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Vamana

Also called: Trivikrama, Vamanamoorthy

The dwarf brahmin who asks King Bali for three paces of land and then grows to cover heaven and earth in two strides; the Vedic three strides and the Shatapatha Brahmana's sacrifice-dwarf are its seed. In Kerala the story is Onam's; at Thrikkakara he is the presiding deity.

Sources: Trivikrama — Wikipedia; Srimad-Bhagavatam 8.22 (Bhaktivedanta Vedabase); Onam — Wikipedia; Dashavatara — Wikipedia · see Vamana's web

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Vamana appears in

Shatapatha Brahmana (Text) All traditions · The sacrifice in dwarf form wins the earth
As the sacrifice in dwarf form, the seed of the avatar.

Vamana received a boon from

Bali (King) · Vamana and King Bali
Three paces of land.

Stories 2

The sacrifice in dwarf form wins the earth
Origin · as foreshadowed · 1 telling
Vamana and King Bali
Legend · as protagonist · 4 tellings

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Trivikrama — Wikipedia Encyclopedia
Srimad-Bhagavatam 8.22 (Bhaktivedanta Vedabase) Primary text (translation)
Onam — Wikipedia Encyclopedia
Dashavatara — Wikipedia Encyclopedia

Vamana

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Stories 2

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