Ten million lions

http://cleveranimal.blogspot.com/

Shukracharya Identifies / Eye Lost and Regained

How Did Shukracharya Identify Vamana as Vishnu

Shukracharya Sensed the Hidden Laxmi in the Heart of Vamana 

Eye

Lost

In the guise of a bachelor and with deerskin on His shoulders the Lord arrived at the place where Emperor Bali was performing yagna. He demanded ground measuring three steps by Him, which was readily agreed by the Emperor. What can be that area, we might think, but the Lord is capable of doing beyond our imagination and that is what was to happen. Normally, any such grant has to be authenticated by pronouncement with water flowing from the hands. So Bali took the water pot to make the promise. His Guru was Sukracharya and he knew that the Lord had come in disguise to take away all wealth of Bali; and to prevent that Sukracharya in a bee form went and blocked the hole from which water was to flow to solemnize the promise. But the Lord knew the cause and so like dirt being removed in any block, He used a grass [dharba] to clear the block. It hurt one of he eyes of Sukracharya, in the guise of a bee, and with pain the bee fell out and water flowed, and the promise was legalized. 


Regained

http://kolavilliramar.blogspot.in/

Theevra river / Photos / Map

http://www.vaikhari.org/triprayar.html
http://www.mywebarchives.com/tour/?tag=thriprayar-river
http://www.maplandia.com/india/kerala/trissur-trichur/chavakkad/churches/thriprayar-temple/

Ganges / More

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganges#Avatarana_or_Descent_of_the_Ganges
http://gangatravel.blogspot.com/

Rakshā Bandhan - a spiritual perspective

http://www.forumforhinduawakening.org/articles/id/understanding/raksha-bandhan

Urukrama

Seven Planets

As VAmanadeva

1. I covered the entire Earth with My feet,
2. all the Bhuvarloka with My thighs,
3. the Swarga heavens with My waist,
4. Maharloka with My stomach,
5. Janaloka with My chest,
6. Tapoloka with My neck, and
7. Satyaloka with My head and face.

 Indeed, all the planets of the universe, including the Sun and the Moon, were encompassed by My gigantic form.

Source

Parivartinii EkAdasii, or VAmana EkAdasii, which occurs during the light part of the month of BhAdrapada, from the Brahma-vaivarta PurANa.

Satisfied

Brahma and Bali

http://www.webonautics.com/mythology/avataar_vamana.html

Temple at Badami / Varanasi

http://przmm.blogspot.in/2011/09/fifth-incarnation-of-vishnu-trivikrama.html
http://varanasi-temples.com/category/vishnu-temples/trivikrama/

Bali/ Balipad / yami / Timing / Discussion / Note

http://www.freeindia.org/biographies/greatdevotees/bali/index.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balipratipada
http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/23451465/1570401985/name/BALIPADYAMI.pdf
http://www.sumadhwaseva.com/2009/10/%E0%B2%AC%E0%B2%B2%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%AA%E0%B2%BE%E0%B2%A1%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%AF%E0%B2%AE%E0%B2%BF-deepavali/
http://sawaal.ibibo.com/puja-and-rituals/what-is-the-significance-of-bali-padyami-181610.html
The popular Onam festival in Kerala (August - September) also has the same legend. But there Mahabali visits his erstwhile subjects on the Thiruonam day. 

Bali tied up, Lord Vamana sitting on the throne & Prahlada (in yellow on left)

http://www.freeindia.org/biographies/greatdevotees/bali/page8.htm

Reference

Vaman Puran

http://www.urday.in/pvaman.htm

Vamanji's ashram

http://www.swaminarayan.org/festivals/vamanjayanti/index.htm

Sculptures

Stamp

http://philaindia.info/keralaonstamps.html

Rare vamana temples in kerala

http://www.keralaholidays247.com/rare-vamana-temples-in-kerala/

Audio Lecture on Vamandev

http://www.iskcondesiretree.net/photo/vaman-dvadasi-05

Video - Appearance of Lord Vamana

http://www.prabhupadanugas.eu/?p=22568

Reference

http://vedabase.net/v/vamana

Art Gallery

http://www.harekrsna.com/gallery/vamana1-gallery.htm

Celebration

http://mayapur.com/node/595

Vamana Therapy/ Dhauti

http://ayurveda.iloveindia.com/panchakarma/vamana-therapy.html
http://sivasakti.net/articles/yoga/vamana-dhauti-art62.html