End of the World - Dooms Day calculations - Hindu theories vs. Scientific theories

The topic of today is quite challenging. It needs very deep understanding as it includes lot of calculations and analysis of two different theories. It is just an attempt to compare the time calculations as it is mentioned in our Hindu Scriptures and time calculations of the estimated life span of Sun (End of the World) according to modern scientific theories and finding the connection between the two. It will be quite confusing and I will try my best to give the information in small bits and pieces for better understanding :

How advanced were our scriptures and how precise were they!!!  Fascinating..

First, let us proceed with modern scientific information as it is much clearly given in various websites including NASA and Wikipedia. According to those websites, Sun is formed about 4.567 billion years ago. And it is estimated to Last for another 5.4 billion years when it will become a Red Giant and its outer layers already would have consumed mercury and venus.  (In the full period of Sun, it undergoes two stages Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion). But before that itself, in another 3.5 billion years from now, the Sun will by 40% brighter than it is today and the water vapor will be lost to space. You can get all these information in the internet when you google it. We will compare what will happen at this stage with that to our mythological facts at the end of this article as well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun

Now let us come to the calculations as per our Scriptures. In Mahabaratha, the Yuga calculations are clearly written. I have attached the pages for your reference.(I took a shot from the Mahabaratha book I have with me)  Please read it clearly and you will be amazed by the accuracy. All my below calculations are based on this text, so a better reading will aid in a clear understanding.

 Now let me split it clearly for everyone to understand better. We have four yugas in one "Chathur Yuga" (a full cycle) and they are "Kritha Yuga" or "Sathya Yuga" , "Thretha Yuga", "Thwapara Yuga" and "Kali Yuga".

The multiplication factor in each set is going to be 360. Why because 360 human years is one year for the Devas and hence we use that number. Henceforth, wherever I mention year, it is Deva year only (which is 360 human years).

Sathya Yuga = 4000 years. Starting period is 400 and ending period is 400
Thretha Yuga = 3000 years. Starting period is 300 and ending period is 300
Thwapara Yuga = 2000 years. Starting period is 200 and ending period is 200
Kali Yuga = 1000 years. Starting period is 100 and ending period is 100

Lets proceed with the calculations now. I am not a math expert but arrived at the calculations with the help of a calculator. Lol...

Sathya Yuga - (4000 + 400 + 400) = 4800 * 360                                                                    = 1728000
Thretha Yuga - (3000 + 300 + 300) = 3600 * 360                                                                   = 1296000
Thwapara Yuga - (2000 + 200 + 200) = 2400 * 360                                                               =    864000
Kali Yuga - (1000 + 100 + 100) = 1200 * 360                                                                         =     432000

Sum Total of all the above (1 Chathuryuga)  :

1728000+1296000+864000+432000 = 4320000               

You can find a pattern in this too. Kali yuga * 2 times is Thwapara yuga. 3 times of Kali yuga is Thretha Yuga and 4 times of Kali Yuga is Sathya Yuga.


One Chathuryuga * 1000 = one day time for Brahma  = 4320000 * 1000 = 4320000000 (4.3 billion)
One Chathuryuga * 1000 = one night time for Brahma= 4320000 * 1000 = 4320000000 (4.3 billion)

Total (Day + night for Brahma = one full day)                                            = 8640000000 (8.6 billion)

Please see the above scientific calculation in the beginning of this article. There it says Sun is formed 4.5 billion years ago. Now please take our day time calculation of Brahma. It is 4.3 billion years. See the connection between the two. Isn't it amazing. The remaining period of Sun is roughly 5 billion years but in another 3.5 billion years itself, life in earth will become extinct because of the sun's heat.

We  can say one thing for clear. Some scientific facts do change from time to time. Theories established once do not stay the same forever. Scientists change it from time to time based on different researches and predictions.  But what is written in our Scriptures are not like that. They do not change. You will come to know about this when you read the scriptures carefully and deeply. There is an interconnection between all the Hindu Scriptures.

                                                                (Art by Kala Balaji)

So my understanding is finally this :

1. Time calculations are very accurate according to our Scriptures. (We do not know, may be scientists will change their calculations in the future which can even match with that of our scriptures).

Art by Kala Balaji

2. At the end of Brahma's day, Pralayam (apocalypse) will come which is the end of the world (according to science this is when life in earth will become extinct, roughly 3.5 billion years from now)




                                                                                                                       

3. May be Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion in sun (according to science) is Day time of Brahma and Night time of Brahma respectively.

Very time consuming calculations. But if we understand it better and clearer, we can easily find the connection. In those olden days, without any modern equipments like telescopes etc, how it would have been possible to predict things with such an accuracy. If even one theory is proved according to science (why because even our people believe in only western theories than relying on our ancient gems like these. It is very sad indeed), all the mysteries can be resolved one by one. I am trying my best to establish this connection in my blog.

Now since you took your precious time in studying this entire (time consuming and somewhat confusing) article , I will now give some light facts according to Mythology and Science regarding end of the world (Dooms Day). You can easily establish some connections by reading and comparing both.

As per Mythology - At the end of Kali Yuga, People will live their lives by telling lies only. Robbery, gambling and all sorts of crimes will be everywhere. Gents will get grey hair (which shows the sign of ageing) by the age of 16 and Ladies will give birth to children at the age of 7. All the oceans and rivers will dry because of extreme heat. Everything will be burning because of the heat. Then it will be followed by non stop rain for many years. That is the time of Pralayam. Wherever you see, you will find water only.

As per Modern Science - In 3.5 billion years from now, it will be so hot that the oceans will boil and water vapor will be lost to space. All the ice caps will melt and snow will be ancient history. Life will not be able to survive anywhere on the surface of earth. Earth will resemble dry hot Venus.

Special thanks to my friend Kala Balaji for providing two excellent art pieces for this post. The Geethopadesam and Aaalilai Krishna which represents Pralayam are both painted by her. Amazing talent Kala Balaji and many thanks once again.

Thank you everyone for reading.