Hinduism: The end of the Kali Yuga Sridhar By the time of the Kali Yuga ends (present era as per Hinduism), the bodies of all creatures will be greatly reduced in size, and the religious principles of Varnasrama will be ruined. The path of the Vedas will be completely forgotten in human society, and so called religion will be mostly atheistic. The kings (rulers) mostly will be thieves; the occupation of men will be stealing; lying and needless violence; and all the social classes will be reduced to the lowest level. Cows will be killed, spiritual centers will be no different from mundane house, family ties will extend no further than the immediate bonds of marriage. Most plants and herbs will disappear. Seasons will go awry, homes will be devoid of piety and there will be no morality. At that time, the Supreme God will appear on the earth. Acting with the power of pure spiritual goodness, He will rescue eternal religion. At the conjunction of two Yugas (Kali Yuga and Satya Yuga), the Lord of creation will take His birth as Kalki Avatar and become the son of Vishnuyashas of Shambhala Village. - Srimad Bhagavad Purana. A TO Z INDIA ● FEBRUARY 2022 ● PAGE 7