Sri Hari in his Vamana avatar pushing king Bali into Paalata loka







There was a demon named Bali (pronounce this name is Bali and not as Baali) who was descended from Hiranyakashipu vamsham.



Extremely strong, he defeated the demigods and drove them out of svargam.



The mother of all the demigods was Aditi Devi and Aditi Devi was never wanted that her sons should suffer at the hands of rakshasas.



She therefore began to pray to Vishnu so that she might have a powerful son who would provide a fitting reply to the rakshasas, particularily to Bali.



For a thousand years, Aditi Devi meditated. Vishnu was pleased at these prayers and appeared before Aditi Devi. "What boon do you wish for?" he asked. "The rakshasas are oppressing my children," replied Aditi Devi. "Please grant me a son who will defeat the demons." "Do not despair," said Vishnu. "I myself will be born as your son. I will take care of the Rakshasas."





We should note the husband of Aditi Devi is Kashyapa Maharshi.



Kashyapa Maharshi and Aditi Devi accordingly had a son.



This son was a dwarf (means, Vamana in Samskruta so the name Vamana).



Bali happened to organize a yajna and the dwarf came to attend the ceremony. On the occasion of the yajna, Bali had decided that he would not refuse anyone what they asked for.



Shukracharya was the preceptor of the rakshasas and naturally, he was Bali’s guru as well. Shukracharya saw through the trickery that was involved and realized that the dwarf was none other than Vishnu.





He tried to put Bali on his guard and warned Bali that he should not grant what the dwarf asked for. But Bali would not listen. "Vishnu is the lord of everything." He said. "I am indeed fortunate if Vishnu has come to grace my ceremony in the disguise of a dwarf. How can I refuse what he asks for?"





Bali welcomed the dwarf with offerings. "What is your desire?" he asked. "I am duty bound to give you what you ask for."





"I desire nothing much," replied the dwarf. "I do not want gold or riches or elephants or horses. All that I ask for is as much of land as can be covered in three of my footsteps."



"Granted," said Bail.





No sooner were the words uttered that the dwarf assumed a gigantic form. His head rose way up into the sky.



Vamana's first step covered all the higher planets, the second step covered all the earth and lover planets.



Thus Vamana asked Bali where should he keep his third leg as the vast raajyam of Bali has been completely covered by the first two steps.





Thus as far as the third step is concerned, Bali requested Vamana to keep on his head so that Bali will complete the wish request of the Vamana.



Finally Vamana keeps his third leg on the Bali's head and pushes him into the Paatala loka.



Even today Bali is still there in Paatala loka and is the king of that Paatala loka.



During the Deepavali time we celebrate the Balipadyami on account in the name of Bali chakravarti.





This is the greatness of Sri Hari.





Sri Hari gives everything to his Bhaktha, even though he may be a rakshasa.





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