Has Kaliyuga Happened Before?

The "Kali" of Kali Yuga means "strife", "discord", "quarrel" or "contention" and Kali Yuga is associated with the demon Kali (not to be confused with the goddess Kālī). ... Lasting for 432,000 years (1200 divine years), Kali Yuga began 5,122 years ago and has 426,878 years left as of 2021 CE.

How many Kali Yuga have happened?

There are 71 Yuga Cycles (306,720,000 years) in a manvantara, a period ruled by Manu, who is the progenitor of mankind. There are 1,000 Yuga Cycles (4,320,000,000 years) in a kalpa, a period that is a day (12-hour day proper) of Brahma, who is the creator of the planets and first living entities.

How did the previous Kali Yuga end?

Lord Vishnu's incarnation Parashurama killed all the male Kshatriyas on earth 21 successive times, thereby bringing the end of the Kali Yuga and beginning of the Satya Yuga, as described in Drona Parva of Mahabharata.