What do Hindus believe about the Big Bang?

Many Hindus believe that the Big Bang theory offers no challenge to their belief in creation. It is a scientific theory that sits alongside their religious beliefs. It does not deny the position of Brahman nor the belief in the continual cycle of creation, preservation and destruction.

How does a singularity relate to the Big Bang?

The universal origin story known as the Big Bang postulates that, 13.7 billion years ago, our universe emerged from a singularity — a point of infinite density and gravity — and that before this event, space and time did not exist (which means the Big Bang took place at no place and no time).

How do Hindus believe that the world was created?

For Hindus the universe was created by Brahma, the creator who made the universe out of himself. After Brahma created the world, it is the power of Vishnu which preserves the world and human beings. As part of the cycle of birth, life and death it is Shiva who will ultimately destroy the universe.

What is infinite density?

Infinite density would imply that the entire matter in question is concentrated at a geometrical and dimensionless point.

What do the Hindu believe in?

Hindus believe in the doctrines of samsara (the continuous cycle of life, death, and reincarnation) and karma (the universal law of cause and effect). One of the key thoughts of Hinduism is “atman,” or the belief in soul. This philosophy holds that living creatures have a soul, and they’re all part of the supreme soul.

What is an infinite singularity?

A singularity is a point in space where there is a mass with infinite density. This would lead to a spacetime with an infinite curvature. Singularities are predicted to exist in black holes by Einstein’s theory of general relativity, which is a theory that has done remarkably well at matching experimental results.

Does infinite density mean infinite mass?

If something is infinitely dense, must it not also be infinitely massive? Nope. The singularity is a point where volume goes to zero, not where mass goes to infinity. It is a point with zero volume, but which still holds mass, due to the extreme stretching of space by gravity.

What does Hinduism say about the Big Bang?

Hindu mythology also suggests that the Big Bang is not the beginning of everything, but is just the start of a present cycle preceded by an infinite number of universes and to be followed by another infinite number of universes. (concept of multiverse)

When did the universe become an infinite singularity?

If you keep going back and back, then (in the Old Big Bang model, before we knew about inflation) you find that at a sufficiently early time, 13.7 billion years ago, the density, temperature and expansion rate start off as infinite. That’s a singularity!

What is the Vedic version of the universe?

According to the Vedic Version, countless universes, as numerous as mustard seeds in a sack, are generated from the breathing of Maha-vishnu. It is said that universes emanate from Maha-vishnu’s skin pores in seed form as He exhales, then expand and contract again as they are sucked back into God when He inhales.

Why is it difficult to trace the origin of Hinduism?

Because the religion has no specific founder, it’s difficult to trace its origins and history. Hinduism is unique in that it’s not a single religion but a compilation of many traditions and philosophies.