[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975) › c7.1733 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c7.1733 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c7.1733 - **Language:** English ### [c7.1733](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.1733) Time taken (needed) to pierce a leaf with a needle — Alpakāla 30 Alpakālas — 1 Truṭi 30 Truṭis — 1 Kalā 30 Kalās — 1 Kāṣṭhā 30 Kāṣṭhās — 1 Nimiṣa (mātrā) 4 Nimiṣas — 1 Gaṇita 10 Gaṇitas — 1 Neṭuvirpu (time for a deep sigh) 6 Neṭuvirpus — 1 Vināzhikā 6 Vināzhikās — 1 Ghaṭikā 60 Ghaṭikās — 1 Day (Ahorātra) 15 Ahorātras — 1 Pakṣa (Fortnight) 2 Pakṣas — 1 Cāndramāsa (A day for the Pitṛs) 2 Māsas (months) — 1 Rtu. 6 Ṛtus — 1 year for men (A day for the Devas) 300 Years (Men’s) — 1 Divyavarṣa (Divine year) 4800 Divyavarṣas — 1 Kṛtayuga 3600 Divyavarṣas — 1 Tretāyuga 2400 Divyavarṣas — 1 Dvāparayuga 1200 Divyavarṣas — 1 Kaliyuga 12000 Divyavarṣas — 1 Caturyuga 71 Caturyugas — 1 Manvantara 14 Manvantaras — 1 Pralaya (Kalpa) 1 Pralaya — Brahmā’s one day. (Bhāgavata Tṛtīya skandha) 7½ Nāzhikās (Ghaṭikās) — 1 Yāma 4 Yāmas — 1 day time 8 Yāmas — 1 day (day and night). (Devī Bhāgavata, 9th Skandha). - [Previous: c7.1732](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.1732) - [Next: c7.1734](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.1734) - [Up: c7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7) ## Cites (2) - [Devībhāgavatapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.sakta.devibhagavata) — Sanskrit - [Bhāgavatapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.1733](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.1733) · Pramāṇa