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Meaning of kalpas
A kalpa is a very long period of time in Hindu and Buddhist cosmology.
Etymology of kalpas
The word "kalpa" originates from the Sanskrit word "kalpa", which means "a period of time" or "an age".
It has been used in Hindu and Buddhist scriptures to describe the cycles of creation and destruction of the universe.
Synonyms
eons
ages
centuries
millennia
eras
periods
spans
durations
epochs
seasons
years
decades
scores
generations
lifetimes
cycles
rounds
revolutions
rotations
orbits
circuits
passages
phases
stages
intervals
interludes
hiatuses
breaks
pauses
rests
stops
halts
intervals
lacunas
gaps
blanks
voids
chasms
abysses
silences
quietudes
stillnesses
calms
hushes
lulls
doldrums
stagnations
standstills
deadlocks
impasses
blockages
obstructions
barriers
hindrances
delays
postponements
deferrals
suspensions
cessations
terminations
conclusions
endings
finales
closes
climaxes
culminations
apices
peaks
pinnacles
summits
meridians
zeniths
Definitions
- A kalpa is defined by Oxford Languages as a very long period of time in Hindu and Buddhist cosmology, equal to 4.32 billion years, during which a universe is formed, exists, and is destroyed.
- * It can also refer to an age or an era of the universe, characterized by a specific set of circumstances or events.
Usage Examples
- The universe undergoes cycles of creation and destruction, with each cycle lasting for a kalpa.
- * The kalpa is a fundamental concept in Hindu and Buddhist cosmology, representing a vast period of time.
Antonyms
moments
seconds
minutes
hours
instants
flashes
flickers
twinklings
winks
glances
glimpses
peeps
snatches
tastes
tasters
samplings
bits
fragments
shards
shards
splinters
snippets
scraps
mites
crumbs
grains
droplets
drips
sips
dabs
dashes
spots
points
dots
sparkles
gleams
glimmers
shimmers
shines
flickers
blips
blinks
beats
pulses
throbs
ticks
tocks
chimes
clangs
peals
rings
tinkles
jingles
chimes
hums
thrums
murmurs
whispers
sighs
breaths
puffs
gasps
gulps
sputters
spurts