Pancham āra (5th era) ka duration Jain kal‑chakra ke hisāb se:

• Kul avadhi: 21,000 varsh
• Yeh 21,000 varsh Bharat Kshetra ke vartamān Avasarpiṇī (utarti aadhi parikrama) ka 5th period hai.
• Dono paramparā – Digambar aur Shvetāmbara – is bāt par sahmat hain ki:

- Abhi hum 5th āra (Pancham kaal / Duḥṣamā) me chal rahe hain - Is āra ki total lambāi 21,000 saal hi mānī jātī hai

Aap is vishay par aur simple explanation yahan dekh sakte hain