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Mahabali (IAST: Mahābalī), also known as Bali, Indrasenan, or Māveli, is a daitya king featured in Hinduism. He is the grandson of Prahlada , and a descendant of the sage Kashyapa . There are many versions of his legend in ancient texts such as the Shatapatha Brahmana , Ramayana , Mahabharata , and several Puranas .
In one version of the Vamana legend, when Mahabali offered himself for Vishnu's third step, it was an act of Mahabali's devotion. [194] Vishnu granted him a boon. Mahabali chose to revisit earth, once every year, the lands and people he previously ruled.
The latter is related to the mythical Mahabali, the demon king defeated by the dwarf Vamana (a Vishnu avatar). [11] According to Nagaswamy, the name is derived from the Tamil word mallal (prosperity) and reflects its being an ancient economic center for South India and Southeast Asia.
Prahlada's grandson, Mahabali, came to power by defeating the gods and taking over the three worlds. According to Vaishnavism, the defeated Devas approached Vishnu for help in their battle with Mahabali. [13] Vishnu refused to join the gods in violence against Mahabali because Mahabali was a good ruler and his own devotee.
When Prahlada stated that Vishnu was present everywhere, including in the walls of their home, his father kicked a pillar. Vishnu emerged from the pillar in the form of a man with a lion's head, and slayed Hiranyakasipu. Prahlada eventually became king, and had a grandson named Bali (also called Mahabali). Bali founded Mahabalipuram on this ...
The Bhagavata Purana describes that Vishnu descended as the Vamana avatar to restore the authority of Indra over Svarga, as it had been taken by Mahabali, a benevolent asura King. Bali was the grandson of Prahlada. King Mahabali was generous, and engaged in severe austerities, winning the praise of the world.
Lord Vamana has blessed king Sri Mahabali on his request for three feet of mud; the mood of the deity in the temple is that of blessing the king Mahabali. Vishnu was immensely pleased with the goodness of Mahabali. He educated Bali about the demerits of pride and arrogance, which forbids man from optimum progress.
Mamallapuram (also known as Mahabalipuram [4]), is a town in Chengalpattu district in the southeastern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, best known for the UNESCO World Heritage Site of 7th- and 8th-century Hindu Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram.