bhargavasarma {nirikhi krishna bhagavan}

Om! Gam! Ganapathaye! Namaha! Om! Sri Raghavendraya Namaha! Om! Namo! Bhagavathe! Vasudevaya! Om! Ham! Hanumathe Sri Rama Doothaya Namaha! Sri Vaamana Avathara Significance Sri Vaamana Avathara was fifth in the line of Dasavatharas of Lord Sri Maha Vishnu. This avathara took place during Treta Yuga before Sri Parashurama Avathara. Lord Maha Vishnu took this avathara in order to suppress the arrogance, vanity and pride of Emperor Bali (Bali Chakravarthi) and to restore the glory, power and authority of Lord Indra over the Heaven who had lost his power and kingdom (Swarga) to King Bali. Sri Vishnu Sahasra Nama Sthothra describes in sloka # 17 and 56, the Lord as Upendro Vaamanah and Trivikramah. Lord in this avathara was known as Vaamana because he was dwarf in form at the beginning. He was known as Trivikrama because he is the one who has conquered the three worlds, Earth, Upper worlds and Nether worlds. He grew to a gigantic size while suppressing the King Bali and conquered the Univer...

Focus of Sri Vaamana Avathara falls on the story of King Bali. Popularly referred to as Bali Chakravarthi or Maha Bali he was a Daitya (Asura) King in the lineage of Prahlada (Bhaktha Prahlada). He was the grand son of Prahlada and son of Virochana. Prahlada, his grand father was an ardent and coveted devotee of Lord Sri ManNarayana for whose sake the Lord took the avathara of Lord Narasimha. Sage Sukrachaarya (Daitya Guru) was his preceptor helping King Bali in all his endeavors. Bali was a mighty and valorous Asura who had conquered all the three worlds including Heaven and Indra had to surrender to him. He was very arrogant, proud and egoistic. At the same time he was virtuous, an exemplary King dedicated to the welfare of the people in his kingdom. He was also famous and known for his charitable qualities. King Bali learned all the Shastras and obtained Vedic knowledge under the guidance and supervision of his illustrious grand father Prahlada. During his reign the country a...