According to Vedic cosmology, the universe is infinite and cyclical in nature, going through endless cycles of creation, existence, and destruction similar to the mythological phoenix. Time is also perceived as cyclical, divided into eras called Yugas that make up a Great Era or Maha Yuga, including the Satya Yuga, Tretā Yuga, Dvāpara Yuga, and Kali Yuga. The creator of the universe, Lord Brahma, hails from another realm, and there are described to be 14 total realms of existence divided between 7 higher and 7 lower worlds.
According to Vedic cosmology, the universe is infinite and cyclical in nature, going through endless cycles of creation, existence, and destruction similar to the mythological phoenix. Time is also perceived as cyclical, divided into eras called Yugas that make up a Great Era or Maha Yuga, including the Satya Yuga, Tretā Yuga, Dvāpara Yuga, and Kali Yuga. The creator of the universe, Lord Brahma, hails from another realm, and there are described to be 14 total realms of existence divided between 7 higher and 7 lower worlds.
According to Vedic cosmology, the universe is infinite and cyclical in nature, going through endless cycles of creation, existence, and destruction similar to the mythological phoenix. Time is also perceived as cyclical, divided into eras called Yugas that make up a Great Era or Maha Yuga, including the Satya Yuga, Tretā Yuga, Dvāpara Yuga, and Kali Yuga. The creator of the universe, Lord Brahma, hails from another realm, and there are described to be 14 total realms of existence divided between 7 higher and 7 lower worlds.
Vedic cosmology describes the universe as infinite …
with a Life span that is Cyclical in nature.
Just like A phoenix rising from it's ashes .. There is no end to the life and death cycle of the universe. The Universe is Infinite + Cyclical. Something else is also Cyclical. TIME ! Vedic India perceives both The Universe and Time to be Cyclical. As per the ancient Vedic texts, the time on earth is spread over a cyclical period called a Maha Yug (Great Era). 1 Maha Yug consists of 4 Yugs (Eras). The 4 Yugs (Eras) are : 1st Yug – Satya Yug 2nd Yug – Treytaa Yug 3rd Yug (Era) – Dwaapar Yug 4th Yug (Era) – Kali Yug Each Yug (Era) runs for a fixed period of time. TIME ! VEDIC TIME ! To understand the correct duration of each Yug (Era), we must first understand the comparison of time on earth with time on celestial planes. Time on earth is calculated as follows : 1 earth year = 360 earth days 30 earth years = 10,800 earth days 360 earth years = 129,600 earth days Time on earth compared to the time on Celestial planes is such that : 1 earth year = 1 Celestial day = 360 earth days 30 earth years = 1 Celestial month (30 Celestial days) = 10,800 earth days 360 earth years = 1 Celestial year (360 Celestial days) = 129,600 earth days Vedic India terms the deity that created the Universe – ब्रह्म दे व – Lord Brahma
And the Universe is therefore known as ब्रह्माण्डम ् – BrahmAndam
ब्रह्म Brahma – the creator | अण्डम ् Anda – An Egg
In literal terms, it means – the Egg of Brahma or Brahma’s Egg. Lord Brahma – the creator of the Universe – hails from another World – Lok as termed in the vedic texts. Only to name them all – there are 14 Loks as mentioned in the ancient scriptures. 7 Higher Loks and 7 Lower Loks.
The 7 Higher Worlds are called व्याहृति (VyAhrti)
Realm 1 – सत्य लोक Satya Lok Realm 2 – तप लोक Tapa Lok Realm 3 – जन लोक Jana Lok Realm 4 – महर लोक Mahar Lok Realm 5 – स्वर लोक Swar Lok Realm 6 – भुवर लोक Bhuvar Lok Realm 7 – भु लोक Bhu Lok
The 7 Lower Worlds are called पाताळ ( PAtAl )
Realm 8 – अतळ लोक Atala Lok Realm 9 – वितळ लोक Vitala Lok Realm 10 – सुतळ लोक Sutala Lok Realm 11 – तळातळ लोक TalAtala Lok Realm 12 – महातळ लोक MahAtala Lok Realm 13 – रसातळ लोक RasAtala Lok Realm 14 – पाताळ लोक PatAla Lok