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PRESTOR JOHN, THE KALABHRAS AND MAHABALI ; WHAT IS ONAM ALL ABOUT? M. M. NINAN<br />
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“satjugi tai maNiO ChaliO bali bAvan bhAiO”<br />
In Satyayuga, you sported as the dwarf incarnation, and fooled Bali.<br />
Guru Granth Sahib<br />
Vaishnavas later renamed the Patala to which Bali was pushed down as Sutala<br />
which is not really the hell. But Bali will remain there forever or for the period of<br />
cycle of the creation until a new one is created when he will be the Indra of the<br />
Heaven. Tulsidas' Ramayana says that Vamana became the "dwarpal" (gatekeeper)<br />
of Bali so that he may not get out without permission. He visits Kerala<br />
every year under the eye of Vamana.<br />
King Mahabali is said to have been a very just king and all of his subjects were<br />
said to have lived properously during his reign. Yet he is cast down back to<br />
Paatala. The event took place in the banks of Narmada River . But Kerala<br />
tradition is that the pushing down Mahabali to netherland took place in<br />
Trikkakara in Kerala.<br />
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