Bali (Daitya)
In the
Hindu Puranas,
Bali is a
Daitya, an enemy of the gods, who claimed all of the heavens,
earth and the
underworld.
Vishnu, in his
avatar as
Vamana, asked for a piece of land only three paces wide. Bali agreed and Vishnu crossed the heavens in one step, the earth in another and left Bali only the underworld to rule over.