The story of Onam and Raksha Bandhan | Trivikrama Panel, Mamallapuram
The Varaha Mandapa at Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu is a 7th-century rock-cut cave temple built by the Pallava kings. On a wall inside, you can see a beautifully carved sculpture called the Trivikrama panel. It tells the story of King Mahabali and Vamana, an avatar of Lord Vishnu. The popular version of this tale ends with the connection between Mahabali and the festival of Onam. But there is a lesser-known sequel to this story. It is one of the many charming stories that explain the origin of the festival of Raksha Bandhan (or Rakhi). The panel also tells the story of King Trishanku; you can see his image on one side of the panel, hanging upside down in an awkward position. Now how does he fit into this storyline? This short video will take you through all these fascinating stories from Hindu mythology.
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In Maharashtra and Karnataka , we celebrate this home coming of King Mahabali is celebrated on the day of Bali Pratipada (the day next to Deepavali Lakshmi pooja ) .
@StorytrailsChannel
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@ph6263
6 ай бұрын
Yes right. Not sure about Karnataka but we from the farmers community from Maharashtra can confirm this.
Why is this Gem Channel is not discovered by Many? Really Interesting form of Story Telling
7:50 Trishanku's reason for depiction is unbelievably amazing 💯🔥
Thanks you guys for coming back
@StorytrailsChannel
Жыл бұрын
Thank you :)
A beautiful rendering of three different subjects interwoven into each other done with such aplomb and grace. Thank you so much for deciphering the intricate masterpieces bequeathed to us by the Pallavas.
I love your video. You guys are doing such a great job at keeping our culture alive 👏👏👏
@StorytrailsChannel
Жыл бұрын
Thank you :)
Mam, I suggest a minor correction at 1:24 Mahabali was an Asura/Daitya, not a Demon. Unlike Demons, who are described as antigods in Abrahamic religions, many Asuras were devotees of God.
Actually the boon was that Mahabali can come 3 times and we Maharashtrians celebrate the coming of bali raja on the third, forth or day ( according to the local tradition, in Maharashtra it’s considered 5th day) of Deepavali, which is bali pratipada, women make idols of cow dung depicting the bali rajyam which consists of gavlani (gopikas of bali rajyam), Draupadi- Pandavas and Bali raja and his wives. These are made from the dhanatrayodashi to bali pratipada each day the number of idols are increased and are worshipped everyday.
How much curiosity was for the children who were listening stories from parents when there was no internet ,phone ,tv This is how invention begins Our ancient people are so intelligent
Wow!!! Absolutely fascinating. Link between Mahabali and Raksha Bandhan was wonderful. I was really amazed to know the location of Trishanku heaven 😍 . Glad to see you back
@StorytrailsChannel
Жыл бұрын
Thank you :) Glad you liked it.
Such a beautiful story to come back. Look forward to more.
@StorytrailsChannel
Жыл бұрын
Thank you :)
What a nice little short, that packs a punch in myth, connection and insight!
@StorytrailsChannel
Жыл бұрын
Thank you :)
Thanks for the nice video, waiting for the next video!
@StorytrailsChannel
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. Coming soon...
We can read the joy and passion in your face, while you tell the stories! What a glorious minds you are! Fantastic work!
Wowwwww. Such amazing story telling
Great presentation, I loved it
Brilliant storytelling from ancient historical stone carvings!
Sir and Madam what a nice way of telling stories . I am ardent fan of you all . I teach my little son all these stories and make him sleep . As a trainer I also use your stories for my presentation Thank you master ❤.
Nice to know about trisanku story. Not clearly known about this earlier 👍
Love it...thank you
Lovely stories, well narrated. You all are experts in conveying a lot in brief. Good to see you back Akila.
I'm so mesmerized 😍😍😍
Wow! Really appreciate how you presented the stories. Loved to hear them. I subscribed to your channel.
wonderful story ...
So informative and nice way of presentation.please keep posting more and more, tons of love ❤️
Loved it ❤
Thanku for presenting such beautiful stories... It's our culture and history which tied us ❤ .
Very nice story and Excellent Presentation. ..Good Job Again by Team Story trails 👏👏👏
Thank you for sharing these beautiful stories from our ancient traditions. Really like your style of narration - perfect for children and adults.
U guys are excellent
Superb!
5:07 that is so cool that the real raksha bandhan was for the raksha of brother with the love and power of the Feminine energy😮❤, it just breaks all the rhetoric created by relentless skeptics that Raksha Bandhan is "patriarchal"
Odias call this day Gamha Purnami, where cattle is tied beautiful threads and worshipped along with the Earth goddess( Bhuin Debi). Also, it's believed that Sri Krishna and Radha begin their Monsoon adventures from this day and they are traditionally sat in bamboo swings and people imitate the Gopis, by swinging along with the divine couple and singing their praise, hence its also called Jhulana or Jhulana Jyatra.
Wow great explain, thanks a lot 👏👏👏
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Жыл бұрын
Thank you :)
Waiting for your beatiful next stories!!
@StorytrailsChannel
Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Many more coming soon!
Superbly narrated. Intetesting stories. Brief but important, intetesting stories.
Wow 🙏🙏🙏
Good story telling and good information Awaiting the next.,... ..
@StorytrailsChannel
Жыл бұрын
Thank you :)
Interesting
Good content guys.. 👍
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Жыл бұрын
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We Marathi people say every year इडा पिडा टळो आणि बळीचे राज्य यावे
Pleasant 8mins video
We should get an option for a million likes for this story telling and brillyvideo
I would like to point this out that its better not to call/indicate Asuras as demons. That is not accurate term or interpretation. Its better to call them what they really were Asuras as they were as mighty if not more as devas, and they were not evil.
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Why was the name Mahabalipuram changed to Mamallapuram? The former name seems to be more appropriate, at least in the context of this story.
Correct me if wrong... So the only avatar out of 10 where a good man is banished
I don't see any Tamilian, IG Hinduism has ended in Tamil Nadu, well seeing their hate for Hinduism IG it was obvious.......but one thing that will prevail is the hate for other Indians or Hindus for that matter😕😔😢
Is it Namuchi or Trishanku?
Could you add the names of the narrators pls
Nice story. But how would you explain why Rakshabandan is not celeberated in Kerala or in Tamilnadu traditionally, and same for oonam in the gangetic belt? Is this just you finding an interesting observation to make the story trail interesting, or you are seriously proposing it as a historical significance of those two celebrations that are distantly celebrated? 😀
Where are the Hindu gods and goddesses now?
Vamana is the rising sun. He takes 3 steps- one ascending, next descending, and third one in the unknown world of night.He is thrivikrama.Onam is to remember Him.
@darkroomentertainment5882
Жыл бұрын
In keralam Onam is celebrating for Mahabali.. As return of our king. Vamana considered as a cheater
@RamaKrishnan-ml3mt
Жыл бұрын
@@darkroomentertainment5882 Sorry for your ignorance!
@darkroomentertainment5882
Жыл бұрын
@@RamaKrishnan-ml3mt same to you
@GigachadPeron
11 ай бұрын
@@darkroomentertainment5882visshnu a cheater?? that came from a christian christian or muslim dog mind not a hindu, Vishnu always loved his devotee Mahabali or his grandad pralahad🥰
Make video on Jains nd their dynasties In Karnataka jainism has ruled almost more than 500-700 years nd it was very growing in south India Tamilnadu trivendram karnataka etc Our country got name Bharat from the son of 1st jain tirthankar rishabhdeva Please do let world know that jainism is the oldest nd what is the specialty of this religion Nd how it’s population declined in such bad way
He was nt a demon
Crypto Chrischun
But in South India,Rakshabandan is not celebrated.
Confusing! Raksha bandhan is not celebrated much in kerala and is not part of Malayali culture. Why is one festival(Onam) celebrated so widely in Kerala, while the other (Raksha bandhan) one is not much celebrated, as in other parts of India? One possibility is that there could be multiple kings named 'Mahabali' and the king Mahabali related to Onam is not the same as one related to Rakshabandhan. Feels like something is out of place with this conclusion.
Trishansku was worried he will loose his spiritual progress he made. He was old when he made the request! It has got nothing to do with his beauty! Asur idiots manipulate every Sura story!
Your imagination is influenced by Jatak kathas found all over South East Asia 😂😂😂
How do you 'cover' a spherical earth with a flat foot ? That doesn't make sense.
@trueRationalThinker
Жыл бұрын
How did your Jesus walk in water?? I am really amused bro...i even heard that He used to heal dead person Why didn't your jesus pass that technology to his followers
@GobiSubramaniam
Жыл бұрын
Earth is round/spherical. He does not need to touch everything to cover it. He just need to touch the land and water and automatically, everything in between is His by association. Just like touching an arm is also considered touching (part of) your body.
@chinanumbawun111
Жыл бұрын
Please learn to differentiate between symbolism and reality 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
@ankurantil6137
9 ай бұрын
If foot is large enough all of Earth will hide beneath it, even if the earth is sphere, and in Indian many temples 1000s of year old..... Earth is always shown as sphere......with heliocentric model....earth situated on a back of a tortoise ... thank you 🙏
hahah , get yours history / story right. know the facts. bali was a hypocite, he made everyone do rituals . but rituals karmakand , were for show only, like today brahmins. he shows ppl that he was good , he was very good in wearing a mask of good. all avatars come to protect the sadhus - his ppl / good / truth only. if he was good/ truth god would have never had to come. know u r facts.
A just Dravidian king was killed by Brahmins and later the story spinned to portray as a blessing by God.
@ronukken
Жыл бұрын
They are good in making stories after stories, after a bad act. Jo jeetha, wohi sikandher
@chinanumbawun111
Жыл бұрын
If Brahmins really wanted to, they couldve made him as an evil man who had to be wiped out
@satheeshkumarvenkatesan6599
Жыл бұрын
@@chinanumbawun111 he is literally being called "demon" king and the moral, a demon king however good he is, should not be let alive and Vishnu does the dirty job of wiping hin out. Unfortunately for Brahmins they could spin the story only to certain extent. They can't fabricate stories of these demon kings ever being cruel to his subjects. They needed a justification to kill him, that's all. Most temples in South India, both Saiva and Vaishnava have the same standard template for their Sthala purana or festivals. Some demon king (dark skinned with moustache) is given a boon by the gods, he becomes too powerful, captures all world's, becomes a threat to Devas ( fair skinned clean shaven poonul/ jeanu clan), uses the boon against gods. Now threatened devas seek some x god to save them. This god executes a peculiar plan to slay the demon. Vamana, Narakasura, Mahishasura, Hiranyan, Ravana.. list goes on. Between 8th to 14th centuries, lot of dravidian kings were assassinated by Brahmins. People continued to love those kings. Later these stories were spinned to appropriate their killing but not anger the subjects. Conquest of Aryans over Dravidian land.
@chinanumbawun111
Жыл бұрын
@@satheeshkumarvenkatesan6599 very nice fairytales 😂😂😂
@satheeshkumarvenkatesan6599
Жыл бұрын
@@chinanumbawun111 entire oi called hindooism exists purely on fairytales.