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Dwarf avatar of Vishnu
Vamana (Sanskrit: वामन, lit. 'Dwarf', IAST: Vāmana), also known as Trivikrama (lit. 'three steps'), Urukrama (lit. 'far-stepping'), Upendra (lit. 'Indra’s
Vamana
Ten major avatars of the Hindu god Vishnu
following set of figures, in this order: Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parashurama, Rama, Krishna, or Balarama, Buddha or Krishna, and Kalki.
Dashavatara
Harvest festival in Kerala, India
generous daitya king Mahabali after he was banished to the netherworld by Vamana (the fifth avatar of Hindu deity Vishnu). According to the Hindu legends
Onam
(Madhya-desha and Prachya Āryāvarta – Central and Eastern Āryāvarta in Vamana). Anu – is a Vedic Sanskrit term for one of the 5 major tribes in the Rigveda
List of ancient Indo-Aryan peoples and tribes
List_of_ancient_Indo-Aryan_peoples_and_tribes
Acharya Vamana (latter half of the 8th century – early 9th century) was an Indian Rhetorician. Vamana's investigation into the nature of a Kāvya is known
Acharya_Vamana
One of eighteen major Puranas of Hindus
The Vamana Purana (Sanskrit: वामन पुराण, IAST: Vāmana Purāṇa), is an ancient Sanskrit text that is at least 1,000 years old and is one of the eighteen
Vamana_Purana
Building in India
Vamana temple (Devanagri:वामन मंदिर) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vamana, an avatar of the god Vishnu. The temple was built between 1050 and 1075. It
Vamana_Temple,_Khajuraho
2023 Indian Kannada-language film
prison in Karnataka, where they capture prisoners, prison officials and Vamana Srinivasan, ex-CBI officer, and hold them as hostages. ACP Chengappa is
Ghost_(2023_film)
Major deity in Hinduism
myself as a boar [Varaha], then as a Man-lion (Nrisingha), then as a dwarf [Vamana], then as Rama of Bhrigu's race, then as Rama, the son of Dasaratha, then
Vishnu
Incarnation of a god on Earth in Hinduism
frees the three worlds from the tyranny of an asura named Hiranyakashipu. Vamana: The dwarf avatar. He vanquishes the asura king Mahabali to the netherworld
Avatar
King in Hindu scriptures
was blessed to be one of the Chiranjivi, a group of seven immortals, by Vamana avatar of god Vishnu and reigns in Sutala loka. It is believed that Mahabali
Mahabali
Hindu temple in Kerala, India
Vamanamoorthy Temple is one of the major Hindu temples in India dedicated to Vamana, a form of the god Vishnu. It is situated in Thrikkakara, Kochi in the state
Thrikkakara_Temple
Hindu observance
their power. Vishnu incarnated as Vamana, a dwarf, and asked Bali for three steps of land. As soon as Bali obliged, Vamana assumed a gigantic form. With his
Chaturmasya
Vamana Karma, also known as medical emesis or medical vomiting, is one of the five Pradhana Karmas of Panchakarma which is used in treating Kaphaj disorders
Vamana_(Panchakarma)
Village in Kerala, India
Kerala, India. It is the location of Shri 'Vamana', one of the ten incarnations of Maha Vishnu. The Lord Vamana temple is situated here, which is reflected
Vamanapuram
South Indian board game
Kannada: ಅಳಗುಳಿ ಮನೆ, romanized: Alaguli Mane, Telugu: వామన గుంటలు, romanized: Vamana guntalu, Odia: କଶାଡ଼ି, romanized: Kasāṛi, Marathi: सत्कोलि, romanized: Satkoli)
Pallanguzhi
Hindu mother goddess
Mitra, and Śakra. She is also the mother of the Vamana, avatar of Vishnu. Accordingly, the Vamana avatar, as the son of Aditi was born in the month
Aditi
1799 battle in India
to the Marathas. Vamana Rao was ordered to invade Jaipur kingdom and collect what sums he could. Of the amount collected by Vamana, he was authorised
Battle_of_Fatehpur_(1799)
Nepalese folk tradition during Tihar
priest avatar, Vamana. It was customary to donate to a priest or sage during rituals. So, the king asked Vamana to make his wish. Vamana asked for three
Deusi/Bhailo
Class of Hindu deities
Dhatr, Mitra, Varuna, Amsha, Pushan, Indra and Vishnu (in the form of Vamana). In each month of the year a different Aditya is said to shine. The Aditya
Adityas
Hindu mythological bear
Jambavan was present at the Samudra Manthana, and is supposed to have circled Vamana 21 times in a single leap, when he was acquiring the three worlds from Mahabali
Jambavan
Hindu god of the planet Venus
water to symbolically signify the donation to Vamana. When Shukra, the asuras' guru, had realised Vamana's true identity, he tried to prevent the flow of
Shukra
Vishnu temple in Tirukoilur
measuring 192 ft (59 m) in height. According to Hindu scriptures and beliefs, Vamana, a Brahmin dwarf avatar of Vishnu, appeared here to quell the pride of the
Ulagalantha Perumal Temple, Tirukoyilur
Ulagalantha_Perumal_Temple,_Tirukoyilur
Demon in Hinduism
most humble one, forgave him and made him the chief of the Gaṇas. In the Vāmana Purāṇa, the story of Andhaka's birth remains same. Andhaka was the son of
Andhaka
7th-century commentary on Pāṇini
i.e. Varanasi") is a commentary on Pāṇini, attributed to Jayāditya and Vāmana, composed in c. the 7th century. It is considered one of the great grammar
Kāśikāvṛttī
Hindu mythological figure
Namasu is described to have played a role during Vishnu's incarnation of Vamana, accompanying his father to Patala (netherworld). Through the boon granted
Namasu_(Hinduism)
Hindu devotional hymn
Markandeya Bhavishya Vaishnava puranas Vishnu Bhagavata Naradiya Garuda Padma Vamana Varaha Purana Kurma Matsya Shaiva puranas Shiva Linga Skanda Vayu Agni Shakta
Hanuman_Chalisa
Ancient commentary on the Śukla (white) Yajurveda
of Vishnu. Notably, all of them (Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, and Vamana) are listed as the first five avatars in the Dashavatara (the ten principal
Shatapatha_Brahmana
List of deities in Hinduism
Matsya, the fish Kurma, the tortoise Varaha, the boar Narsimha, the man-lion Vamana, the dwarf Parashurama, the Brahmin warrior Rama, the king, hero of epic
List_of_Hindu_deities
Aspect of Hindu god Shiva
slayed Vishnu's army-chief and gate-keeper Vishvaksena or Vishnu's avatar Vamana. He is depicted as a four-armed man with a kankala-danda (skeleton-staff)
Kankalamurti
4th month of the Tamil calendar
Cancer. In the Vaishnava calendar, it corresponds to the fourth month of Vamana. The month is dedicated to Mariamman amongst the Tamils, and Aadi Amavasai
Aadi_(month)
Jain temple in Madhya Pradesh, India
late 11th century CE. It was probably constructed slightly later than the Vamana temple. The architectural features of the Pārśvanātha and Adinātha temples
Adinatha_temple,_Khajuraho
Hindu monastery in Shiroor, Karnataka, India
Hindu monastery and one of the Ashta Mathas of Udupi. It was founded by Sri Vamana Tirtha at Shiroor village on the banks of the Swarna River in Udupi, Karnataka
Shiroor_Math
Group of Hindu gods
as Maruts, while at other times considered distinct from them. While the Vamana Purana describes Rudras as the sons of Kashyapa and Aditi, Maruts are described
Rudras
Indian film actor
ಸಿನಿಮಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಫ್ಯಾಮಿಲಿ ಡ್ರಾಮಾ". Vijaya Karnataka. Retrieved 12 September 2023. "Vamana: 'ವಾ..ವಾ..ವಾಮನ' ಅಂತ ಮಾಸ್ ಎಂಟ್ರಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಶೋಕ್ದಾರ್ ಧನ್ವೀರ್ 'ಶೋಕ್ದಾರ್' ಖ್ಯಾತಿಯ
Dhanveer_Gowda
2019 Indian Kannada thriller film
Then, Vishnu takes over the Vamana Avatar. The god Vishnu came to earth as Vamana, his fifth avatar, to defeat him. Vamana appeared as a dwarflike Brahmin
Chambal_(film)
Personification of sin and strife in Hindu mythology
shall I escape this grievous sin?" Vamana Purana states that during Bali's rule (before Vishnu's incarnation as Vamana), all the people were very righteous
Kali_(demon)
Tenth and final avatar of Hindu deity Vishnu
Hindu texts is scant, in contrast to the legends of Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Vamana, Narasimha, and Krishna, all of whom are repeatedly and extensively described
Kalki
Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India
Mahabali could not ritually grant Vamana the land by letting the water from the kamandalu on Vamana's hand. Vamana pricked the nozzle with a blade of
Velleeswarar_Temple
Hindu festival commemorating the victory of Vishnu over Mahabali
victory of Vamana, the dwarf avatar of the god Vishnu. It marks the victory of Vishnu over Bali and all asuras, through his metamorphosis into Vamana-Trivikrama
Balipratipada
Khandika 1 Vamana is primarily associated with the Puranic legend of taking back the three worlds from the Asura-king Bali in three steps. Here Vamana is explicitly
Taittirīya_Brāhmaṇa
Perumal temple in Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu, India
last of which is present within the sanctum sanctorum of the main temple. Vamana, the Brahmin dwarf, and one of the ten avatars of Vishnu, is held to have
Ulagalantha Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram
Ulagalantha_Perumal_Temple,_Kanchipuram
Name list
Indra" and refers to either Krishna or Vishnu, who as a son of Aditi (in the Vamana avatar) was born subsequently after Indra. Upendra (actor), an Indian Kannada
Upendra
Facet of a Hindu temple
Adinath Temple in Khajuraho Vamana temple in Khajuraho Shiva Purvesvara Temple near Bhubaneswar Navaratha temples Vamana Temple Adinath Temple Harris
Ratha_(architecture)
Walther Eidlitz (1892 – 1976), also known as Vamandas (Vāmana dāsa) and Vimala-Krishna Vidyavinoda Dasa, was an Austrian writer, poet, Indologist and historian
Walther_Eidlitz
Primary antagonist in the Hindu epic Ramayana
Puranas Vishnu Purana Bhagavata Purana Devi Bhagavata Purana Naradiya Purana Vāmana Purana Matsya Purana Garuda Purana Brahma Purana Brahmanda Purana Brahma
Ravana
Second of four yugas (ages) in Hindu cosmology
of Vishnu that were seen: the fifth, sixth and seventh incarnations as Vamana, Parashurama and Rama, respectively.[citation needed] The bull of Dharma
Treta_Yuga
Indian actor
Cinema Express. Retrieved 15 May 2024. A., Sharadhaa (6 April 2025). "Vamana Movie Review: Dhanveerrah embraces mass heroism in an actioner without commercial
Adithya_Menon
Indian film director (born 1959)
he worked with Chiranjeevi. In 2002, he began working on a film titled Vamana featuring Ajith Kumar, Reema Sen and Sneha. Despite the beginning production
Suresh_Krissna
Indian actor (born 1968)
one-time watch". The New Indian Express. A., Sharadhaa (6 April 2025). "Vamana Movie Review: Dhanveerrah embraces mass heroism in an actioner without commercial
Sampath_Raj
Municipality In Kochi in Kerala, India
behind the festival of Onam, by which, this is the place on which Lord Vamana set his foot to push down Mahabali to the 'lower world' Pathalam (also referred
Thrikkakkara
Vedic sage
Aditi, with whom he fathered the Adityas, and in two inconsistent versions Vamana, an avatar of Vishnu, is the child of Aditi and Kashyapa. In these religious
Kashyapa
Part-lion and part-bird deity in Hinduism
Sharabha's form; his limbs were given away and his torso became a Kapalika. In Vamana Purana's version, Sharabha doesn't have upper hand over Narasimha and it
Sharabha
Varna in Hinduism, one of four castes
Puranas Vishnu Purana Bhagavata Purana Devi Bhagavata Purana Naradiya Purana Vāmana Purana Matsya Purana Garuda Purana Brahma Purana Brahmanda Purana Brahma
Brahmin
Norse deity
the form of Vamana) tricks the malevolent king Bali, who has secured dominion over the whole Earth, by making Bali promise to grant Vamana all the land
Víðarr
2025 Indian Kannada-language action film
Times of India rated the film two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote, "Vamana is a high-octane action drama, narrated with a non-linear screenplay, which
Vaamana
2024 Indian film by Upendra
pickpocket, rises through deceitful politics, renames himself Vamana, and eventually becomes Raja Vamana Rao. Parallelly, fake god men and spiritual leaders manipulate
UI_(film)
4th month of the Hindu calendar
July–August. In the Vaishnava calendar, it corresponds to the fourth month of Vamana. In the Hindu lunar calendar, each month has 29 or 30 days. The month begins
Ashadha
1976 Indian film
Kurma (The Tortoise), Varaha (The Boar), Narasimha (The halfman/half lion), Vamana (a Dwarf), Parashurama (Warrior with the Axe), Rama (Prince of Ayodhya)
Dasavatharam_(film)
Universal form of vishnu in Hinduism
also used in the context of Vishnu's "dwarf" avatar, Vamana in another part in the Harivamsa. Vamana, arrives at the asura king Bali's sacrifice as a dwarf
Vishvarupa
Nine heavenly bodies in Indian astrology
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Navagraha
the protest of priest Sukra, king Mahabali gave some land for Vamana. Starting with Vamana, many Kasyapas, in large numbers, settled in the kingdom of Mahabali
Konkana_kingdom
Hindu observance
Krishna / Rama Important deities Dashavatara Matsya Kurma Varaha Narasimha Vamana Parasurama Rama Balarama Krishna Buddha Kalki Other forms Dhanvantari Guruvayurappan
Varalakshmi_Vratam
Group of eight closest companions of Radha-Krishna
Krishna / Rama Important deities Dashavatara Matsya Kurma Varaha Narasimha Vamana Parasurama Rama Balarama Krishna Buddha Kalki Other forms Dhanvantari Guruvayurappan
Ashtasakhi
Hindu deity
were) Dviraṣṭamūrdhā, Śakuni, Śaṅkuśirodhara, Ayomukha, Śambara, Kapila, Vāmana, Marīci, Māgadha, and Hari. Gajaśiras, Nidrādhara, Ketu, Ketuvīrya Taśakratu
Danu_(Hinduism)
Perumal temple in Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu, India
Some texts also report that Vamana did not step into the netherworld, and instead gave its rule to Bali. In giant form, Vamana is known as Trivikrama. The
Kazheesirama_Vinnagaram
Horse-headed avatar of Vishnu
Krishna / Rama Important deities Dashavatara Matsya Kurma Varaha Narasimha Vamana Parasurama Rama Balarama Krishna Buddha Kalki Other forms Dhanvantari Guruvayurappan
Hayagriva
Youngest son of Ravana
Puranas Vishnu Purana Bhagavata Purana Devi Bhagavata Purana Naradiya Purana Vāmana Purana Matsya Purana Garuda Purana Brahma Purana Brahmanda Purana Brahma
Akshayakumara
Legendary devotee of the Hindu god Vishnu
Koorma Purana. Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd. ISBN 978-81-288-2802-7. "Lord Vamana Resolves the Universal Conflict". btg.krishna.com. 2008. Archived from the
Prahlada
Ancient Hindu sage
wedding takes place at Magadha, the kingdom of Jarasandha. According to the Vamana Purana, he had three daughters named Jaya, Jayanti, and Aparajita. Gautama
Gautama_Maharishi
List of a class of evil beings in Hinduism
slain by Bhima ॐ Bakāsura - slain by Krishna ॐ Bali - banished to Pātāla by Vāmana avatāra of Viṣṇu ॐ Chanda ॐ Candravarma ॐ Danu - Mother of the Danavas ॐ☸
List_of_Asuras
Sage in Hindu scriptures
Markandeya Bhavishya Vaishnava puranas Vishnu Bhagavata Naradiya Garuda Padma Vamana Varaha Purana Kurma Matsya Shaiva puranas Shiva Linga Skanda Vayu Agni Shakta
Markandeya
Historic temples in Madhya Pradesh, India
1027 Kandariya Mahadeva (the largest temple) Hinduism Shiva 1029 Vamana Hinduism Vamana 1062 Javeri Hinduism Shiva 1090 Chaturbhuja Hinduism Vishnu 1110
Khajuraho_Group_of_Monuments
Three planes of existence in Indian religious cosmology
the subtle region, and the celestial region). In the Nilanamatapurana, Vamana covers his second step on the three worlds of Maharloka, Janaloka, and Tapaloka
Trailokya
Hindu holy man
district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. According to legend, during the Vamana avatar, a manifestation of God in Hindu mythology, the first step was taken
Gusainji_Maharaj
2014 video game
player-controlled. The deities that were in question were Kali, Agni and Vamana (the only playable Hindu deities at the time) and there was particular opposition
Smite_(video_game)
Sixth avatar of Hindu god Vishnu
Dashavatara Sequence Predecessor Vamana Successor Rama
Parashurama
Son of Krishna and Rukmini in Hinduism
Krishna / Rama Important deities Dashavatara Matsya Kurma Varaha Narasimha Vamana Parasurama Rama Balarama Krishna Buddha Kalki Other forms Dhanvantari Guruvayurappan
Pradyumna
Upper worlds or realms in Hindu mythology
ISBN 978-91-7149-641-6. Soifer, Deborah A. (1991-01-01). The Myths of Narasimha and Vamana: Two Avatars in Cosmological Perspective. SUNY Press. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-7914-0799-8
Urdhva_lokas
Ivory sculpture depicting the major avatars of the Hindu god Vishnu
a shield. The Vamana, Parshurama, Rama, Balarama, and Krishna images are portrayed as two-armed, and hold different attributes. Vamana holds an umbrella
Dasavatara_shrine
Hindu deity
incarnations of Vishnu namely Rama, Krishna, Balarama, Lakshmana, Narasimha, Vamana, and others. It also mentions prominent Vaishnavite temples like the Ranganathaswamy
Perumal_(deity)
Hindu divine sages
while Narayana is to be portrayed as dark-complexioned. According to the Vamana Purana, Nara-Narayana were sons of Dharma, the son of Brahma and his wife
Nara-Narayana
Commentary on the Bhagavad Gita written by Sant Dnyaneshwar
Markandeya Bhavishya Vaishnava puranas Vishnu Bhagavata Naradiya Garuda Padma Vamana Varaha Purana Kurma Matsya Shaiva puranas Shiva Linga Skanda Vayu Agni Shakta
Dnyaneshwari
Hindu religious texts
Markandeya Bhavishya Vaishnava puranas Vishnu Bhagavata Naradiya Garuda Padma Vamana Varaha Purana Kurma Matsya Shaiva puranas Shiva Linga Skanda Vayu Agni Shakta
Maalika
Vaishnava mantra
Puranas Vishnu Purana Bhagavata Purana Devi Bhagavata Purana Naradiya Purana Vāmana Purana Matsya Purana Garuda Purana Brahma Purana Brahmanda Purana Brahma
Hare_Krishna_(mantra)
6th-8th century Hindu and Jain cave temples in Karnataka, India
Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parashurama, Rama, Krishna, Buddha, and Kalki. Between the Narasimha and Vamana is shown relief of Brahma cord
Badami_cave_temples
Form of the Hindu god Vishnu
Krishna / Rama Important deities Dashavatara Matsya Kurma Varaha Narasimha Vamana Parasurama Rama Balarama Krishna Buddha Kalki Other forms Dhanvantari Guruvayurappan
Anantha_Padmanabhaswamy
Transition between two different positions in yoga
unknown document, the Yoga Kurunta, supposedly written 5,000 years ago by Vamana Rishi; the history tells that Krishnamacharya copied it out and taught it
Vinyāsa
Sage in Hindu mythology
Krishna / Rama Important deities Dashavatara Matsya Kurma Varaha Narasimha Vamana Parasurama Rama Balarama Krishna Buddha Kalki Other forms Dhanvantari Guruvayurappan
Narada
Ritual offering
Bali pouring out a libation to Vamana
Libation
Third queen-consort of the Hindu god Krishna
Krishna / Rama Important deities Dashavatara Matsya Kurma Varaha Narasimha Vamana Parasurama Rama Balarama Krishna Buddha Kalki Other forms Dhanvantari Guruvayurappan
Satyabhama
Personification of the Gayatri Mantra
Puranas Vishnu Purana Bhagavata Purana Devi Bhagavata Purana Naradiya Purana Vāmana Purana Matsya Purana Garuda Purana Brahma Purana Brahmanda Purana Brahma
Gayatri
Indian actress (born 2002)
September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023. A., Sharadhaa (6 April 2025). "Vamana Movie Review: Dhanveerrah embraces mass heroism in an actioner without commercial
Reeshma_Nanaiah
12th-century Vishnu temple complex in Belur, Karnataka (Hoysala Empire era)
attendants and two gurus with their students Kesava with Hanuman and Garuda, the Vamana dwarf, Bali and Trivikrama legend, the Krishna Kaliyamardana legend, Shiva
Chennakeshava_Temple,_Belur
Marhia Temple, also known as Vamana Temple, Deori is a temple located in Jabalpur district. It is situated on the banks of the Ken river. The temple is
Marhia_Temple
River in Uttar Pradesh, India
Padma Purana, Matsya Purana, Agni Purana and Kurma Purana. According to the Vamana Purana, the river was created by the gods alongside the Varuna River. The
Assi_River
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Tamil Nadu, India
related to the mythical Mahabali, the demon king defeated by the dwarf Vamana (a Vishnu avatar). According to Nagaswamy, the name is derived from the
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
Group_of_Monuments_at_Mahabalipuram
12th-century Shiva temple in Halebidu, Karnataka
instruments, Sukracharya, Kacha-Devayani legend, Lakshmi, Umamahesvara, Vamana-Bali-Trivikrama legend, Indra legend, Virabhadra, Shiva in yoga. On the
Hoysaleswara_Temple
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Patan, India
are 212 pillars in the stepwell. Varaha (centre), woman with snake (left) Vamana incarnation Parashurama in the centre Kalki incarnation (centre), women
Rani_ki_Vav
Hindu scriptures
Harivamsa and Vishnu Purana to c. 450 CE, Brahmanda Purana to c. 350–950 CE, Vamana Purana to c. 450–900 CE, Kurma Purana to c. 550–850 CE, and Linga Purana
Puranas
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VAMANA
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