Kalanemi/Kuroni in Different Yugas
| Yuga | Primary Manifestations of Kalanemi |
Who Adviced Kalanemi to avoid from destruction | How Kalanemi was destroyed |
| Satya-yuga | Kundomasali Thillaimallan, Mallosivahanan |
Kovi Rishi Roma Rishi |
Directly by Lord. Lord used Sruti Muni as Mantra-arrow. |
| Treta-yuga | Sura padman Ravana |
Veeravahu Vibhishana |
Lord as Skantha. Lord Rama. |
| Dvapara-yuga | Dhuriyodhana | Bhisma | Lord Krishna using Pandavas. |
| Kali-yuga | Kali | King Parikshit | (yet to happen - Lord Kalki) |
Different Yugas and Primary worships
| Yuga | Kalanemi's position from God | Primary means to worship God |
| Satya-yuga | Worlds apart. | Jnana Yoga |
| Treta-yuga | Countries apart. Ravana in Sri Lanka vs Lord Ramachandra in Bharatavarsha. | Yahjna |
| Dvapara-yuga | Bodies apart (same family). Dhuriyodhana were living closer to Lord Krishna and also related. | Deity worship |
| Kali-yuga | Within each person. Kali does not have a distinct body, but present in same body (where God also resides.) | Chanting Lord's holy names. |
It may be appropriate to note the following here:
1) Chanting of the Lord's name is the easiest way in kali yuga, not worshiping deities, to dispel the effects of kali and that was what Lord Vaikuntar was primarily teaching. In Brhan-naradiya Purana [38.126] it is stated:
"Harer nama Harer nama harer namaiva kevalam
Kalau nasty eva nasty eva nasty eva gatir anyatha":
In this (kali) age of quarrel and hypocrisy, the only means of deliverance is the chanting of the holy name of the Lord. There is no other way. There is no other way. There is no other way.
2) It is Kalanemi who approaches to destroy Dharma and righteousness in every yuga. From far away in Patala loka, he approaches nearer and nearer and finally at the end of Kali-yuga, God destroys him and throws him again far away and the satya yuga starts. These cycles (of chathur yugas) repeat continuously. Only the names and forms of Kalanemi may be different in different yuga cycles.
3) Due to the influence of Kalanemi, the life span of human beings is shorter. Not only distance is in logarithmic scale, its effect in the life span is also in logarithmic scale. For example, in kali-yuga, average life span of people is about 100 years. In Dwapar-yuga, the life span was upto 1,000 years (This truth can be compared to the very long lifespan we see for Abraham in Bible). In Treta-yuga, the life span was upto 10,000 years. In Satya-yuga, the life span was upto 100,000 years (Sage Vishwamitra meditated for 60,000 years in Satya yuga.)
4) The life span and peacefulness of the human beings relate to the primary practice for the yuga. For example, it is almost impossible to practice Jnana yoga in kali yuga and even if one attempts it is fruitless due to the short life span.