Bali

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Bali is a virtuous but ambitious king in Hindu mythology, best known for his encounter with the dwarf avatar Vamana of Vishnu, who curbs his power while granting him lasting honor and devotion.

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Bali canonical 9

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Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf asura king ⓘ
character in Hindu mythology ⓘ
devotee of Vishnu ⓘ
mythological king ⓘ
askedBy Vamana for three paces of land ⓘ
associatedWithAvatar Vamana ⓘ
associatedWithDeity Vishnu ⓘ
associatedWithFestival Onam ⓘ
defeatedDeity Indra ⓘ
descendantOf Hiranyakashipu ⓘ
encounteredAvatar Vamana ⓘ
father Virochana ⓘ
grandsonOf Prahlada ⓘ
grantedBoonTo Vamana ⓘ
grantedHonor continued sovereignty in the netherworld ⓘ
eternal fame ⓘ
protection by Vishnu ⓘ
hasAlternativeName Bali Chakravarti ⓘ
Mahabali ⓘ
linked to: King Mahabali

Maveli ⓘ
humbledBy Vamana ⓘ
Vishnu ⓘ
keptPromiseTo Vamana ⓘ
kingOf Patalaloka ⓘ
linked to: Patala

asuras ⓘ
the three worlds (temporarily) ⓘ
knownForQuality ambition ⓘ
devotion to dharma ⓘ
generosity in giving alms ⓘ
truthfulness ⓘ
virtue ⓘ
moralTheme humility before the divine ⓘ
reward of devotion and generosity ⓘ
supremacy of dharma over power ⓘ
notableFor being humbled by Vishnu ⓘ
encounter with Vamana ⓘ
his devotion ⓘ
his generosity ⓘ
performedRitual Ashvamedha sacrifice ⓘ
grand sacrificial ceremony where Vamana appeared ⓘ
receivedBoonFrom Vamana ⓘ
Vishnu ⓘ
religion Hinduism ⓘ
rulesOver Sutala ⓘ
sentTo Sutala ⓘ
subduedBy Vamana ⓘ
textMentionedIn Bhagavata Purana ⓘ
Mahabharata ⓘ
Vishnu Purana ⓘ
various Puranas ⓘ
veneratedInRegion Kerala ⓘ

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