List of numbers in Hindu scriptures explained

The Hindu scriptures contain many numerical descriptions concerning distances, durations and numbers of items in the universe as seen from the perspective of Hindu cosmology.[1]

List

Property Number or measurement
Distance from Satyaloka to Vishnuloka (Brahmaloka-sanatana, abode of Brahma) 26,200,000 yojanas (209,600,000 miles)
3,800,000 yojanas
10,000,000 yojanas
20,000,000 yojanas
80,000,000 yojanas
120,000,000 yojanas
233,800,000 yojanas (1,870,400,000 miles)
Covering of the Universe 260,000,000 yojanas (2,080,000,000 miles) away from the SunNote: Where distances are given in yojana a rough equivalent is sometimes given in miles calculated at 8 miles to the yojana. The actual length of the yojana varied throughout its period of use between 4 and 9 miles.

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Notes and References

  1. CompareBook: Chaudhary , Govind Vishnu . Vedic Numerology-A Treatise On Hindu Astronomy. 2. 1968. 1997. 365.