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List of numbers in Hindu scriptures

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionOct 19, 2025
Entity authorityQ6631524 ↗
Source-derived summary

The Hindu scriptures contain many numerical descriptions concerning distances, durations and numbers of items in the universe as seen from the perspective of Hindu cosmology.

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Distance and length

Note: Where distances are given in yojana a rough equivalent is sometimes given in miles calculated at 8 miles to the yojana. The actual length of the yojana varied throughout its period of use between 4 and 9 miles.

Time

See also

Kalpa (aeon)

Manvantara

Yuga

Yuga Cycle

References

External links

For distances in yojanas see the yojana page on vedabase.net.

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