Sri Kalki Purana- Pastimes of Kalki Avatar

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Sri Kalki Purana- Pastimes of Kalki Avatar

The Kalki Purana consists of 35 chapters. It covers the life and times of Sri Kalki, the 10th and final Maha Avatara of Lord Krishna. It is a prophetic work which takes place in the far distant 4,320th century near the end of Kali Yuga.

Kali Yuga

5,000 years ago, when Lord Krishna departed the earth planet and returned to the spiritual realm of Goloka, the age of Kali Yuga  began. Kali (an asuric demon) entered the earth and began permeating the atmosphere with degradation causing misery and suffering to the people. The first stage of the Kali Yuga manifested, when the societal system called Varnashrama ceased to function as the dominant human social order. Shortly after this, the second, third, and fourth stages of the Kali Yuga unfolded, symptomised by men forgetting their connection with God and no longer performing devotional  offerings to Lord Visnu or the Demigods. Near the end of this yuga, the Demigods will then journey to Vaikunta to seek help from Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu will then appear on earth as the Kalki Avatara to eradicate the influence of the Kali Yuga.

Kalki Comes to Earth

Lord Kalki appears on earth in the home of Sumati, the wife of the Brahmin, named Vishnuyasa. Firstly He appears with four arms, but on Lord Brahma’s request He changes His appearance to a two armed form. Kalki will receive educational training under Guru Parasurama and later will receive special weapons from Lord Siva.

One of the main reasons Lord Visnu appears on earth as the Kalki avatara is to destroy and defeat the overburdening effects of evil forces on the planet. He begins His insurgency with a battle, and eventual massacre, of the Sunyavadis, who have misled the people, at the city of Keekatpur. A war later begins with the dark forces of Kali, including the demon generals Koka and Vikoka fighting with Kalki against the Demigods. The Kali asura will be defeated at the hands of Dharma, the personification of the Satya Yuga. Koka and Vikoka are also killed by Kalki. Finally, Kalki will be challenged by, and intentionally accept defeat from, Raja Shashidhwaja, and marry the Raja’s daughter, his second wife Ramaa, before the start of the Satya Yuga.

Satya Yuga

After the defeat and destruction of evil on earth, the Satya Yuga (Golden Age) begins. Kalki will divide the earth into earthly kingdoms among his generals, then perform the Ashwamedha and Rajasuya sacrifices for the Demigods. Sumati and Vishnuyasha, his parents then travel to the holy place of Badrikashram, where they will live until their death. After the siring of Kalki’s sons named Meghamaal and Balahaka, Kalki will reign on earth for 1,000 years as the King of Shambhala. When Kalki has finished his work of restoring dharma and peace and goodness to the earth, the Demigods appear before Him, requesting that He should return to Vaikunta. After a ritual bath in the Ganges River, Kalki will reappear as Vishnu in his four-armed form, and returns to Vaikunta.

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