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kalpa.

A period of 4.32 billion years (1000 chatur-yugas or cycles of the four yugas).

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noun/ˈkʌlpə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkælpə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkʌlpə/General-American
  1. A period of 4.32 billion years (1000 chatur-yugas or cycles of the four yugas).

    Hinduism
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From Sanskrit कल्प (kalpa, literally “formation”).

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