Hinduism End of World Beliefs

Hindus believe in four repeating cycles we are
currently in the last Kali Yuga which is characterised
by lack of virtue but and at the end of this period
Kali will judge everyone destroying the wicked and
saving the good, starting a new golden age. The other
3 eras are known as Satya Yuga, Treta Yuga and Dvapara
Yuga.

Satya Yuga is the era of truth or Golden age where
people are closest to the Gods and are governed by
them, human lifespan is around 4000 years. In Treta
Yuga people start to move away from this ideal
slightly and even further in Dvapara Yuga, human
lifespan lowerd to 1000 years before entering Kali
Yuga.

With this gradual movement away from religion during
the four Yuga’s so human lifespan decreases, disease,
hunger, war and the breakdown of society become more
and more prevelent until Satya yuga come round again.

Each Yuga lasts for many thousands of years Satya Yuga
lasts 1,728,000 human years (4,800 god years), the
Treta Yuga lasts 1,296,000 human years (3,600 god
years), the Dwapara Yuga lasts 864,000 human years
(2,400 god years), and finally, the Kali Yuga lasts
432,000 years (1,800 god years).

The decline is gradual each Yuga blending into the
next rather than a sudden change. Except from Kali
Yuga to Satya Yuga. Every thousand such cycles the
earth is also destroyed at the end of Kali Yuga and
and then renewed.