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benefits of kali yuga compared to other yugas

As in puranas -  Kaliyug is the mine of faults, but it has only one great virtue - that the people will acquire divine position only by reciting Lord's name.  Recitation of Lord's name, regardless of intention and motivation-- whether it is love, derision, laziness o maliceness- would destroy one's sins. But the sinister people would do even the most difficult tasks in Kaliyug, but they would not recite Lord's name.They would not have an interest in the Lord. Their interests would be more in sensuous things like sound, touch, beauty, scent etc. The Paramgati (supreme salvation) that people could receive  by ten thousand years of meditation in Satayug;  by performing Yagya for hundred years in Tretayug by worshipping Lord’s idol for ten years in Dwapar,  that supreme salvation is easily available for people in Kaliyug simply by reciting Lord's name for one day and one night continuously.  But still, in Kaliyug people would not have faith in Lord's name. It i...

Yogasiddhi within six months -

 As in puranas -  A devotee who regularly practices meditation in the temple of Lord Kapordishwar attains Yogasiddhi within six months.

which is better meditation or idol worship

 as in puranas During the Satya-Yuga, meditation was the way to attain self knowledge.  During Treta-Yuga, it was attained by penance, During Dwapar Yuga it was attained by performing 'Yagya' while in the present era of Kali Yuga, idol worship is considered to be the means to achieve selfrealization. Invirtuosity invites sorrow while virtuosity bestows joy and happiness.

how to reach to Shiva's abode.

  as in puranas -  While worshipping the Shiva Linga, the mantra OM NAMAH SHIVAY should be continuously chanted. Chanting this mantra for five crore times, helps a man in attaining to the abode of Shiva. Worship of Shiva done during the mid night is considered to be especially fructifying.

best days for couple to get children - kids

 from puranas  Copulation Prohibited on Certain Days According to the scriptures the best time for a married couple to copulate is after the woman has had her menstruation, especially till sixteen days after her periods have commenced are considered best for this purpose. But, there are also certain days on which making sexual contacts is prohibited- the first four days after her periods have started.  Ashtami, Chaturdashi, Amavasya and Purnima are few such days.  If the above given rules are followed then a couple can beget worthy sons possessing good qualities. Considering the fact that a woman has sexual urge eight times more than a man, scriptures have also advised a man not to overlook the sexual urge of his wife and to satisfy her without bothering about the prohibited days.

is it mistake from puranas that mon is above sun

 it is mentioned in puranas that  Above the earth is the sun, above the sun the moon, above the moon the stars, above the stars Mercury, above Mercury Venus, above Venus Jupiter and above Jupiter the constellation of the Great Bear (saptarshimandala). Beyond this constellation is the world of Dhruva. but we know moon is near to earth and sun is far

how is the life after family life must be led as per puranas in old age.

  The third ashrama is known as vanaprastha (forest-dwelling stage). The individual now retires to the forest and withdraws his mind from the earthly life. He can leave his wife in the care of his sons or take her with him. He lives on roots, fruits and leaves and makes a bed for himself under the trees. He is not permitted to shave or cut his hair and his clothes have to be made out of bark or skins. The final ashrama is that of sannyasa (hermithood). A hermit gives up all association with the world and lives alone. He grows completely detached. He lives alone. He gets his food through begging. He is not permitted to spend more than one night in a village, or more than five nights at a time in a city.