Story goes that during the reign of mighty asura (demon) king, Mahabali, Kerala witnessed its golden era. Everybody in the state was happy and prosperous and king was highly regarded by his subjects. Apart from all his virtues, Mahabali had one shortcoming. He was egoistic. This weakness in Mahabali’s character was utilized by Gods to […]
Origin of Onam
Origin of Onam in god’s own country
There is a folk song describing Maveli. It says, Maveli nadu vaneedum kalam, manusyarellarum onnu pole”. It means that when Maveli ruled the kingdom everyone was treated equally. The story is, Bali, the Asura (demon) king ruled his kingdom with the enchanting state of Kerala as his capital. Though he was an asura, he was […]
When King Mahabali Left Earth?
When King Mahabali Left Earth? What is the story of Mahabali leaving the Earth? By practicing atmanivedanam, mahabali Bali obtained Moksha, as illustrated by old Indian scripts and scriptures. By reading Sri Rūpa Gosvāmīs Bhakti-rasāmrta-sindhu, we get acquaintance that Sri Krishna stated that Mahabali approached Him. From Adhatya Ramayana, we acquire the further information that […]
The Story of Maveli (Mahabali)
The Story of Maveli, Mahabali.. What is the story of King Maveli..? It is believed that Mahabali ruled the Southern region of India before the occurrence of Ramayana. It also is believed that his kingdom extended from the Vindhyas in the North to the down South. Lord Vishnu was not worshipped by the Asuras. Lord […]
The Story of King Mahabali
The Story of King Mahabali explains the legend of Mahabali and Vamana Avatara of Lord Vishnu. Onam is celebrated to commemorate the visit of King Mahabali annually to see the happiness and prosperity of his beloved people. King Mahabali the Asura King reigned during the golden era of the State of Kerala. It was a period […]