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Onam festival | Story of King Mahabali

King Mahabali

King Mahabali

Mahabali or Bali is the most popular, benevolent and generous king. He belonged to the Asura (demon) dynasty but was an ardent worshiper of Lord Vishnu. He is the son of Virochana and grandson of Prahlada. He earned “Mahabali Chakravarthy” or the king of king - Mahabali title because of his strength and braver.  According to Shatapatha Brahmana, Ramayana, Mahabharata and Puranas King Mahabali was also known as King Bali or Maveli.

Story of King Mahabali -

Mahabhali once ruled over Kerala. He was a very just, wise and respected king that had the love of all of his subjects. Due to this, his rule began to spread far and wide. Once Mahabhali’s rule extended to the heavens and the underworld, the gods started to get jealous because of his popularity and the power he possessed. 

Vamana and King Bali

Vamana, King Mahabali

They then turned to Vishnu for help. Vishnu then transformed himself into a dwarf named Vamana. He approached Mahabali for alms who then granted him a wish. Sukracharya, who was Mahabhali’s preceptor realised this dwarf was no ordinary human and therefore warned Mahabali against granting the wish. Despite this Mahabali still keeps his word because he believes that there is no greater sin than going back on your promise. Vamana wishes to have the land that he could cover in three steps. Once Mahabali grants him his wish, Vamana starts to grow in size. With his first step, he covered the sky, with his second step he covered the underworld. Having realised the third step would destroy the world Mahabali offers his head in exchange. When He places his foot on Mahabali’s head, it pushes him into the underworld. But before this happens, Mahabali is granted a wish and this wish is that Mahabali gets to visit his people in Kerala once a year.


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Read more - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahabali

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