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Bhagavata Purana(8.18.5) says Lord Vishnu took birth as Vamana on Shravana Dvadashi.
This is exactly the time of Uthradom (Onam Eve).
The Onam festival is celebrated for four days until Purnima. Even South Indian tradition agrees that Onam marks birth of Lord Vishnu as Vamana
This is exactly the time of Uthradom (Onam Eve).
The Onam festival is celebrated for four days until Purnima. Even South Indian tradition agrees that Onam marks birth of Lord Vishnu as Vamana
Onam is a celebration of birth and victory of Lord Vishnu as Vamana and return of his devotee king Mahabali to earth.
Mahabali comes back every year from sutala to see his land & celebrate Lord Vamana's birth at Vamana temple in Thrikkakara (="place of holy foot") in Kochi
Mahabali comes back every year from sutala to see his land & celebrate Lord Vamana's birth at Vamana temple in Thrikkakara (="place of holy foot") in Kochi
From ancient days,Onam was celebrated in Tamilakam (Tamilnadu-Kerala) not as festival of Bali but as birthday of "Asura destroying" Lord Vishnu.
This is mentioned in ancient Sangam literature in a poem called Maturaikkāñci
PS-Nairs still keep Onam battle traditions of this poem
This is mentioned in ancient Sangam literature in a poem called Maturaikkāñci
PS-Nairs still keep Onam battle traditions of this poem
This tradition of celebrating Onam as birthday of Vishnu continued to be celebrated in the middle ages.
Medieval literature like the 10th century Divya Prabandham shows Onam continued to be celebrated as festival of Lord Vishnu.Rice and fruits were prepared and offered to Vishnu
Medieval literature like the 10th century Divya Prabandham shows Onam continued to be celebrated as festival of Lord Vishnu.Rice and fruits were prepared and offered to Vishnu
That Onam was a festival of Lord Vishnu is confirmed by Independent sources.
William Logan, a Scottish civil servant of 19th cent noted in his "Malabar Manual" that Onam was the day on which Vishnu descended to make his people happy.Along with Vishnu came Vishnu's devotee Bali
William Logan, a Scottish civil servant of 19th cent noted in his "Malabar Manual" that Onam was the day on which Vishnu descended to make his people happy.Along with Vishnu came Vishnu's devotee Bali
Francis Day was a 17th century East India Company administrator who lived in Kerala and Tamilnadu.
He wrote a book about Kerala based on his ethnographic study.
In his book, he reproduced the stories of Onam he heard from local people.
He wrote a book about Kerala based on his ethnographic study.
In his book, he reproduced the stories of Onam he heard from local people.
Francis Day also writes in his book that Keralites of his day believed Onam marked the day when Lord Vishnu wandered about the earth.
Along with Vishnu came his devotee Mahabali
Along with Vishnu came his devotee Mahabali
Earliest record of Onam in Kerala comes from Thirikkara Vamana temple (861 CE).
Even today, Onam is celebrated here as birthday of Vamana.
It is believed that Bali also returns to worship the Lord every year on this day.
Processions of Vamana Murti("idol") are carried out
Even today, Onam is celebrated here as birthday of Vamana.
It is believed that Bali also returns to worship the Lord every year on this day.
Processions of Vamana Murti("idol") are carried out
Unlike Abrahamic religions, Hinduism does not have any centralizing authority like the pope.
Because of this reason,the mode of celebration of Onam festival has diversified over centuries among various caste and communities who celebrated the festival in different ways.
Because of this reason,the mode of celebration of Onam festival has diversified over centuries among various caste and communities who celebrated the festival in different ways.
The does not change the fact that Onam was originally a festival that marked the birthday of Vishnu as Vamana. And traditional onam celebrates this aspect even today
.Even today, the most important part of Onam celebrations is Thrikkakara Appan, which is a clay Pyramid representing Lord Vamana who is worshiped as the guest.
This only shows how communists and evangelists have systematically divorced Onam from its Hindu roots
This only shows how communists and evangelists have systematically divorced Onam from its Hindu roots
The Onam exceptionalism is a myth.
On the same Onam day, Vamana Dwadashi or Vamana Jayanti is celebrated across several regions of India. https://www.apnisanskriti.com/vrat-katha/significance-of-vamana-dwadashi-5230
On the same Onam day, Vamana Dwadashi or Vamana Jayanti is celebrated across several regions of India. https://www.apnisanskriti.com/vrat-katha/significance-of-vamana-dwadashi-5230
The liars have been pitting Vamana against Bali. But such a dichotomy cannot be supported even by the story in Bhagvata Purana
Vishnu comes to test Bali's generosity. He becomes satisfied & grants Bali any boon he wishes.
But Bali has only one wish. To always be with Vishnu.
Vishnu grants the wish. He leaves Vaikunta and repairs to Bali's new abode Sutala where there is no fear, hatred, disease
But Bali has only one wish. To always be with Vishnu.
Vishnu grants the wish. He leaves Vaikunta and repairs to Bali's new abode Sutala where there is no fear, hatred, disease
Srimad Bhagavatam (5.24) says Lord Vamana served as gatekeeper of Bali in Sutala which is grander than Svarga.
Vamana kicked Ravana out of Sutala when Ravana invaded Sutala.
Such is the beautiful relation between Bhagavan and Bhatka. Hateful marxists are not sparing even that
Vamana kicked Ravana out of Sutala when Ravana invaded Sutala.
Such is the beautiful relation between Bhagavan and Bhatka. Hateful marxists are not sparing even that
Just a minor detail. While Onam/Vamana Jayanti in ancient days was celebrated on Shravana Ekadashi, it has from medieval times to this day been celebrated during Bhadrapada Ekadashi.
There have have also been regional variations and some community still prefer Shravana Ekadashi
There have have also been regional variations and some community still prefer Shravana Ekadashi
For all that nonsense about 'Aryan' Vamana and 'Dravidian' Mahabali.
Here is a pre-modern painting from Mankot (c.1700)
The dark skinned dwarf is beautiful Vamana. And the Brahmin with choti in the painting is none other than Mahabali. Mahabali was descendant of Rishi Kashyapa
Here is a pre-modern painting from Mankot (c.1700)
The dark skinned dwarf is beautiful Vamana. And the Brahmin with choti in the painting is none other than Mahabali. Mahabali was descendant of Rishi Kashyapa
They are now taking their propaganda to a new low by depicting Bali as a Christian Saint like Jesus.
The bali in this painting looks absolutely nothing like how Mahabali is traditionally depicted-- with a choti and a sacred thread
The bali in this painting looks absolutely nothing like how Mahabali is traditionally depicted-- with a choti and a sacred thread
Note:
NOBODY, absolutely NOBODY, dressed like Jesus or any christian saint in those days in Kerala.
Even local Christians of Kerala dressed like Brahmins.
Here is a painting of a local Christian couple of 19th century
The Christian man wears choti and dhoti like Brahmins
NOBODY, absolutely NOBODY, dressed like Jesus or any christian saint in those days in Kerala.
Even local Christians of Kerala dressed like Brahmins.
Here is a painting of a local Christian couple of 19th century
The Christian man wears choti and dhoti like Brahmins
