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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Vamana
		In Hinduism, Vamana is the fifth avatar of Vishnu, a dwarf.
		Vamana (Devanagari: à¤µà¤¾à¤®à¤¨) is a personality described in the Puranic texts of Hinduism as the Fifth Avatara of Vishnu, and the first incarnation of the Second Age, or Treta yuga.
		Vamana is known to be the younger brother of Indra.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Vamana (1107 words)

	Spiritual Leaders - Gaudiya-Vaisnava Acaryas - Srila Bhaktivedanta Vamana Gosvami Maharaja
		Vamana Maharaja's mother was also a disciple of Prabhupada, and she was very strict; she would even discipline her husband.
		Vamana Maharaja was the oldest of her four sons, and she was very concerned about him being influenced by his father.
		Vamana Maharaja is very grave and quiet, and there is another special quality which he possesses: I have seen many people, myself included, who give explanations from the scriptures and enjoy taking praise from others for it.
	www.goloka.com /docs/spiritual_leaders/vaman_mj.html (1374 words)

	Devotee Memorial
		Vamana Dev Prabhu was very sincere in his service and even at an advanced age he would go to the city of Mumbai.
		Vamana Prabhu was very attached to devotees and whenever he began talking about Srila Prabhupada he would marvel at Prabhupada's abilities and greatness.
		Vamana Prabhu went to the Kumba Mela and faced the bitter cold even at such an advanced age and he stayed for the whole Mela.
	www.iskcon.net /inmemoriam/devotees/d_VamanaDev.html (1363 words)

	Vamana - HinduWiki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-12)
		Vamana is a personality described in the Puranic texts of Hinduism as the Fifth Avatara of Vishnu, and the first incarnation of the Second Age, or Treta yuga.
		Vamana in the disguise of a short Brahmin, carrying a wooden umbrella requested three steps of land for him to live in.
		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.
	www.hinduwiki.com /index.php?title=Vamana&printable=yes (362 words)

	Ayurveda - Panchakarma - Ayurvedic Treatments, Therapeutic vomiting, Vamana, Purgation Therapy, Vireka, Virechan, ...
		One to three nights prior to the start of Vamana, the patient is asked to drink one cup of oil two to three times a day until the stool becomes oily, or he feels nauseated (This treatment is called oleation or sneehana).
		On the morning of the Panchakarma, kapha aggravating foods such as basmati rice and yogurt with salt is given to further aggravate the kapha.
		Virechan is the cleansing of the pitta and the purification of the blood toxins.
	www.holistic-online.com /ayurveda/ayv-treatment-panchakarma.htm (1107 words)

	Trivikrama: Vishnu in His Incarnation as Vamana
		As the Vamana and Matsya Puranas have it, Mahabali, the son of Virochana and the grandson of legendary Prahlad, acquired exceptional power by undergoing rigorous penance.
		When Mahabali was performing a yajna on the bank of Narmada, Vamana, disguised as a hermit boy, reached him and prayed him to grant him a small piece of land measuring just three strides.
		In one stride Vamana covered the earth; in the second, heaven; and for the third, he asked Mahabali where to put it and finding no place put it on Mahabali's head and pushed him into the netherworld, his true abode.
	www.exoticindiaart.com /product/EF70 (810 words)

	Emesis Therapy - Panchakarma and Vamana - Panchakarma Purification Therapy
		Vamana is the procedure to eliminate the waste product (vitiated dosha) through the upper gastro-intestinal track.
		Since vamana is a emesis therapy through which internal oral medicines are administered to induce vomiting.
		Vamana Karma may be followed with internal administration of Ghee treatment (Achchapeya) and a steam bath.
	ayurveda.iloveindia.com /panchakarma/vamana-therapy.html (417 words)

	Karma2Grace Vamana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-12)
		Vishnu became the Dwarf, Vamana, to control a king who had taken over much of the earth.
		Vamana was a dwarf and also a respected Brahmin.
		So Vamana asked for as much land as he could cross in three steps.
	www.karma2grace.org /encyclopedia/Vamana.htm (225 words)

	Nilacharal
		The legend of Mahabali and Vamana lends a macabre backdrop to the festival.
		Vamana approached Bali and asked for three steps of land Bali granted his request against the explicit advice of his technical advisor, guru, a tradition the governments in Kerala have followed without fail ever since.
		Vamana covered the heavens and the earth and all known land with two steps.
	www.nilacharal.com /news/religion/onam.html (1206 words)

	Onam - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		He was determined to give Vamana whatever he wanted since breaking one's word was a sin and he had to keep his pledge Shukracharya insisted that he should not fulfil the demand of Vamana as he had come to deprive Bali of all His possessions.
		He said that Vamana was not really in need of anything as everything was in his hands.
		Bali, however, was determined to honour the word given to Vamana, begged pardon of his Guru for disregarding his advice.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/o/n/a/Onam.html (1909 words)

	SivaSakti.COM - Vamana Dhauti - The Gesture of the Elephant. Part 3
		SivaSakti.COM - Vamana Dhauti - The Gesture of the Elephant.
		Vamana Dhauti - The Gesture of the Elephant.
		Vamana Dhauti cleans the skin, heals the furuncles and the spots, cures the diseases of the gum and teeth, balances the excretion, and eliminates the constipation, indigestion, cough, rahitis, and insomnia.
	sivasakti.com /articles/yoga/vamana-dhauti-art64.html (597 words)

	Basic Principles Of Ayurveda
		Prior to the start of Vamana, the patient is asked to drink a specified quantity of ghee or oil until the stool becomes oily, or nausea occurs.
		On the morning of the vamana., kapha aggravating foods such as basmati rice and yogurt with salt is given to further aggravate the kapha.
		Virechana is the cleansing of the pitta and the purification of the blood toxins.
	www.niam.com /corp-web/panchakarma.html (1344 words)

	King Mahabali,Mavely,Lord Mahavishnu,devout Prahalada,vamana avathr,Thiruonam,Onam Legends,infernal regions,Patala,Onam ...
		By seeing all these, the king understood that Vamana is not an ordinary person, and Vamana has come to test him and he showed his head to keep the third foot.
		Vamana kept his third foot on the King's head and the King was pushed down under the earth (pathala).
		Vamana was small in size like a boy and came to the kingdom of Mahabali just after his morning prayers, when the King gave boons to Brahmins.
	www.kuruppampady.com /festivals_onam.php (598 words)

	crystallotus.com - Vamana the Dwarf - welcome to shana’s amazing world of acupressure angkorvat atma aum banaras ...
		Water then poured freely into Vamana's hand and he obtained from Bali full rights over all the land he could cover in three strides.
		With one step Vamana claimed the heavens - striding with ease across all the stars and planets of the astral realm.
		The gods washed the lord's feet with the waters of Ganga, the celestial river, which was brought down to the world of man when Vamana took his second step to claim the earth.
	www.crystallotus.com /vishnu/08.htm (529 words)

	Hindu Gods : Vamana - Hindu God and Vishnu avatar (incarnation)
		Vamana is the fifth incarnation of Vishnu, born as a dwarf into the household of a Brahmin priest.
		Vamana tricked the demon king Bali to grant him as much of his empire as he could measure in 3 steps.
		It contains all details of the story of Vamana and Ganga, as well as 46 paintings, of which some are shown above.
	www.sanatansociety.org /hindu_gods_and_goddesses/vamana.htm (599 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal
		Also he is the first Avatar of Vishnu which appears with a completely human form, though it was that of a dwarf brahmin.
		The legend of Bhagavata has it that the Vamana avatar was taken by Vishnu to restore Indra's authority over the heavens, which was taken away by force by the demon king Bali.
		One of the Vamana temples is located in Kanchipuram near Kamakshi temple.There is also a Vamana temple in Thrikakkara, Cochin, Kerala.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Vamana (435 words)

	Keebler Elves Domain
		Vishnu in the guise of Vamana then increased his stature and with the first step covered the sky, blotting out the stars, and with the second, straddled the netherworld.
		Vamana asked for three paces of land and the king agreed.
		To humble him Vishnu, as Vamana showed Mahabali that he is just a puny creature in front of God's universal stature.
	www.public.iastate.edu /~twan85/Kerala.html (729 words)

	VAMANA AVATAR OF LORD VISHNU
		In VAMANA Avatar, Lord Vishnu incarnates himself as a dwarf priest in this world.
		Lord Vishnu was then born as a dwarf Vamana in the household of a brahmana(priest).
		Vamana then requested for the amount of land that could come under his three feet.
	members.tripod.com /~srinivasp/mythology/vama.html (163 words)

	Mythological tales Jambhuvant
		Vamana replied that it will be sufficient for him to have 3 steps of the land.
		Bali gladly agreed to give him the 3 steps of land and asked the Vamana to measure as much land as he could in his 3 steps.
		Thus taking his supreme form, Vamana measured the whole of the earth and the heaven in just 2 steps.
	www.urday.com /jambhuvant.html (640 words)

	Trivikrama: Vishnu in His Incarnation as Vamana
		As the Vamana and Matsya Puranas have it, Mahabali, the son of Virochana and the grandson of legendary Prahlad, acquired exceptional power by undergoing rigorous penance.
		When Mahabali was performing a yajna on the bank of Narmada, Vamana, disguised as a hermit boy, reached him and prayed him to grant him a small piece of land measuring just three strides.
		In one stride Vamana covered the earth; in the second, heaven; and for the third, he asked Mahabali where to put it and finding no place put it on Mahabali's head and pushed him into the netherworld, his true abode.
	www.exoticindia.com /product/EF70 (830 words)

	Celextel's Online Spiritual Library \| Episodes in Bhagavatam
		Vamana replied that all that he wanted was just a small strip of land, three paces in length as measured by his own feet.
		Vamana replied that he would be contented with just what he had asked for, because a person who is not contented with three paces of land would not be satisfied even if he gets an entire continent.
		Vamana immediately grew in size to such an extent that with the first stride he covered the earth, the sky and the four quarters.
	www.celextel.org /articles/episodesinsrimadbhagavatam.html?page=2 (4537 words)

	Onam festival today at Staten Island Hindu Temple
		Accordingly, Mahavishnu was born to Aditi as Vamana, a dwarf.
		Vamana replied that all he wanted was three paces of ground measured by his foot.
		When Vamana was ready to measure three paces of land, he grew to immense proportions.
	www.silive.com /living/advance/index.ssf?/base/living/1158412775302960.xml&coll=1 (916 words)

	VAMANA & MASS System @ WPI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-12)
		VAMANA's XPath Engine has two parts namely the Optimizer, which tries to find the optimal execution tree (ET) and a Execution Engine that executes ET over MASS to return node-sets to the XQuery Engine.
		VAMANA (pronunced as "va-ma-na") is an ancient hindu incarnation of the cosmic energy in the form of a small boy.
		Vamana is depicted as a small boy wearing deer skin, a garlands made exortic flowers, holding bamboo umbrella in one hand and a indian water-pot on the other.
	davis.wpi.edu /dsrg/vamana/WebPages/VAMANA.html (176 words)

	Festivals at ISKCON Bangalore
		Eventually the Lord was born to Aditi in the form of Vamana, a brahmana-dwarf.
		Lord Vamana holding in his hands a rod, umbrella and water pot walked into the arena of sacrifice.
		Lord Vamana said to Maharaja Bali, that he had promised to give him three paces of land and one more pace remained and he had not kept his promise.
	www.iskconbangalore.org /festivals/vamana_jayanthi.htm (488 words)

	The Disappearance Day of Srila Bhaktivedanta Vamana Gosvami Maharaja
		Srila Vamana Maharaja's mother was also a disciple of Srila Prabhupada, and she was very strict; she would even discipline her husband.
		Srila Vamana Maharaja was the oldest of her four sons, and she was very concerned about him being influenced by his father.
		Srila Vamana Maharaja is very grave and quiet, and there is another special quality which he possesses: I have seen many people, myself included, who give explanations from the scriptures and enjoy taking praise from others for it.
	www.purebhakti.com /announce/announce20041115.shtml (1709 words)

	E-sangha, Buddhist Forum and Buddhism Forum -> Festival
		Vamana was the very personification of the attractive magnetic field.
		The all-knowing Vamana noticed what was passing through the mind of Ratnamala and pronounced 'Tathaasthu' (may it be so!).
		This land gave birth to Bali, Vamana and it was where Viswamitra performed intense penance and revealed the sacred Gayatri Mantra which is prefixed with the triple syllable Bhur Bhuvah Suvah.
	www.lioncity.net /buddhism/index.php?showtopic=7520 (1215 words)

	Kamat's Potpourri: Pictures from Indian Mythology - Story of Vaman the Dwarf (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-12)
		Granted permission to keep all he could in three steps, Vamana encompassed the earth with one step, the sky with the other, and the underground with the third, thus rescuing the world.
		This legend of Vamana is controversial, especially in the state of Kerala where Bali is believed to have lived.
		While the liberation of the world is observed by followers of Vishnu (on the occasion of Diwali, see: Legends of Diwali), a popular festival, Onam is observed as the day Mahabali returns to his old kingdom.
	www.kamat.com /kalranga/mythology/vamana.htm (241 words)

	Onam
		Today Vamana is supposed to be physically present in the land of Kerala and hence this day should be celebrated with gaiety and joy.
		Vamana went to Emperor Bali and asked for three footsteps of land.
		But his preceptor, Sukracharya warned him against giving what Vamana asked for, since he knew who Vamana was, and the purpose for which He had come.
	www.eaisai.com /baba/docs/onam.html (1939 words)

	Onam - AstrologyForU.com
		Vamana placed his foot on his head and sent him to the netherworld.
		Had a religion similar to Pasupata Saivism, the Saivaits smear ashes on their foreheads to remind them that all worldly things end up as a handfull of ashes, and therefore acquiring private property is a futile excercise.
		It is to this scenario that came the Aryan invasion represented by Vamana.
	www.astrologyforu.com /others/events/onam-kerala.php (2216 words)

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