Vamana’s Family Tree

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Family

• Aditi(parent),Kashyapa(parent)— Marriage · Miraculous

  When the Asuras drove the Devas from heaven, Aditi performed severe penance and prayed to Vishnu, who agreed to be born as her son Vamana through Kashyapa, entering the world as a dwarf brahmin to reclaim the three worlds from the demon king Bali.

Aspect of

• Vishnu

  Vamana is Vishnu's fifth avatar, the dwarf brahmin who took three cosmic strides to reclaim the universe from the demon king Bali.

Member of

• Dashavatara

  Vamana is the fifth avatar of the Dashavatara, the dwarf brahmin who approached the demon king Bali for three paces of land, then swelled to cosmic size and strode across the three worlds in two steps, reclaiming the heavens for the devas.

Associated with

• Bali

  Vamana approached Bali at his great sacrifice and asked for three paces of land, then swelled to cosmic size — one stride covered the earth, the second all of heaven, and with nowhere left to place his third step, Bali offered his own head, surrendering his sovereignty.