What is "kalki"

Kalki \Kal"ki\, n. [Skr.] The name of Vishnu in his tenth and last avatar.
--Whitworth.

In Hinduism, Kalki ( Devanagari: ; lit. destroyer of filth) is the tenth and final avatar of the god Vishnu in the current Mahayuga, foretold to appear at the end of Kali Yuga, the current epoch. The Purana scriptures foretell that Kalki will be atop a white horse with a drawn blazing sword. He is the harbinger of the end time in Hindu eschatology, after which he will usher in Satya Yuga.

In Buddhist Kalachakra tradition, 25 rulers of the Shambhala Kingdom held the title of Kalki, Kulika or Kalki-king. During Vaishakha, the first fortnight in Shukla Paksha is dedicated to fifteen deities, with each day for a different god. In this tradition, the twelfth day is Vaishakha Dwadashi and is dedicated to Madhava, another name for Kalki.

Kalki is an 1978 pre/post-apocalyptic novel by American author Gore Vidal. It was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1978.

Kalki is an avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism.

Kalki may also refer to:

Kalki is a Tamil magazine published from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The magazine was established by Kalki Krishnamurthy, a popular Tamil novelist and Indian freedom fighter, in 1941. The magazine is known for its publication of historic novels by Kalki such as Ponniyin Selvan and Sivagamiyin Sabadham. Kalki Krishnamurthy also edited the magazine, which is published on a weekly basis. During his term the magazine was much more respected due to its quality. Following his death it lost this and popularized.

Kałki may refer to the following places:

• Kałki, Lubusz Voivodeship (west Poland)
• Kałki, Masovian Voivodeship (east-central Poland)
• Kałki, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (north Poland)

Kalki is a 1996 Tamil drama film directed by K. Balachander, starring Shruti, Rahman, Prakash Raj, Geetha and Renuka. The music composition is by Deva. The film was co-produced by Gramco Films. The film was among 1996 Deepavali releases.

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Kalki is a 1984 Indian Malayalam film, directed by N Sankaran Nair. The film stars Adoor Bhasi and Ambika in lead roles. The film had musical score by G. Devarajan.

Kalki is a Tamil soap opera aried on Jaya TV. The show is produced by Avni Telemedia and also the story writer, creative head and producer by Kushboo. This was directed K. Natraj. Tamil Film actress Kushboo acted in the lead role with Abhishek, Shyam Ganesh, Pooja, Ganthimathi, Delhi Ganesh, Aravind Akash and Vivek Anand