There was still one foot of territory that Mahabali owed him. With the second, he claimed all of heaven.
With one footstep, he measured all of the earth. Suddenly Vamana grew in size, until he towered above the heaven. Mahabali gladly said that even if Vishnu himself were to come to his sacrifice and ask for anything, he would deliver it. So Mahabali decided to give the land that was asked by Vamana. But Mahabali was a king who would never go back from his determinations. Shukracharya, the Guru (priest) of Mahabali realized that the Brahmin boy was not an ordinary person and he advised Mahabali not to promise anything to the Brahmin boy. The desire of Vamana was to have the land equivalent to three paces of his feet. The king was ready to fulfill anything that he can. He asked Vamana (dwarf incarnation of lord Vishnu) what gift he desired. Mahabali received the Brahmin boy with all traditional honors. Taking advantage of the Yagam (scarifies) and Mahabali’s declaration, Vishnu disguised as a Brahmin boy and came to the Yaga-shala. So the Devas (Gods in Hindu Purana) considered the rise of the Asura king as a threat and approached lord Vishnu to destroy the king Mahabali from his kingdom. All the people lived as one casteless race. There were no lies, theft, deceit and false in speech. There was neither anxiety nor sickness, and deaths of children were unheard. They were surrounded by much of happiness and maintained a peaceful life. During that period all the people were treated equally. The legends regarding Onam celebrations are associated with the Hindu mythology, According to that Kerala society was a heaven in its social and political panoramas under the efficient ruler Mahabali/ Maveli (the grandson of Prahlada).
The myths and legends of the Onam celebration is associated with the king Mahabali and the Vamana (the 5 th incarnation/Avatara of Load Vishnu) of Hindhu Purana. During that period Onam celebrations continued for a month. There are some evidences in the written history of Kerala regarding the Onam festival, it says that Onam celebrations started during the Sangam Age and the record of celebrations found from the time of Kulasekhara Perumals (800 AD).
It is very difficult to trace the exact period when the Onam celebrations came into existence in God’s own country. It is also the boom time of fruits and flowers. The weather appears pleasant and the agrarian fields look more beautiful as they glow with golden paddy grains. After the month of deprivation, Karkkidakam (the last month in Malayalam calendar) the farmers are happy with a bountiful harvest and thus celebrate the festival to the hilt. As it is the harvest season of the time, the magnificent beauty of Kerala can also be seen during the Onam celebration. Onam, the National festival of Kerala is celebrated with joy of togetherness and enthusiasm in the month of Chingam, the first month of the Malayalam calendar.
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