ धर्म तीन स्तंभों पर आधारित है। यह भगवान श्री राम का युग है, जिसमें बड़े-बड़े यज्ञ और अनुष्ठान आध्यात्मिक अभ्यास का मुख्य मार्ग हैं।" ["tags"]=> array(7) { [0]=> string(4) "Rama" [1]=> string(10) "Treta Yuga" [2]=> string(5) "Yajna" [3]=> string(8) "Ramayana" [4]=> string(6) "Vamana" [5]=> string(11) "Parashurama" [6]=> string(6) "Dharma" } ["image"]=> string(51) "/devotional/yugas/treta-yuga-in-sanatan-dharma.webp" } [2]=> array(11) { ["id"]=> int(3) ["name"]=> string(12) "Dvapara Yuga" ["slug"]=> string(12) "dvapara-yuga" ["category"]=> string(14) "The Bronze Age" ["primaryAvatar"]=> string(17) "Krishna, Balarama" ["durationYears"]=> string(19) "864,000 Human Years" ["chronologicalPosition"]=> int(3) ["shortDescription"]=> string(168) "The third age, where Dharma balances on two pillars. The era of Lord Krishna and the Mahabharata, focusing on temple worship and the onset of disease and moral decline." ["shortDescription_hi"]=> string(379) "तृतीय युग, जहाँ धर्म केवल दो स्तंभों पर टिका है। यह भगवान श्री कृष्ण और महाभारत का युग है, जिसमें मंदिर पूजा और कर्मकांड पर विशेष जोर दिया जाता है।" ["tags"]=> array(7) { [0]=> string(7) "Krishna" [1]=> string(11) "Mahabharata" [2]=> string(14) "Temple Worship" [3]=> string(11) "Kurukshetra" [4]=> string(7) "Dvapara" [5]=> string(8) "Balarama" [6]=> string(13) "Bhagavad Gita" } ["image"]=> string(52) "/devotional/yugas/dwapar-yuga-in-sanatan-dharma.webp" } [3]=> array(11) { ["id"]=> int(4) ["name"]=> string(9) "Kali Yuga" ["slug"]=> string(9) "kali-yuga" ["category"]=> string(12) "The Iron Age" ["primaryAvatar"]=> string(21) "Kalki (Future Avatar)" ["durationYears"]=> string(19) "432,000 Human Years" ["chronologicalPosition"]=> int(4) ["shortDescription"]=> string(197) "The current age of darkness and conflict, where Dharma stands on a single pillar. Despite its challenges, chanting the Holy Name (Nama Sankirtan) offers the easiest and quickest path to liberation." ["shortDescription_hi"]=> string(400) "वर्तमान कलियुग, जहाँ धर्म केवल एक स्तंभ (दान) पर खड़ा है। यद्यपि यह पतन का युग है, फिर भी इसमें केवल भगवान के 'नाम संकीर्तन' से मोक्ष प्राप्त किया जा सकता है।" ["tags"]=> array(7) { [0]=> string(8) "Kaliyuga" [1]=> string(12) "Kalki Avatar" [2]=> string(8) "Dark Age" [3]=> string(14) "Nama Sankirtan" [4]=> string(11) "Current Era" [5]=> string(7) "Adharma" [6]=> string(10) "Liberation" } ["image"]=> string(50) "/devotional/yugas/kali-yuga-in-sanatan-dharma.webp" } } }