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Manvatara (Samskrit : मन्वन्तरम्) is a cyclic unit of macrocosmic time period consisting of 71 Mahayugas. It is called Manvantara as Manu, is the ruler of the earth on behalf of Brahma, in each of these periods. Fourteen such Manvantaras make up one Kalpa or a day in the life of Brahma.
The names of 14 Manvantaras are
- Svayambhuva
- Svarochisha
- Uttama
- Tamasa
- Raivata
- Chakshusha
- Vaivasvata
- Savarni
- Daksha Savarni
- Brahma Savarni
- Dharma Savarni
- Rudra Savarni