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	The Orient: Ten Avatars of Vishnu
		Bali, the grandson of Prahlada, was a mighty and powerful demon.
		Bali had managed to conquer the whole world with the help of his followers.
		Bali was happy to give to the dwarf anything he asked for, and finally, Vamana asked for all the land that came under his three feet.
	library.thinkquest.org /C0118142/orient/avatarvish2.php (638 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Bali's way of life was well defined by the early part of the 10th century.
		A young Brahman nobleman, Mpu Kapakisan, was appointed king of Bali by Gajah Mada, and a colony of Javanese settlers was dispatched.
		Bali was conquered at the peak of Majapahit's artistic flowering, and thus Gelgel soon became an artistic power center, exerting a powerful influence over Bali's subsequent cultural development.
	www.balix.com /handbook/chapters/about_bali/history_java.html (2087 words)

	Bali (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bali, a province and an island in Indonesia
		Bali (demon), an Asuran king, to defeat whom, Vishnu took his avatar as Vamana
		Bali programming language, a highly-variable language written at Cornell University as part of a class on creating a compiler.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bali_(disambiguation) (174 words)

	Travelling to Indonesia (Bali)
		Bali's "rajas" and princes were deprived of their kingdoms by the colonial government in the early part of this century, but many of them still own their palaces and are respected as patrons of the arts.
		Divinities and demons are carved from sandstone for ornaments of houses and temples.
		Known as the "Mother Temple of Bali", the sanctuary of Besakih on the slopes of Mt. Agung is the biggest and holiest of all Balinese temples.
	www.emp.pdx.edu /htliono/bali.html (2406 words)

	Festivals at ISKCON Bangalore
		Lord Krishna told her that the demons led by Bali Maharaja were now unconquerable, but however he would incarnate as her son and protect her other sons from the demons.
		Bali Maharaja’s spiritual master Sukracharya cautioned him against agreeing to this, as he knew the boy was an incarnation of the Personality of Godhead.
		Bereft of all his possessions, Maharaja Bali was sent to the planet of Sutala by Lord Vamana to live peacefully with his relatives and friends.
	www.iskconbangalore.org /festivals/vamana_jayanthi.htm (488 words)

	More on Demon
		The wilderness as the home of demons was regarded as the place whence such diseases as leprosy issued, and in cases of leprosy one of the birds set apart to be offered as an expiatory sacrifice was released that it might carry the disease back to the desert (Lev.
		23) as a demon whose malignant effect upon the houses of the Israelites was to be warded off by the blood of the paschal sacrifice sprinkled upon the lintel and the door-post (a corresponding pagan talisman is mentioned in Isa.
		Demons have permeated the culture of children's cartoons and anime; they are used in comic books as powerful adversaries in the horror, fantasy and superhero stories.
	www.eduhistory.com /demon.htm (3841 words)

	vishnu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Behind Bali is a distinctively spirited horse of a fairly big size, indicative of the large-scale horse sacrificial ceremony that Bali had prepared to perform for the celebration of his victory over both the heaven and earth.
		Bali being a demon, was yet very liberal hearted and devoted to his duty, he was very ambitious and had a great spiritual vision.
		Bali, to commemorate his victory over all three worlds, was organizing a very high level sacrificial ceremony called Yajna, which was to b solemnized only by great conquerors like Bali.
	www.nepal-traveller.com /janfeb07/vishnu.htm (982 words)

	Takoda's House - Hindu Avatars and of Vishnu
		Varaha is the third avatar of Vishnu, a boar sent to defeat Hiranyaksha, a demon who had taken the Earth (prthivi) and carried it to the bottom of what is described as the cosmic ocean in the story.
		He was pleased by King Bali's determination and ability to keep his promise in the face of his spiritual master's curse and the prospect of losing all his wealth.
		Bali is supposed to return every year to the land of his people, to ensure that they are prosperous.
	www.geocities.com /takoda_magick/hinduavatars.html (3019 words)

	D E E P A V A L I (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The populace was freed from the oppressive tyranny and all heaved a sigh of relief.
		Bali, known for his charity, gladly granted the boon.
		However, Bali prayed to the Lord that he might be permitted to visit the earth once a year.
	www.mypurohith.com /Festivals/Diwali.asp (920 words)

	crystallotus.com - Vamana the Dwarf - welcome to shana’s amazing world of acupressure angkorvat atma aum banaras ...
		Bali was overwhelmed by humility when he saw the lord's foot stretching across every horizon, overshadowing tall hills and vast plains.
		Mankind mourned Bali: though a demon, his reign marked a period of peace and prosperity.
		With him will rise the bounty of earth." This temporary ascent of Bali during harvest-time is a time of festivity and joy, celebrated as Onam in Kerala and as Diwali in the rest of India.
	www.crystallotus.com /vishnu/08.htm (529 words)

	Bali interesting places - Most Famous Tourist Destination in Bali (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Bali's "mother temple" Pura Besakih, the largest and holiest temple in Bali, is over 900 meters up the slopes of Gunung Agung.
		Most of the prominent wood-carvers of Bali dwell in Mas village, producing elaborate and fine woodcarvings and this is where they teach the young generation to carve by imitating the master carvers.
		Bali Elephant Camp is situated between the rice paddies, jungle, and the Ayung River (where we also do white water rafting) and is one of the most natural places in Bali.....
	www.astabali.com /bali-interesting-places.html (1611 words)

	Vamana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Vamana taught King Bali that arrogance and pride should be abandoned if any advancement in life is to be made, and that wealth should never be taken for granted since it can so easily be taken away.
		He was pleased by King Bali's determination and ability to keep his promise in the face of his spiritual master's curse and the prospect of losing all his wealth.
		Bali is supposed to return every year to the land of his people, to ensure that they are prosperous.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vamana (416 words)

	Onam - Festivals
		He felt that as Bali's strength and stature was growing in leaps and bounds, he might have to yield his throne to the king.
		Bali surrendered his head and asked him to step on it so that the Lord could have some place to put his foot and he would also be blessed.
		Bali requested that he be allowed to visit his kingdom to see his people once a year, which is the time that Onam is celebrated.
	www.indiaparenting.com /indianculture/festivals/fest003.shtml (564 words)

	Travel for Kids: Bali, Indonesia
		Bali, "the morning of the world," is the perfect place for families.
		Traveling in Bali with kids, I found a whole new magical world, as we spent hours watching water flowing in the rice fields, or listening to frogs chirping in the dark, mingled with sounds of the gamelan in the nearby village.
		Bali is full of wonderful things to shop for souvenirs – fans, sarongs, sashes, carved wooden owls, frogs, ducks, kites, musical instruments such as bamboo flues, drums and gangsa (small xylophones), toy outriggers, and CDs of Balinese music.
	www.travelforkids.com /Funtodo/Bali/bali.htm (616 words)

	konjiki: Grand Mamono Count, Take 2
		There is also that other dragon demon that Bali didn't defeat, making the maximum amount of demons count 5.
		Bali defeated Elzador, but it was clearly after he had first met Gash.
		Bali didn't fight him, but he was one of the demons Keys had though "could possibly beat him" before he fought Bali, aslong with Brago, Zeon, and Elzador.
	community.livejournal.com /konjiki/204134.html (530 words)

	Hinduism 101 - The Hindu Pantheon - Part One. - free Suite101.com course
		With the Gods taking the head portion and the demons the tail Vasuki was used to churn the ocean and amrita was extracted together with other precious objects and the entire universe was thus saved.
		Bali was so committed to his grant that he told Vishnu to put his foot on his head, which was the only place left on the universe that was not Vishnu’s.
		Bali was driven deep into the earth to the nether regions (Patala) by the weight of Vishnu’s foot.
	www.suite101.com /lesson.cfm/19490/3021/2?l=7 (2670 words)

	Festivals of Nepal:Janai Purnima & Raksha Bandhan
		Seeing their realms under a mere "Danava"(demon), for Bali was the King of the Danavas, the Gods appealed to Lord Vishnu, who came to their assistance disguised as a dwarf.
		The moment Bali agreed, the dwarfed Vishnu swelled to the size of a tremendous giant and in two mighty strides stepped across Heaven and Earth.
		When he demanded were he might take the promised third step, Bali who had already recognized Vishnu placed the giant's foot atop his own head and was pushed far into the bowels of the earth.
	www.nepalhomepage.com /society/festivals/janaipurnima.html (723 words)

	Mahabali - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		However, he was very religious and performed Vedic Aswamedha sacrifices to enlarge his kingdom and like his grandfather (Prahlada), was one of the greatest devotees of Lord Vishnu on Earth as he sacrificed his kingdom for the Lord.
		In the Hindu Puranas, Bali is a Daitya (descendents of Diti), an enemy of the Adityas (descendents of Aditi, twin sister of Diti), who claimed all of the heavens, earth and the underworld.
		Anti-Hindus have made claims that Bali was not a Hindu, was a non-Aryan "native." Christianists have even gone towards claiming that Bali is actually St. Thomans though Hindu scriptures make no such claim of Bali Maharaj being the devotee of another religion.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mahabali (1511 words)

	Kerala - Gateway To Paradise ( Kerala History, Kerala Society, Kerala Culture,
		Bali introduced the severe mode of worship in which the votary is swung around, while suspended from a lever by iron hooks which are passed through the skin of the back.
		King Bali is immortal and therefore a god; though he is defeated, he is still alive.
		The purpose of this discussion on the legends of Onam has been to indicate a well-known folklore truth that there is a historical nucleus to most myths and legends and that they undergo many changes in the passage of time, during the migration of ethnic groups.
	www.kerala.cc /keralahistory/index27.htm (805 words)

	Culture, Religion & History of Bali (Indonesia)
		On Bali, local communists were perceived as a threat to traditional values and the caste system because of their calls for land reform and an end to social repression.
		On Bali, caste determines roles in religious rituals and the form of language (anggah ungguh Basa Bali) to be used in every social situation.
		About 90% of Balis ethnic population belongs to the common sudra or jaba (“jaba” actually means the outsider although the real outsiders are actually those of the triwangsa or menak (brahmana, ksatrya and wesya)—the three higher castes) to which the rest belong.
	baligateway.com /about_Bali.html (2891 words)

	The Sampradaya Sun - Independent Vaisnava News - Editorials - September 2006
		Once, when Bali Maharaja was the king of the demons, Indra, the king of the demigods, killed Bali Maharaja and his chief generals in a fight between the demigods and the demons.
		Bali Maharaja had begun the performance of a fire-sacrifice in the field known as Bhrigukaccha on the bank of the Narmada River.
		The sons of Diti are demons and the sons of Aditi are demigods.
	www.harekrsna.com /sun/editorials/09-06/editorials647.htm (5310 words)

	Diwali India: Diwali 2006, Festival of Lights. Know more about Diwali, Festival of India. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		By virtue of his powers and boons secured from God, he became powerful which made him swollen-headed, he conquered all the three lokas and became a menace to the good and the holy men and even the Gods.
		The third day, the first day of Kaartik, is celebrated as Balipratipada, named after the demon king Bali, the ruler of Paataala (the netherworld), who had extended his kingdom over the earth also.
		However, Bali requested Lord that he may be permitted to visit the earth once a year.
	tajonline.tolshop.com /diwali/2006-diwali-in-india.htm (972 words)

	Rakhi Gifts - Send Rakhi Festival Gifts India, Rakhi 2006,Raksha Bandhan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Bali was a great devotee of Lord Vishnu.
		For that she guises herself as Brahmin woman and seeks refuge at Bali’s residence till her husband returns.
		Based on this legend rakhi festival is also called ‘Baleva’ in reference to the Bali Raja’s devotion to the Lord.
	www.rakhifestivalgifts.com /legends.php (481 words)

	Dīvālī \| Encyclopedia of Religion
		The festival is most obviously characterized by the seemingly infinite number of oil lamps that are lit everywhere, as well as by the noise of exploding firecrackers that are said to frighten away evil spirits and to welcome the arrival of Lakṣmī, goddess of prosperity.
		Their underlying idea calls forth what was at issue during the rainy season and centers on the notion, which holds true for ancestors as well, that underworld creatures play a crucial role in the acquisition of wealth.
		For his generosity, Bali was then allowed to come to the surface of the earth during Dīvālī in order to bestow wealth on human beings.
	www.bookrags.com /research/dvl-eorl-04 (823 words)

	About Bali & Indonesia Travel \| Bali Gods and Demons - Baliforyou.com
		Good and evil, right and left, gods and demons, are banded into two opposing factions, constantly at war, in which the weapons are their magic powers and the stakes the lives and interests of the Balinese themselves, compelling them to propitiate both sides so as not to attract the wrath of either party.
		There is great excitement all over Bali at this time, and on the days before nyepi everybody is busy erecting altars for the offerings and scaffolds for the priests at the village crossroads.
		The demons were thus lured to the great offering and then expelled from the village by the curses of the priests.
	www.baliforyou.com /bali/god_demon.htm (1956 words)

	Diwali The Festival of Lights by Dr. CS Shah
		The women, however, were not accepted in the society for they were considered to be impure due to their stay with a demon.
		King Bali was engaged in the final ritual of sacrifices - yajna - which would ensure his victory in the battle with gods and Indra.
		King Bali was highly impressed with solemnity and halo of purity on the Brahmin's face.
	www.boloji.com /festivals/00505.htm (808 words)

	Hindu Gods, Deities and Spirits by Neria Harish Hebbar, MD
		Though a demon, Bali was an honorable one and never went back on his word once granted.
		Seeing that there was no place for the third step, Bali, accepting defeat and to save his honor, knelt in front of god and asked him to place the third step on his own head.
		As a child he performed many miracles, slew demons like Puthani and also played numerous pranks on his doting mother, such as stealing butter from the vessel etc. When confronted by Yashoda and asked to open his mouth she saw the impression of the whole universe in the infant’s mouth.
	www.boloji.com /hinduism/042.htm (2980 words)

	Vishnu - the Cosmic Protector
		She is believed to have emerged from the churning of the great ocean (Samudra Manthan) by the gods and the demons in the quest for the immortality nectar.
		However Brahma suggested that since the pot could not be retrieved without cooperation from both the demons and the gods and that the only way the pot could be retrieved was by churning the great ocean using the mountain Mandara as the churning stone and the serpent Lord Shesnag as the rope for churning.
		Since Vamana was pleased with Bali for his strength of resolution of fulfilling his word and also because of the great devotion of Bali's ancestor Prahlad (as described in the earlier paragraph describing the Narasimha Avatar), he spared Bali's life and granted him the nether worlds to rule on.
	www.shilpkalamart.com /vishnu.htm (6110 words)

	Bali The paradise Island
		"THIS" was a beautifully carved wooden hanging drum, known as a kul kul, depicting a fearsome fanged demon, with a long slot down the middle out of which, at a rakish angle, stuck the striker, carved, with true Balinese humor, in the shape of a penis.
		The kul kul, flaunting its masculine charms, hung at the door of my thatched bungalow, and as I gazed reflectively at it, I had no idea that, far from being a quaint innovation for calling room service - the kul kuls of Bali are a way of life.
		Now, having driven 30 miles up into the mountains, through a landscape tiered with terraces, drenched with irrigation canals, studded with temples, and carpeted wall to wall with rice sawahs, small wonder my senses were reeling feebly around, groping for something to steady them.
	www.bali-today.com /bali_paradise/index.html (210 words)

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