Mahapralaya
(Mahāpralaya)
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In Hinduism, the “great” or final “dissolving” of the universe at the end of a kalpa, or “day in the life of Brahmā”. |
| Long Description: |
In Hinduism, the “great” or final “dissolving” of the universe at the end of a kalpa, or “day in the life of Brahmā”, understood as lasting one thousand yugas. |
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Light on the Ancient Worlds: New Translation with Selected Letters |
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