Lord Vishnu, as Vamana, humbles King Bali by covering the earth and heavens with two steps, leading Bali to offer his head in ultimate surrender.

In this tale of divine intervention, Lord Vishnu incarnated as Vamana, a dwarf, to humble the demon king Bali during a grand yajna. Bali, in his arrogance, offered gifts to all, but Vamana requested only three feet of land. Growing to immense size, Vishnu covered the earth with his first step, the heavens with his second, and when no space remained for the third, Bali humbly offered his head. Vishnu's final step pushed Bali into the netherworld, yet his humility was celebrated through time, highlighting the king’s ultimate surrender to divinity.