Dashavatara refers to the ten principal avatars of the Hindu god Vishnu. These avatars are believed to represent different stages of evolution and help restore cosmic order. They include Matsya (fish), Kurma (tortoise), Varaha (boar), Narasimha (hal...
Lord Vamana is the fifth of the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu, according to Hindu mythology. He is also known as the dwarf incarnation of Lord Vishnu. In one of his famous stories, he tricked the demon king Bali and restored the power of the gods.
Vamana Avatar is the fifth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. As per the Hindu Puranas, the Vamana Avatar took back the three worlds (known as the Triloka) from the Asura King Bali in three steps to hand them over to Lord Indra. Vamana was born of the great sage Kashyap and his wife, Aditi. He was also known by various names, including Balibandhana, Trivikrama, Upendra, Urukrama, and Vamanadeva.
Bali was the grandson of Prahlad and the son of Virochan. He defeated Indra and became the king of the three worlds. The gods took refuge in Bhagwan Vishnu, who agreed to restore Indra to power. Vishnu incarnated as the Aditya dwarf-Brahmin, Vamana, and attended the sacrifice (Yagna) conducted by Bali. Vamana requested only three steps of land from Bali. Bali agrees despite being warned by his guru Sukracharya about Vamana’s true nature and purpose as Vishnu. Finally, Vamana extends in size and encompasses all existence and beyond in three strides. Vamana gave the three worlds to Indra. Bali and all other Asuras are banished to the netherworlds.
Vamana Avatar is renowned for the story of Vishnu’s stride, in which he measured the entire universe with his three steps. He was the one who returned the Deva Loka to Lord Indra while outwitting the Asura King Mahabali.
The **Vamana Purana** is one of the eighteen major Puranas of Hinduism, and is named after one of the incarnations of Vishnu ¹. It is a medieval era Sanskrit text that is considered a Shaiva text ¹². The text is predominantly a collection of Mahatmyas (travel guides) to many Shiva-related places in India with legends and mythology woven in ¹. The extant manuscripts of Vamana Purana exist in various versions, likely very different from the original, and show signs of revision over time and regions ¹. The text is non-sectarian, and its first version was likely created by the 9th to 11th century CE.
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