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‖ manvantara|mænˈvæntərə| Also manw-. [Skr., f. Manu + antara period.] In Hindu cosmology: One of the 14 periods, each presided over by a special ‘Manu’ or cosmic deity, which make up a kalpa.
1830Lyell Princ. Geol. I. ii. 6 There has been a long succession of manwantaras or periods. 1834Nat. Philos. III. Astron. App. 117 (Usef. Knowl. Soc.) The Kalpa was subdivided into 14 Manwantaras, each of 308448000 years with the addition of 1728000 years to make up the Kalpa. |