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 Hindu cosmology is the description of the universe and its states of matter, cycles within time, physical structure, and effects on living entities according to Hindu texts. Hindu cosmology is also intertwined with the idea of a creator who all ...

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Satyaloka Brahmaloka (Sanskrit: ब्रह्मालोक, IAST: Brahmāloka) or Satyaloka (Sanskrit: सत्यलोक) is the abode of Brahma, the creator god, a member of the Trimurti along with Vishnu and Shiva, along with his consort Saraswat ...

to Vishnuloka (Brahmaloka-sanatana, abode of

Brahma Brahma ( sa, ब्रह्मा, Brahmā) is a Hindu god, referred to as "the Creator" within the Trimurti, the trinity of supreme divinity that includes Vishnu, and Shiva.Jan Gonda (1969)The Hindu Trinity Anthropos, Bd 63/64, H 1/2, pp. 21 ...

) , , 26,200,000 yojanas (209,600,000 miles) , - , Distance from Dhruvaloka (the

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) to the

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, , 3,800,000 yojanas , - , Distance from Dhruvaloka to Maharloka , , 10,000,000 yojanas , - , Distance from Maharloka to Janaloka , , 20,000,000 yojanas , - , Distance from Janaloka to Tapoloka , , 80,000,000 yojanas , - , Distance from Tapoloka to

, , 120,000,000 yojanas , - , Distance from the Sun to

, , 233,800,000 yojanas (1,870,400,000 miles) , - , Covering of the Universe , , 260,000,000 yojanas (2,080,000,000 miles) away from the Sun{, each covering layer is 10 times bigger than previous , - , Distance from the Sun to the Earth , , 12,000,000 yojanas(1.47×10⁸km)(92 million miles) , - , Distance from lower planets to Śesha Nāga lying on the Garbhodaka Ocean , , 30,000 yojanas , - , Depth of Garbhodaka ocean , , 249,800,000 yojanas deep , - , Total

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of the Universe , , approximately 500,000,000 yojanas, or 4,000,000,000 miles , - , Distance from planet Rāhu to the Sun, , 10,000 yojanas (80,000 miles) , - , Distance from Rāhu to planets of the

Siddhas ''Siddha'' (Sanskrit: '; "perfected one") is a term that is used widely in Indian religions and culture. It means "one who is accomplished." It refers to perfected masters who have achieved a high degree of physical as well as spiritual ...

, Cāranas and Vidyādharas , , 1,000,000 yojanas , - , Distance from the

Earth Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life. While large volumes of water can be found throughout the Solar System, only Earth sustains liquid surface water. About 71% of Earth's surfa ...

to the lower planetary systems — Atala, Vitala, Sutala, Talātala, Mahātala, Rasātala and Pātāla , , 70,000 yojanas , - , Number of kinds of material bodies for

soul In many religious and philosophical traditions, there is a belief that a soul is "the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being". Etymology The Modern English noun '' soul'' is derived from Old English ''sāwol, sāwel''. The earliest atte ...

jiva ''Jiva'' ( sa, जीव, IAST: ) is a living being or any entity imbued with a life force in Hinduism and Jainism. The word itself originates from the Sanskrit verb-root ''jīv'', which translates as 'to breathe' or 'to live'. The ''jiva'', a ...

atma (or species of life) in material world , , 8,400,000 , - , * Number of species living in the water , , 900,000 , - , * Number of kinds of sthāvara (non-moving living entities such as trees and plants) , , 2,000,000 , - , * Number of species of

insects Insects (from Latin ') are pancrustacean hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of j ...

and reptiles , , 1,100,000 , - , * Number of species of birds , , 1,000,000 , - , * Number of varieties of quadrupeds , , 3,000,000 , - , * Number of human species , , 400,000 , - , Number of Manus who manifest in one

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(one day of

Brahmā Brahma ( sa, ब्रह्मा, Brahmā) is a Hindu god, referred to as "the Creator" within the Trimurti, the trinity of supreme divinity that includes Vishnu, and Shiva.Jan Gonda (1969)The Hindu Trinity Anthropos, Bd 63/64, H 1/2, pp ...

) , , fourteen Manus , - , Duration of one day of Brahmā , , 1,000 chatur-yugas (4.32 billion years) , - , Number of Manus who manifest during one month of Brahmā , , 420 Manus , - , Number of Manus who manifest during one year of Brahmā , , 5,040 Manus , - , Number of Manus who manifest during the lifetime of one Brahmā , , 504,000 Manus , - , Total duration of four

yuga A ''yuga'', in Hinduism, is generally used to indicate an age of time. In the ''Rigveda'', a ''yuga'' refers to generations, a long period, a very brief period, or a yoke (joining of two things). In the ''Mahabharata'', the words ''yuga'' and ...

s (Satya+Treta+Dvapara+Kali) , , 4,320,000 years , - , Number of the present Manu (

Vaivasvata Manu Vaivasvata Manu (), also referred to as Shraddhadeva and Satyavrata, is the current Manu—the progenitor of the human race in Hindu mythology. He is the seventh of the 14 Manus of the current kalpa (aeon) of Hindu cosmology. Forewarned about ...

) , , 7th Manu , - , Age of our (Vaivasvata) Manu , , 27 chatur-yugas 7 x 4,320,000 solar years, - , Number of planetary systems in this Brahmanda (material universe) , , 14 , - , Duration of 100 years of Brahma (his lifetime duration) , , 311,040,000,000,000 years , - , Duration of one

manvantara A ''manvantara'', in Hindu cosmology, is a cyclic period of time identifying the duration, reign, or age of a Manu, the progenitor of mankind. In each ''manvantara'', seven Rishis, certain deities, an Indra, a Manu, and kings (sons of Manu) ar ...

, the lifespan of one Manu , , seventy-one chatur-yugas (=71*4,320,000 years) , - , Duration of

Satya yuga ''Satya Yuga'' ( ''Krita Yuga''), in Hinduism, is the first and best of the four ''yugas'' (world ages) in a ''Yuga Cycle'', preceded by ''Kali Yuga'' of the previous cycle and followed by ''Treta Yuga''. ''Satya Yuga'' lasts for 1,728,000 yea ...

, , 1,728,000 years , - , Duration of Tretā-yuga , , 1,296,000 years , - , Duration of Dvāpara-yuga , , 864,000 years , - , Duration of Kali-yuga , , 432,000 years , - , Duration of lifetime of human in

, , around 100,000 years. , - , Duration of lifetime of human in Tretā-yuga , , around 10,000 years , - , Duration of lifetime of human in Dvāpara-yuga , , around 1,000 years. , - , Duration of lifetime of human in Kali-yuga , , around 100 years which will be reduced gradually to 20 years ) , - , Time passed after beginning of Kali-yuga ( Battle of Kurukṣetra) , , years as of CE (See Kali Yuga) , - , Steeds of Indra , , 1,100 , - , Spiritual benefits of following

Janmashtami Krishna Janmashtami , also known simply as Krishnashtami, Janmashtami, or Gokulashtami, is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. According to the Hindu lunisolar calendar, it is observed ...

Vows (fasting etc.) , , One ... becomes freed from the sins of ''ten million births''. , - , Frequency with which

Krishna Krishna (; sa, कृष्ण ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme god in his own right. He is the god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love; and is one ...

descends to this planet , , every 8,640,000,000 years (once in a day of

) , - , Happiness of liberation into impersonal

Brahman In Hinduism, ''Brahman'' ( sa, ब्रह्मन्) connotes the highest universal principle, the ultimate reality in the universe.P. T. Raju (2006), ''Idealistic Thought of India'', Routledge, , page 426 and Conclusion chapter part X ...

(brahmajyoti) compared with happiness of devotional service to

Bhagavan Bhagavan ( sa, भगवान्, Bhagavān; pi, Bhagavā, italics=yes), also spelt Bhagwan (sometimes translated in English as "Lord"), is an epithet within Indian religions used to denote figures of religious worship. In Hinduism it is us ...

, , Bhakti is trillion-fold better than impersonalismSrila Rupa Gosvami says that if brahmananda, or the happiness of becoming one with the Supreme, is multiplied by one trillionfold, it still cannot compare to an atomic fraction of the happiness derived from the ocean of devotional service

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yojana A yojana (Sanskrit: योजन; th, โยชน์; my, ယူဇနာ) is a measure of distance that was used in ancient India, Thailand and Myanmar. A yojana is about 12–15 km. Edicts of Ashoka (3rd century BCE) Ashoka, in his Major R ...

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.

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* For distances in yojanas se
the ''yojana'' page
on vedabase.net. {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Numbers In Vedas Vedas

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