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The Gregorian Calendar

Third millennium AD/CE

(AD: Anno Domini

which means

In the Year of the Lord

or

CE: Christian Era

or Common Era)

Years 1 - 1000: 1st millennium

Years 1001-2000: 2nd millennium

From year 2001 onwards: 3rd millennium

(Millennium: 1000 Years)

People born after the year 2000

are called millennials.

(They are born in the new millennium.)

The current year is 2021.

The current month is February.

The current date is 23 in India and 22 in NJ.

When we say the current year is 2021,

what is the point of reference?

The point of reference is

the birth of Jesus Christ.

Indian Calendar:

Krishna's Niryan (return)

happened on 18 Feb, 3102 years before Christ.

Srikrishna Niryan Era 5123

Vikrama Era 2079

(Vikram Aditya was a great king

who was born 58 years before Christ.)

Shalivahana Era 1943

(Shalivahana is the name of a great king

who lived nearly 2000 years ago.

He was born 78 years after Christ.)

In the Indian system,

time is classified into 4 ages or YUGAs.

1. Krutha Yuga

2. Tretha Yuga (period of Rama)

3. Dwapara Yuga (period of Krishna)

Krishna's return was the end of Dwapara Yuga

and the beginning of the Kali Yuga.

4. Kali Yuga

Krutha Yuga + Tretha Yuga + Dwapara Yuga +

Kali Yuga is called 1 Maha Yuga.

71 Maha Yugas make 1 MANWANTARA.

14 Manwantaras make 1 KALPA.

The current Manwantara's name is Vaivasvata Manwantara.

In Vaivasvata Manwantara, we are in 28th Maha Yuga now.

The current Kalpa's name is SWETA VARAHA KALPA.

The length of Kali Yuga: 4,32,000 years

This is further divided into 4 PAADAs (parts).

Each PAADA (part) is 1,08,000 years.

Krishna's return was 5123 years ago.

So, the Kali Yuga started only 5123 years ago.

That means, we are in the 1st PAADA of

Kali Yuga.