1. Mahabali, known as Bali, Indrasenan, or Maveli, is a daitya king featured in Hinduism.
22 Facts About Mahabali
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Mahabali is the grandson of Prahlada, and a descendant of the sage Kashyapa.
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In Kerala, Mahabali is considered to be the noblest and most prosperous ruler, who transformed his kingdom into a heavenly place.
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Mahabali's legend is a major part of the annual festival Onam in the state of Kerala, and it is celebrated in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh as Balipratipada, Balipadyami, or Bali padva.
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Mahabali is described in early Hindu texts as a benevolent and generous king.
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Mahabali ruled without discrimination, and his people were honest, healthy, and happy under his rule.
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Mahabali temporarily possessed the amrita obtained by the asuras.
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Vishnu refused to join the devas in violence against Mahabali, because Mahabali is a benevolent king and his own devotee.
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Mahabali granted him this gift, despite warnings from Shukra, who had realised Vamana's true identity.
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When rhetorically asked where he might take his promised third step, Mahabali accepted his fate and offered his own head.
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Some Hindu texts state that Mahabali was banished to patala, some state he was dragged there by Garuda, in others he entered heaven with the touch of Vishnu, while another version states he became Chiranjivi.
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In other versions of the story, when Vamana asks where to place his next step, Mahabali offers his own head to him because he realizes that he is an avatar of Vishnu.
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Mahabali goes to patala, makes Mahabali her brother, and requests him to let her husband come back to her in Vaikuntha.
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Mahabali is depicted as an evil king who schemed and attempted to rob Purusha's wife.
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In Jain mythology, the antagonists to Mahabali are the two sons born to King Mahasiva : Ananda and Purusapundarika.
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Mahabali is mentioned in Jain inscriptions, where the patron compares the defeated evil opponents of the current king to Mahabali.
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Mahabali is a common name and found in other contexts.
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For example, in Jain history, Mahabali is the name of the son of Bahubali, who was given Bahubali's kingdom before Bahubali became a monk.
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Mahabali then tells Bali of the importance of cultivating merit in this life.
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For people in Kerala, Mahabali is remembered fondly as a great and benevolent king.
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In Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana, several people believe that Mahabali was an ancient king.
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Mahabali is regarded as chief of deity serve as guardians of the earth.