Avatar-Vamana

=__ **Vamana Myth** __=

**Vamana was sent to Earth to restore his brother Indra's auhority over his kingdom and defeat the demon Bali who overthrew Indra this is the myth.**
====**After Indra was overthrown he went to ask Goddess Aditi for guidence. Aditi prayed to Lord Vishnu for help he appeared to her and said you will have a son to elimanate the demon. A little while later she had a son that was a dwarf ( Which is Vishnu's avatar Vamana). A few years later Bali crowns himself as the supreme king ,Vamana attends his crowing. When Vamana arrives Bali said to Vamana " You have attended my crowning ask for anything you want" Vamana says " I want land measuring three feet". After hearing that Bali doubts Vamana to be Vishnu but one of Bali's friends warns him about Vamana Bali does not listen and grants Vamana's wish. Suddenly Vamana turns into Vishnu and with one of his feet he steps on the heavens with another the Earth. Then Vishnu questions Bali were to put his third foot and then he bends over. Before Vishnu steps on Bali Bali's grandfather pleads Vishnu not to kill his grandson so instead Bali is pushed down to the underworld to rule over.**==== =__ **Vamana's Pictures** __= ========

=__ Vamana's Symbols __=

**Umbrella**
=__**About Vamana**__= ====**Vamana is the fifth avatar of Vishnu he is usually pictured as a dwarf holding an umbrella and a water pot but sometimes holding a conch shell. He defeated the demon Bali and restored Indra's authority over his kingdom. Vamana means small embodied person.**====