1. Parashurama is described as one amongst the Chiranjivis, who will appear at the end of the Kali Yuga to be the guru of Vishnu's tenth and last incarnation, Kalki.
25 Facts About Parashurama
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Parashurama corrected the cosmic equilibrium by destroying these Kshatriyas twenty-one times.
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Parashurama is married to Dharani, an incarnation of Lakshmi, the wife of Vishnu.
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Parashurama later deduces that Rama is Vishnu himself, he himself asked Rama to destroy the fruits of his austerities.
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Parashurama is said to carry various traits including courage, aggression, and warfare along with serenity, patience and prudence.
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Parashurama was known to show his benevolence to Brahmins, children, women, old men and other weaker sections of the society.
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Parashurama asks Jamadagni to give it to him, but the sage refuses.
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Amid an earthquake and a dust storm, Parashurama appears before the party.
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Humbled, Parashurama acknowledges that Rama is an incarnation of Vishnu and requests the prince to allow him to return to the mountain Mahendra so that he could practice yoga and accrue merit.
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When Parashurama arrives with his retinue at Kurukshetra, he sends a message to Bhishma to inform him of his arrival.
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Parashurama narrates the events to Amba and urges her to seek Bhishma's protection.
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Parashurama threw his axe across the sea, and the water receded as far as it reached.
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The land which rose from sea was filled with salt and unsuitable for habitation; so Parashurama invoked the snake king Vasuki, who spat holy poison and converted the soil into fertile lush green land.
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Parashurama is generally presented as the fifth son of Renuka and Rishi Jamadagni.
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The legends of Parashurama appear in many Hindu texts, in different versions:.
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Parashurama retired in the Mahendra Mountains, according to chapter 2.3.47 of the Bhagavata Purana.
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Parashurama is described in some versions of the Mahabharata as the angry Brahmin who with his axe, killed a huge number of Kshatriya warriors because they were abusing their power.
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Parashurama asks for the reward that his mother be brought back to life, and she is restored to life.
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Parashurama remains filled with sorrow after the violence, repents and expiates his sin.
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The place where Parashurama cleaned his axe is called Ramakunda.
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Parashurama plays important roles in the Mahabharata serving as mentor to Bhishma, Drona and Karna, teaching weapon arts and helping key warriors in both sides of the war.
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Parashurama is known as Rama Jamadagnya and Rama Bhargava in some Hindu texts.
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Parashurama is the only incarnation of Vishnu who never dies, never returns to abstract Vishnu and lives in meditative retirement.
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On top of the hills of Janapav is a Shiva temple where Parashurama is believed to have worshipped Shiva, the ashram is known as Jamadagni Ashram, named after his father.
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Parashurama legends are notable for their discussion of violence, the cycles of retaliations, the impulse of krodha, the inappropriateness of krodha, and repentance.