Kali Yuga
E451453
Kali Yuga is the fourth and final age in the Hindu cyclical concept of time, characterized by moral decline, spiritual degradation, and the predominance of conflict and materialism.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kali Yuga canonical | 17 |
| kali yuga | 2 |
| Kali Yuga era | 1 |
| Kaliyuga | 1 |
| कलियुग | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kali Yuga Context triple: [Dvapara Yuga, followedBy, Kali Yuga]
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A.
Treta Yuga
Treta Yuga is the second of the four Hindu cosmic ages, known for the incarnations of Lord Vishnu such as Rama and for a gradual decline in human virtue compared to the preceding Satya Yuga.
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B.
Mahayuga
Mahayuga is a complete cycle of four Hindu cosmic ages (yugas) that together represent a full epoch in traditional Indian cosmology.
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Satya Yuga
Satya Yuga is the first and most virtuous of the four cyclical ages in Hindu cosmology, characterized by truth, righteousness, and spiritual purity.
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Dvapara Yuga
Dvapara Yuga is the third of the four cyclical ages (yugas) in Hindu cosmology, characterized by a gradual decline in virtue and the setting for many events in the Mahabharata, including the life of Krishna.
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E.
Vedic period
The Vedic period is an ancient era of South Asian history marked by the composition of the Vedas and the early development of Vedic culture and religion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kali Yuga Target entity description: Kali Yuga is the fourth and final age in the Hindu cyclical concept of time, characterized by moral decline, spiritual degradation, and the predominance of conflict and materialism.
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A.
Treta Yuga
Treta Yuga is the second of the four Hindu cosmic ages, known for the incarnations of Lord Vishnu such as Rama and for a gradual decline in human virtue compared to the preceding Satya Yuga.
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B.
Mahayuga
Mahayuga is a complete cycle of four Hindu cosmic ages (yugas) that together represent a full epoch in traditional Indian cosmology.
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C.
Satya Yuga
Satya Yuga is the first and most virtuous of the four cyclical ages in Hindu cosmology, characterized by truth, righteousness, and spiritual purity.
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D.
Dvapara Yuga
Dvapara Yuga is the third of the four cyclical ages (yugas) in Hindu cosmology, characterized by a gradual decline in virtue and the setting for many events in the Mahabharata, including the life of Krishna.
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E.
Vedic period
The Vedic period is an ancient era of South Asian history marked by the composition of the Vedas and the early development of Vedic culture and religion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu cosmological age
ⓘ
Yuga ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
cyclical time
ⓘ
degeneration of ages ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Kalki (future avatar of Vishnu)
ⓘ
linked to:
Kalki
|
| associatedPractice | nama-sankirtana ⓘ |
| associatedWith | quarrel and hypocrisy ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
materialism
ⓘ
moral decline ⓘ predominance of conflict ⓘ spiritual degradation ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Dvapara Yuga
ⓘ
Satya Yuga ⓘ Treta Yuga ⓘ |
| cosmicCycleContext | part of recurring cycles of creation and destruction ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Hindu devotional literature
ⓘ
Hindu eschatology ⓘ Indian astrology ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Bhagavata Purana
ⓘ
Mahabharata ⓘ Puranas ⓘ Vishnu Purana ⓘ |
| durationAccordingToTradition | 432000 years ⓘ |
| economicCondition | increased greed and exploitation ⓘ |
| endsWith | appearance of Kalki avatar ⓘ |
| epistemicCondition | confusion about dharma and truth ⓘ |
| etymology | named after Kali, a personification of strife and discord ⓘ |
| follows | Dvapara Yuga ⓘ |
| fractionOfMahayuga | 0.1 ⓘ |
| humanLifespanTrend | progressive decrease ⓘ |
| moralQuality | lowest dharma among the four yugas ⓘ |
| moralSymbolism | age of darkness and ignorance in many interpretations ⓘ |
| partOf |
Four Yuga cycle
ⓘ
Hindu cosmology ⓘ Mahayuga ⓘ |
| perceivedCurrentAgeByManyTraditions | present age ⓘ |
| politicalCondition | unjust rulers in many texts ⓘ |
| positionInSequence | 4 ⓘ |
| precedes | Satya Yuga ⓘ |
| relativeLengthInYugaCycle | shortest yuga ⓘ |
| religiousCondition |
decline of Vedic rituals
ⓘ
rise of superficial religiosity ⓘ |
| SanskritName |
कलियुग
ⓘ
linked to:
Kali Yuga
|
| socialCondition | breakdown of caste and social order in traditional descriptions ⓘ |
| startEraUsedIn | traditional Hindu chronology ⓘ |
| startMarkedBy | departure of Krishna from earth ⓘ |
| viceTrend | progressive increase ⓘ |
| viewInBhagavataPurana | chanting of the divine name as primary spiritual practice ⓘ |
| virtueTrend | progressive decrease ⓘ |
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Subject: Kali Yuga Description of subject: Kali Yuga is the fourth and final age in the Hindu cyclical concept of time, characterized by moral decline, spiritual degradation, and the predominance of conflict and materialism.
Referenced by (22)
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linked to: Kali Yuga
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Vishnuyasha (father)
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linked to: Kali Yuga
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Traditionalism