Parashurama( Rama with an axe) is the sixth avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism. He is
the son of Renuka and one of the saptarishis, Jamadagni.
He lived during the last Treta and Dvapara Yugas and is one of the Chiranjivi ( immortals) of Hinduism. He received
his famous axe after undertaking terrible penance to please Shiva, who in turn taught him themartial arts.
Parashurama is most known for
ridding the world of kshatriyas twenty-one times over after the mighty
king Kartavirya
Arjuna killed his
father. He plays important roles in the Mahabharata and Ramayana,
serving as mentor to Bhishma, Drona and Karna.
Parashurama and Ravana's
son Indrajit are believed to be the only humans who
ever possessed the three ultimate weapons: theBrahmanda astra, Vaishnava astra and Pashupatastra.
Parashurama was a disciple of Shiva and learned the scriptures and the arts of
warfare from Shiva. He then acquired celestial weapons from Shiva and the other
gods on Shiva's instructions. Shiva personally trained Parashurama for decades
in the art of warfare.The Bhargavastra was his personal celestial weapon and vijaya was his personal bow which was gifted
by Shiva. Parashurama also fought back the advancing seas to save the lands of Konkan and Kerala.
Parashurama is worshipped as mūlapuruṣa , or male ancestral founder, of the Niyogi, Chitpavan, Devrukhe, Daivadnya, Mohyal,Tyagi, Anavil and Nambudiri Brahmin communities. Along with the sages Vyasa, Kripa and Drona's son Ashwatthama,
Parashurama is considered to be foremost among the rishis in the Kaliyuga.[1][2] Parashurama will also become one of the
saptarishi in the 8th Manvantara.[3] Parashurama is a mighty Maharathi and
he will reappear as the martial instructor of Vishnu's 10th
avatar Kalki.
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