kalpa
Cyclic day of Brahma in Hindu cosmology lasting 1,000 Yuga Cycles containing 14 Manvantaras and 15 Sandhyās. It is followed by a night (pralaya) of equal length, forming one 24-hour day of Brahma's 100 360-day years.
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Summary
kalpa is a religious concept[1]. kalpa draws 716 Wikipedia views per month (religious_concept category, ranking #74 of 471).[2]
Key Facts
- kalpa's instance of is recorded as religious concept[3].
- kalpa comprises Manvantara[4].
- kalpa comprises sandhyā[5].
- kalpa comprises Yuga[6].
- kalpa's facet of is recorded as Hindu cosmology[7].
- kalpa's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[8].
- kalpa's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[9].
- kalpa's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'sa', 'text': 'कल्प'}[10].
- kalpa's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'my', 'text': 'ကပ်'}[11].
- kalpa's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '劫'}[12].
- kalpa's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '劫'}[13].
- kalpa's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '겁'}[14].
- kalpa's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'km', 'text': 'កប្ប'}[15].
- kalpa's different from is recorded as KalPa[16].
- kalpa's sibling is recorded as Pralaya[17].
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Definition and Type
kalpa's instance of is recorded as religious concept[3].
Use and Application
Components include Manvantara[4], a religious concept[18]; sandhyā[5]; and Yuga[6], a religious concept[19].
Why It Matters
kalpa draws 716 Wikipedia views per month (religious_concept category, ranking #74 of 471).[2] kalpa has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] kalpa is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]