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| '''Kalki''', also called ''kalkin''', is the tenth ] of Hindu god ] to end the kali yuga, one of the four periods in endless cycle of existence (''krita'') in ] cosmology. He is described in the Puranas as the avatar who rejuvenates existence by ending the darkest and destructive period to remove ] and ushering in the ], while riding a white horse with a fiery sword.<ref name="Dalal2010p188"/> The description and details of Kalki is inconsistent among the Puranic texts. He is, for example, only an invisible force destroying evil and chaos in some texts, an actual person who kills those who persecute others and leading an army of Brahmin warriors in some. His mythology has been compared to the concepts of Messiah, Apocalypse, Frashokereti and Maitreya in other religions.<ref name="Dalal2010p188">{{cite book|author=Roshen Dalal|title=Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DH0vmD8ghdMC|year=2010|publisher=Penguin Books India|isbn=978-0-14-341421-6|page=188}}</ref><ref name="Doniger1999p629">{{cite book|author1=Wendy Doniger|author2=Merriam-Webster, Inc|title=Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of World Religions|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZP_f9icf2roC&pg=PA629 |year=1999|publisher=Merriam-Webster|isbn=978-0-87779-044-0|page=629}}</ref> | '''Kalki''', also called ''kalkin''', is the tenth ] of Hindu god ] to end the kali yuga, one of the four periods in endless cycle of existence (''krita'') in ] cosmology. He is described in the Puranas as the avatar who rejuvenates existence by ending the darkest and destructive period to remove ] and ushering in the ], while riding a white horse with a fiery sword.<ref name="Dalal2010p188"/> The description and details of Kalki is inconsistent among the Puranic texts. He is, for example, only an invisible force destroying evil and chaos in some texts, an actual person who kills those who persecute others and leading an army of Brahmin warriors in some. His mythology has been compared to the concepts of ], ], ] and ] in other religions.<ref name="Dalal2010p188">{{cite book|author=Roshen Dalal|title=Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DH0vmD8ghdMC|year=2010|publisher=Penguin Books India|isbn=978-0-14-341421-6|page=188}}</ref><ref name="Doniger1999p629">{{cite book|author1=Wendy Doniger|author2=Merriam-Webster, Inc|title=Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of World Religions|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZP_f9icf2roC&pg=PA629 |year=1999|publisher=Merriam-Webster|isbn=978-0-87779-044-0|page=629}}</ref> | ||
| In the ] ] tradition, 25 rulers of the ] Kingdom held the title of Kalki, ] or Kalki-king. During Vaishakha, the first fortnight in Shukla Paksha is dedicated to fifteen deities, with each day for a different god. In this tradition, the twelfth day is Vaishakha Dwadashi and is dedicated to Madhava, another name for Kalki. | In the ] ] tradition, 25 rulers of the ] Kingdom held the title of Kalki, ] or Kalki-king. During Vaishakha, the first fortnight in Shukla Paksha is dedicated to fifteen deities, with each day for a different god. In this tradition, the twelfth day is Vaishakha Dwadashi and is dedicated to Madhava, another name for Kalki. | ||
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For other uses, see Kalki (disambiguation).
| Kalki | |
|---|---|
 Kalki on horse | |
| Devanagari | कल्कि |
| Sanskrit transliteration | Kalki |
| Affiliation | Tenth avatar of Vishnu |
| Abode | Shambhala |
| Weapon | Ratna Maru (sword) (weapon of Shiva) Bow and arrow (sometimes) |
| Texts | Bhagavata Purana Garuda Purana Kalki Purana Padma Purana Vishnu Purana |
| Consort | Padma (Avatar of Lakshmi) |
'Kalki, also called kalkin, is the tenth avatar of Hindu god Vishnu to end the kali yuga, one of the four periods in endless cycle of existence (krita) in Vaishnavism cosmology. He is described in the Puranas as the avatar who rejuvenates existence by ending the darkest and destructive period to remove adharma and ushering in the Satya Yuga, while riding a white horse with a fiery sword. The description and details of Kalki is inconsistent among the Puranic texts. He is, for example, only an invisible force destroying evil and chaos in some texts, an actual person who kills those who persecute others and leading an army of Brahmin warriors in some. His mythology has been compared to the concepts of Messiah, Apocalypse, Frashokereti and Maitreya in other religions.
In the Tibetan Buddhism Kalachakra tradition, 25 rulers of the Shambhala Kingdom held the title of Kalki, Kulika or Kalki-king. During Vaishakha, the first fortnight in Shukla Paksha is dedicated to fifteen deities, with each day for a different god. In this tradition, the twelfth day is Vaishakha Dwadashi and is dedicated to Madhava, another name for Kalki.
Etymology
The name Kalki is derived based Kali, which means "present age" (kali yuga).
Maha Avatara
There are numerous interpretations of Vedic traditions. Avatara means "descent" and refers to a descent of the divine into the material realm in the Avatari's selfsame form. The Garuda Purana lists ten avatars, with Kalki being the tenth.
Puranas
One of the earliest mentions of Kalki is in the Vishnu Purana, dated to after the Gupta Empire.
Birth
There is a description of his background in other sources of scripture. The Kalachakra tantra, first taught by Buddha to Dharmaraja Suchandra of Shambhala, also describes his background:
Vishnuyasha refers to the father of Kalki as a devotee of Vishnu while Sumati refers to His mother in Shambhala. Also it is written in Kalki Purana that he will have four brothers who are Sumanta, Prajna and Kavi.
Origin of Kalki
It is believed that the origin of Kalki will be in India on the banks of river Ganges.
People who have claimed to be Kalki
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, founder of Ahmadiyya movement, claimed to be the Kalki Avatar.
See also
References
- ^ Wendy Doniger; Merriam-Webster, Inc (1999). Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of World Religions. Merriam-Webster. p. 629. ISBN 978-0-87779-044-0.
- Manmatha Nath Dutt, tr., The Garuda Puranam (1908), p. 4
- ^ Roshen Dalal (2010). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin Books India. p. 188. ISBN 978-0-14-341421-6.
- Klaus K. Klostermaier (2006). Mythologies and Philosophies of Salvation in the Theistic Traditions of India. Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. p. 75. ISBN 978-0-88920-743-1.
- Gopal, Madan (1990). K.S. Gautam (ed.). India through the ages. Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. p. 73.
- Wilson, Horace (2001). Vishnu Purana. Ganesha Publishing. p. 72. ISBN 1-86210-016-0.
- Juergensmeyer, Mark (2006). Oxford Handbook of Global Religions. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 520. ISBN 978-0-19-513798-9, ISBN (Ten digit): 0195137981.
External links
- Kalagnanam: Prophecies from South India
- Kalki Indian Mythology 1 2
- Hindu Prophecies: Translations from the Kalki Purana
- Commentaries on the Kalki Purana
- Sri Dasam Granth Sahib
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| The list of the "ten avatars" varies regionally. Two substitutions involve Balarama, Krishna, and Buddha. Krishna is almost always included; in exceptions, he is considered the source of all avatars. | ||
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