Bali Padyami is the day which Sri Mahavishnu has dedicated to Balichakravarthy. It only on this day that Balichakravarthi rules the entire world with the blessings of Sri Hari. Balipratipada is observed on the first day of the Kartika Maasa. On Balipratipada day, people remember King Bali and pray for the return of prosperity that existed during his rule. Bali chakravarti is one of the greatest kings. Though he was a daitya, he never deviated from the path of truth or Dharma. He was a great Bhakta of Lord Vishnu and was praised by everyone. Bali Chakravarthy is the grand son of Prahlada, who was responsible for the Narasimha avatar. Bali is the son of Virochana & Surochana. His guru was none other than daithya guru Shukracharya. Bali Chakravarthy was a very powerful daithya king. He had the entire world under his control. Bali Chakravarthy desired the Indra padavi. According to his guru’s advice he started doing Ashwamedha yaaga. He had done 99 Ashwamedha Yaagas. If he had completed the 100th ashwamedha yaga, he would become eligible for the post of Indra. Indra sought the help of Sri Mahavishnu. Aditi, the wife of Sage Kashyapa also did the penance to get back power to her son Indra. Vishnu assured that he himself will come to rescue Indra. Vishnu in the form of Vamana moorti went to Bali chakravarthi directly, where he was doing the Ashwamedha Yaaga. On seeing the handsome face of Vamana in the Yaaga, Bali Chakravarthy came to Vamana and did fell at his feet and prayed him to take some "daanam" from him. He also told him that whatever Vaamana demands will be given. Finally Vaamana demanded just three steps of land. Bali was surprised "You are asking only three steps of land. What good is it?" He asked him to demand some better items instead of these three steps, thinking that the three steps are very very meager for daana dharma. Vamana said he is satisfied with the three steps only. By that time, Bali Chakravarthi’s guru Shukracharyaru realised that the boy is none other than Maha Vishnu. He told Bali not to give the daana. Bali refused to withdraw from giving daanam as he had already promised Vaamana that whatever Vaamana asks shall be given. As soon as Bali Chakravarthi prepared to give the 3 steps of land that had Vaamana asked in the form of daanam, guru Shukracharya transformed himself and sat in the jug of water, blocking the water flow, that was being used for washing the feet of the Vaamana before giving the daanam. Seeing this, Vaaman took a grass strand and poked the nozzle of the jug to free the water flow. This grass strand poked Shukracharya's eye and hence guru Shukracharya became one-eyed. Because of the pain, Shukracharya came out of the jug and Bali Chakravarthi gave arghyas and washed the feet of Vaamana. Bali Chakravarthi asked Vamana to measure the 3 steps of land for daanam. Soon, the short roopa of Vamana grew in size – so huge that it was impossible to describe in words – and this form is called as Trivikrama roopam. With his first step, Vamana covered all of Earth. His second step covered all of the Sky. There was no place for the third step. It was then Bali thought and realized that Vamana was none other than Sri Vishnu himself and King Bali offered his head as the place for Vaamana's third foot step. Vamana kept his third step on Bali's head and sent Bali to Patalaloka or Underworld. Bali was also given the boon that he will be allowed to rule the entire universe for one day in a year and on that day he can visit the earth, which is the Balipadyami day – the Kaarthika Shudda Padya. When Vaamana touched the sky, Brahmadeva washed his feet. This water became the holy ganga river, the daughter of Brahmadeva. Since Her birth was at Trivikrama murty'a feet, Ganga is the most sacred river for the Indians. Source: World wide web
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