INTRODUCTION
Kalki, is the tenth avatar of Lord Vishnu who will appear at the end of Kali Yuga. It is stated that Kaliyuga consists of 432000 years. Out of that, approximately 5400 years have been passed. Hence the remaining 426600 years are there for kaliyuga to get completed. It is believed that Lord Kalki will appear in this earth only after the completion of 426600 years and will punish the evil forces and protect the good ones.
IMPORTANCE
He is described in the Puranas as the avatar who appears by riding a holy white horse with a shining sword. Kalki is also found in Buddhist texts.
In the great epic Mahabharata also there is a mention about the Kalki avatar. He is described as the great person, and appears at the end of the Kali Yuga. He is described as a Brahmin warrior in the Puranas.
Kalki avatar will be born in Shambala village, and the place of the village is now not known, but it is stated, that it will be somewhere in India, and it will be known only at the time of emergence of Kalki bhagavan.
Lord Kalki will take birth as the son of a Holy Brahmin and will live a simple life. It is also told that he will learn the vedas from Lord Parasurama. Parasurama will be a teacher to Lord Kalki. Lord Kalki will also be a great devotee of Lord Shiva, and will get great powers by worshipping him. He will get the divine horse and a sword by worshipping Lord Shiva. Through that, he will destroy the evil ones, and safeguard the good people. The tenth avatar of Vishnu is seen as the form before deluge (Pralaya). He is mentioned in Mahabharata, and in various divine texts, and he is known to be similar to that of Lord Parashurama, who kills unrighteous kings.
CONCLUSION
Kalki bhagavan is another form of Lord Vishnu, always protects his sincere devotees, and save them from bad persons. He is a highly knowledgeable person. Let us pray to Lord Kalki Bhagavan and be blessed.
