Mahabali, the king who was sent to the netherworld by Lord Narayana, was a rare person, one who can be called a mahatma, said B. Sundar Kumar. He may be called a mahatma for many reasons.

The main Onam festival will be celebrated over three days from August 21-23. Onam celebrates the homecoming of the legendary King Mahabali. While it is held over 10 days, the main festival will be ...