Kalki facts for kids
Kalki is believed to be the last avatar (or special form) of the Hindu god Vishnu. Hindus believe that the world goes through different stages of time. The current stage is called the Kali Yuga. In this time, people are thought to be very bad or cruel.
Kalki is expected to come to Earth to make things right. He will remove the bad things and help people become good again. After his arrival, a new and better stage of time, called the Satya Yuga, will begin. This is seen as the first and best stage of life. Kalki is said to appear when people on Earth become extremely cruel.
Kalki: The Final Avatar
Kalki's main job is to bring back goodness to the world. He will come after Buddha, who taught people the right way to live. Kalki's role is to act against those who did not change their behavior. It is believed he will be born in India sometime in the future.
What Kalki Will Do
Kalki is described as being very strict with cruel people. He will establish a "Golden Age" within the current Kali Yuga. This means a time of peace and goodness will appear even before the Kali Yuga fully ends. After this Golden Age, which might last about 10,000 years, he will bring about the true Satya Yuga. He will do this by defeating a powerful force of evil.
The Ages of Time
According to Hindu beliefs, there are four main stages or ages of time, called Yugas.
- Satya Yuga: This is the first and best age, where people are very good and honest.
- Treta Yuga: Goodness starts to decrease a little.
- Dvapara Yuga: Goodness decreases even more.
- Kali Yuga: This is the current age, where badness and cruelty are thought to be at their highest.
It is said that the god Krishna told Arjuna that the Kali Yuga would begin right after Krishna's death. He also mentioned that a Golden Age would appear within the Kali Yuga about 5,000 years after his death.
Images for kids
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The central figure is a Yidam, a meditation deity. The 25 seated figures represent the 25 Kings Of Shambhala. The middle figure in the top row represents Tsongkhapa, who is in the top two middle rows. This comes from the scriptures that is part of the Indo-Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhist Tradition.
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Kalki and Devadatta
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19th-century Dashavatara painting (from left): Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parashurama, Rama, Krishna, Buddha, and Kalki.
See also
In Spanish: Kalki para niños
