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.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
asura king
ⓘ
mythological figure ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Bali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahabali NERFINISHED ⓘ Maveli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ancestor | Hiranyakashipu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| annualReturnCelebratedAs | Onam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAvatarOfVishnu | Vamana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRegion | Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
bhakti
ⓘ
dharma ⓘ |
| associatedWithFestival | Onam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devoteeOf | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconography | depicted as a crowned king with umbrella in Kerala art ⓘ |
| kingdom |
Kerala (in popular tradition)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patala ⓘ |
| knownFor |
benevolence
ⓘ
egalitarian governance ⓘ generosity ⓘ just rule ⓘ |
| languageContext | Malayalam folklore ⓘ |
| mythologicalRace | Asura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeSource |
Bhagavata Purana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Devas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
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