Why is Kalki the last avatar?
Sarah Richards
Published Apr 05, 2026
Kalkin, also called Kalki, final avatar (incarnation) of the Hindu god Vishnu, who is yet to appear. At the end of the present Kali yuga (age), when virtue and dharma have disappeared and the world is ruled by the unjust, Kalkin will appear to destroy the wicked and to usher in a new age.
How many years are left for Kalki?
The Kali Yuga shall last for 432000 years. It is said that the Kaliyug started sometime in 3102 BCE. We are currently at the 5,121st year of the last yuga, and 426,879 years are still remaining.What year will Kalki Be Born?
Kalki PuranaIts dating floruit is the 18th-century. Wendy Doniger dates the Kalki Mythology containing Kalki Purana to between 1500 and 1700 CE. In the Kalki Purana, Kalki is born into the family of Sumati and Vishnuyasha, in a village called Shambala, on the twelfth day during the fortnight of the waxing moon.