Before telescopes,before space agencies…
Ancient rishis described the cosmic timeline in mind-bending precision.
They called it Manvantara-a vast cycle of creation & destruction.
🧵A #Thread on the Vedic theory of time and the life of the cosmos...👇
Ancient rishis described the cosmic timeline in mind-bending precision.
They called it Manvantara-a vast cycle of creation & destruction.
🧵A #Thread on the Vedic theory of time and the life of the cosmos...👇
2. What is Manvantara?
Sanskrit: Manu - progenitor of mankind
Antara -interval or span
Literally: “The time span of a Manu” the ruler of a cosmic age.
It’s not centuries- not millennia- but hundreds of millions of years.
Sanskrit: Manu - progenitor of mankind
Antara -interval or span
Literally: “The time span of a Manu” the ruler of a cosmic age.
It’s not centuries- not millennia- but hundreds of millions of years.
3. The Cosmic Clock
According to Vedic cosmology:
1 Day of Brahma - 4.32 billion years
Each day -14 Manvantaras + 15 Sandhyas
Night -same length as the day.
According to Vedic cosmology:
1 Day of Brahma - 4.32 billion years
Each day -14 Manvantaras + 15 Sandhyas
Night -same length as the day.
4. The Scale of Creation
1 Manvantara -306.72 million years
Each Manvantara has 71 Maha-Yugas (4 Yugas in each)
A Maha-Yuga -4.32 million years
Within this:
Satya Yuga -1.728 million years
Treta Yuga - 1.296 million years
Dvapara Yuga - 864,000 years
Kali Yuga - 432,000 years
1 Manvantara -306.72 million years
Each Manvantara has 71 Maha-Yugas (4 Yugas in each)
A Maha-Yuga -4.32 million years
Within this:
Satya Yuga -1.728 million years
Treta Yuga - 1.296 million years
Dvapara Yuga - 864,000 years
Kali Yuga - 432,000 years
5. Perspective:- Modern science says our solar system is ~4.57 billion years old.
Vedic texts? They describe Kalpas & Manvantaras that map strikingly close to these scales -yet were written thousands of years ago.
Vedic texts? They describe Kalpas & Manvantaras that map strikingly close to these scales -yet were written thousands of years ago.
6. Creation -Sustenance - Dissolution
Sandhya - partial creation/devastation
Entire universe breathes in & out with Brahma’s day & night.
When Brahma’s lifespan ends (~311 trillion years), everything dissolves into the Absolute.
Sandhya - partial creation/devastation
Entire universe breathes in & out with Brahma’s day & night.
When Brahma’s lifespan ends (~311 trillion years), everything dissolves into the Absolute.
7. Why it matters today:
The ancients didn’t just measure time… they experienced it.
They saw themselves as part of a grand cycle- not random specks, but conscious sparks in an eternal rhythm.
8. Next time you look at the night sky, remember:
You’re living in just a blink of Brahma’s day.
Ancient India’s vision of time is as infinite as the cosmos itself.
🔁 Retweet to share this cosmic wisdom.
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The ancients didn’t just measure time… they experienced it.
They saw themselves as part of a grand cycle- not random specks, but conscious sparks in an eternal rhythm.
8. Next time you look at the night sky, remember:
You’re living in just a blink of Brahma’s day.
Ancient India’s vision of time is as infinite as the cosmos itself.
🔁 Retweet to share this cosmic wisdom.
🤝 Follow @_SanatanDharma for more Vedic knowledge.
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