Pralaya
noun
Pral·a·ya
\ˈprələyə\
Definition of Pralaya
-s
: a period of dissolution or destruction of the manifested universe at the end of a kalpa according to Hindu philosophy : the end of the world
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Origin and Etymology of pralaya
Sanskrit, literally, end, destruction
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