Editing Vamana (section)

== Legend ==
{{Vaishnavism}}{{Hindu scriptures and texts}}After [[Indra]] (The king of the [[Deva (Hinduism)|devas]], the son of [[Kashyapa]] and [[Aditi]]) is defeated by the [[daitya]] called [[Mahabali|Bali]], the king of the [[asura]]s, the great-great grandson of Kashyapa and [[Diti]], the [[Deva (Hinduism)|devas]] ultimately seek refuge in [[Vishnu]], who agrees to restore Indra to power. To do so, Vishnu incarnates as Vamana (the son of Kashyapa and Aditi). The devoted Bali conducts ritual [[Yajna|sacrifices]] (partaken by the asuras, but not the devas under Bali's rule), one of which is attended by Vamana, who requests only three feet (steps) of land (usually to build a [[Vedi (altar)|fire-altar]]). Bali agrees, despite being warned about Vamana's true nature as Vishnu (usually by his preceptor, the sage [[Shukra]], a descendant of [[Bhrigu]]). Vamana grows in size, and in three strides, encompasses all of existence and beyond. The three worlds are restored to Indra, and Bali and the asuras are banished to [[Patala]], the netherworld.<ref>{{Cite web |last=www.wisdomlib.org |date=2019-01-28 |title=Story of Vāmana |url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/compilation/puranic-encyclopaedia/d/doc242041.html |access-date=2022-11-27 |website=www.wisdomlib.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Cole |first1=Owen |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Mt_itliEnRQC&dq=vamana+avatar+legend&pg=PT30 |title=Hinduism - An Introduction |last2=Kanit |first2=V. P. Hermant |date=2010-06-25 |publisher=John Murray Press |isbn=978-1-4441-3100-0 |pages=30 |language=en}}</ref>