Thursday, March 24, 2005

Grandma Science

According to Hindusim, time is measured in 'Kalpas' which is made up of 'yugas'. Here is the list of the various yugas and their time frame:

1 Krita Yuga     = 17,28,000 years (4 times Kali yuga)
1 Treta Yuga = 12,96,000 years (3 times Kali yuga)
1 Dvapara Yuga = 8,64,000 years (2 times kali yuga)
1 Kali Yuga = 4,32,000 years

Total duration of four yugas = 43,20,000 years = 1 Mahayuga
1 Mahayuga = sum total of 4 yugas

2000 Mahayugas = 1 Kalpa = 8,64,00,00,000 years
1 Kalpa = 1 day and night for god of creation, Brahma

Currently, nearly 1.95 billion years have elapsed in this Kalpa.

One thousand Mahayugas form one day of Brahma, i.e., 4.32 billion years. A similar expanse of time will make His one night.

According to modern science, a day has 24 hours which are made up of 60 minutes and each minute has 60 seconds.

1 day = 24*60*60 seconds = 86,400 seconds

Now,
1 Brahma day = 8,64,00,00,000 years
86,400 Brahma secs = 8,64,00,00,000 years
1 Brahma sec = 8,64,00,00,000/86,400 years = 1000 years

So a second in Brahma's day = 1000 years on earth.

Now, din't my grandma tell me that when I was a kid!!

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