Pralaya

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Hindu mythology
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Shiva
gptkb:Vishnu
end of a kalpa
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:Srishti
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:etymology from Sanskrit 'pra' (forth) + 'laya' (dissolution)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pralaya
gptkbp:languageOfOrigin gptkb:Sanskrit
gptkbp:meaning destruction
dissolution
gptkbp:mentionedIn gptkb:Mahabharata
gptkb:Puranas
gptkbp:refersTo periodic cosmic dissolution
gptkbp:relatedConcept Maha Pralaya
Srishti (creation)
gptkbp:significance marks the end of a cosmic cycle
gptkbp:type Atyantika Pralaya
Naimittika Pralaya
Nitya Pralaya
Prakritika Pralaya
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kala_(time)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7