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Who requested three steps of land to King Mahabali?

  1. Vamana

  2. Parashurama

  3. Vishwamitra

  4. Shiva
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Vamana, the dwarf avatar of Lord Vishnu, approached King Mahabali and requested just three paces of land as charity. When granted, Vamana grew to cosmic size and covered the heavens, earth, and underworld in three steps, thereby sending Mahabali to the netherworld.

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