King Mahabali
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King Mahabali is a benevolent and generous demon king from Hindu mythology, especially revered in Kerala, whose annual return to visit his people is celebrated during the festival of Onam.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mahabali | 6 |
| King Mahabali canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7045106 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: King Mahabali Context triple: [Onam, associatedLegendaryFigure, King Mahabali]
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A.
King Parikshit
King Parikshit is a legendary Kuru monarch in Hindu tradition, renowned as the grandson of Arjuna and the central listener of the teachings narrated in the Bhagavata Purana.
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B.
King Shantanu
King Shantanu is a legendary monarch of the Kuru dynasty in the Indian epic Mahabharata, best known as the father of Bhishma and a key ancestor of the Pandavas and Kauravas.
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C.
King Virata
King Virata is the ruler of the Matsya kingdom in the Mahabharata, best known for sheltering the Pandavas in disguise during their final year of exile.
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D.
King Ashvapati
King Ashvapati is a righteous and devoted monarch in the Mahabharata’s Savitrī and Satyavan legend, known especially as Savitrī’s father and a model of piety and wisdom.
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E.
King Janaka
King Janaka is a revered philosopher-king in ancient Indian tradition, best known as the wise ruler of Videha and the father of Sita in the Ramayana.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: King Mahabali Target entity description: King Mahabali is a benevolent and generous demon king from Hindu mythology, especially revered in Kerala, whose annual return to visit his people is celebrated during the festival of Onam.
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A.
King Parikshit
King Parikshit is a legendary Kuru monarch in Hindu tradition, renowned as the grandson of Arjuna and the central listener of the teachings narrated in the Bhagavata Purana.
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B.
King Shantanu
King Shantanu is a legendary monarch of the Kuru dynasty in the Indian epic Mahabharata, best known as the father of Bhishma and a key ancestor of the Pandavas and Kauravas.
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C.
King Virata
King Virata is the ruler of the Matsya kingdom in the Mahabharata, best known for sheltering the Pandavas in disguise during their final year of exile.
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D.
King Ashvapati
King Ashvapati is a righteous and devoted monarch in the Mahabharata’s Savitrī and Satyavan legend, known especially as Savitrī’s father and a model of piety and wisdom.
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E.
King Janaka
King Janaka is a revered philosopher-king in ancient Indian tradition, best known as the wise ruler of Videha and the father of Sita in the Ramayana.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
asura king
ⓘ
mythological figure ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Bali
ⓘ
Mahabali ⓘ
linked to:
King Mahabali
Maveli ⓘ |
| ancestor | Hiranyakashipu ⓘ |
| annualReturnCelebratedAs | Onam ⓘ |
| associatedAvatarOfVishnu | Vamana ⓘ |
| associatedRegion | Kerala ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
bhakti
ⓘ
dharma ⓘ |
| associatedWithFestival | Onam ⓘ |
| boon | allowed to visit his people once a year ⓘ |
| culturalRole | legendary ruler of Kerala in folklore ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | central figure in Onam songs and stories ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | Vamana ⓘ |
| devoteeOf | Vishnu ⓘ |
| event |
Mahabali offering his own head for the third step
ⓘ
Vamana asking him for three paces of land ⓘ Vamana covering heaven and earth in two steps ⓘ |
| fate | sent to the netherworld (Sutala) ⓘ |
| festivalRitual | people of Kerala welcome his annual visit during Onam ⓘ |
| grandfather | Prahlada ⓘ |
| iconography | depicted as a crowned king with umbrella in Kerala art ⓘ |
| kingdom |
Kerala (in popular tradition)
ⓘ
linked to:
Kerala
Patala ⓘ |
| knownFor |
benevolence
ⓘ
egalitarian governance ⓘ generosity ⓘ just rule ⓘ |
| languageContext | Malayalam folklore ⓘ |
| mythologicalRace | Asura ⓘ |
| narrativeSource |
Bhagavata Purana
ⓘ
Puranas ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Devas ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| rememberedFor | a time with no lies, theft, or poverty in his kingdom ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
equality
ⓘ
golden age of Kerala ⓘ prosperity ⓘ |
| title | King ⓘ |
| virtue |
charity
ⓘ
humility ⓘ truthfulness ⓘ |
| worshippedAs | spirit of Onam ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: King Mahabali Description of subject: King Mahabali is a benevolent and generous demon king from Hindu mythology, especially revered in Kerala, whose annual return to visit his people is celebrated during the festival of Onam.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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