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UnitEquivalentDescription
1 Divya Year360 Human YearsRepresents a celestial year equivalent to 360 human years.
12,000 Divya Years1 Maha Yuga (4,320,000 Human Years)Represents a celestial year equivalent to 360 human years.
71 Maha Yugas1 Manvantar (306,720,000 Human Years)Represents the duration of a Manvantar, a significant cosmic era.
14 Manvantars1 Kalpa (4.32 Billion Human Years)A Kalpa, equivalent to one day of Brahma, consists of 14 Manvantars.
2 Kalpas1 Brahma Day and Night (8.64 Billion Human Years)One full day-night cycle in the life of Brahma.
1 Divya Year360 Human YearsRepresents a celestial year equivalent to 360 human years.
100 Brahma Years1 Mahakalpa (311.04 Trillion Human Years)The lifespan of Brahma, encompassing all cosmic cycles.

In ancient Indian cosmology, time is described in vast cycles, where 360 human years equal 1 Divya year. This unit of measurement is integral to understanding yugas (epochs), the lifespan of celestial beings, and the cyclical nature of time. It offers a glimpse into the grand scale of time as conceptualized in Vedic texts.