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	Parashurama
		In Hinduism, Parashurama ("axe-wielding Rama") is the sixth avatar of Vishnu, and a son of Jamadagni.
		Parashurama also went to visit Shiva once but the way was blocked by Ganesha.
		Parashurama threw the axe at him and Ganesha, knowing it had been given to him by Shiva, allowed it cut off one of his tusks[?].
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	Parashurama
		Parashurama Bhargava or Parasurama (Axe-wielding Rama), is the Sixth avatara of Vishnu, and a son of Jamadagni.
		Parashurama was also responsible for killing the world's kings and warriors who came to attack Parashurama in revenge for the killing of Kaartaveerya-arjuna, to prevent a brahmin from being emperor and threatening their position.
		Parashurama threw his axe from Gokarnam and it fell at Kanyakumari.
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	Kids (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Parashurama attacked him and cut off his arms as one cuts off the branches of a tree and then brought his axe down on the tyrant's neck and killed him.
		Parashurama filled five ponds with the blood of the Kshatriyas and the place was later on known as Samantpanchaka.
		Parashurama had presented a Shiva Dhanushya (a bow of Lord Shiva) to Janaka, and Sita was to be married to the person who could lift that bow.
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	PARASHURAMA
		Parashurama was her first son and he was followed by four others- Rumanvanta, Sushena, Vasu and Vishwavasu.
		Parashurama at that time was sitting at Duryodhana's court along with other dignitaries, and he too counselled Duryodhana 'Pandavas have kept their word.
		And therefore, Parashurama is hailed as the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
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	Vishnu - the Cosmic Protector
		Parashurama was a Brahaman by caste and the son of sage Jamadagni and his wife Renuka.
		After such bloodshed, Parashurama gave away all the land he had conquered to sages and virtuous men and led a life of meditation in repentance of all the bloodshed he had caused.
		The Parashurama incarnation of Vishnu symbolizes the Stone Age in the evolution of human civilization where the axe symbolizes the start of the use of metal by mankind.
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	indiayogi.com - Indian Gods and Goddesses - Parashurama - The Angry Avatar of Vishnu - Vishnu,Rama With The ...
		Parashurama assaulted his palace, massacred everybody within, and cut off all the arms of the king before sweeping off his head.
		Parashurama was obviously once a popular god, but the forces of social conservationism were never quite at ease until more acceptable aspects of divinity subsumed this chaotic element.
		The important part of this story is that Parashurama could actually unbend enough to become a mentor to a hated Kshatriya and champion the cause of a girl from the same caste.
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	Parashurama, the Sixth Incarnation of Vishnu
		Parashurama, the sixth incarnation or Avatar of Vishnu belongs to the Treta yuga.
		According to another story the incarnation of Parashurama was undertaken by Vishnu for the purpose of exterminating the Kshatriya, or warrior caste, which had tried to assert its authority over the Brahmanical.
		Parashurama, who had once demonstrated his filial piety by beheading his own mother at his father's request and then having her brought to life again, took his revenge for the theft by killing the king.
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	Parashurama - Rama of the Axe - Indian Mythology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Parashurama is one of the avatars (incarnations) of Lord Vishnu.
		Parashurama then retired to the forest to lead a life of austerity.
		When Parashurama found out that in truth, Karna was a Kshatriya, he cursed him saying that all the divine weapons and spells that he had taught would become useless to Karna in the hour of his need.
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	Parashurama - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Parashurama Bhargava or Parasurama (Axe-wielding Rama), according to Hindu mythology is the Sixth avatar of Vishnu, belongs to the Treta yuga, and is the son of Jamadagni and Renuka.
		Parashurama had a very famous incident with Lord Rama's father during one of those raids on the kshatriya clans.
		Parashurama came to confront Rama as the Ayodhyans made their way back to their city.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Parasurama (1276 words)

	Parashurama - Rama of the Axe - Indian Mythology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Parashurama did not yet know that he was the incarnation of Vishnu, he had not yet realized the purpose of his birth.
		Parashurama fell at the feet of his father and said, "O Father, My mother was dear to me than my own life.
		Parashurama went around the earth twenty one times, killing all the Kshatriyas that he found.
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	History - 2
		Parashurama had gone to the forest to collect the samidha and kush grass at this time and was away from the ashram.
		Parashurama[ Bhargavrama],who was away in the forest was ordered to kill his mother,when he had returned from the forest.
		The fact that Parashurama alone fought and exterminated all the kshatriyas onthe earth, is far from being correct, nay, it is totally wrong.
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	Pedhe Pilgrimage Maharashtra,Pedhe Pilgrimage Destination,Maharashtra Pilgrimage Destinations
		The central one is that of Parashurama, to his right is that of Kala and to his left is Kama.
		The image of Parashurama is important iconographically, the lower right hand is in the Abhaya' Mudra, the upper right carries an arrow, the upper left a bow, and the lower left a Parashu or battle-axe.
		A person had a dream in which Parashurama appeared and informed him that he was staying in a 'Gupt' or secret non-visible form at the spot.
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	The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 317 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Parashurama appeared on earth as the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
		Once Parashurama's mother Renuka went to bathe in a river where Chitrarath, the king of the Gandharvas (a class of demi-gods), was engaged in water sport along with a hundred Apsaras (celestial nymphs) who were his wives.
		Pleased with the performance of his son, Jamadagni told Parashurama to ask for any boon he wanted upon which the latter prayed that his mother be brought back to life and his brothers be rid of their lifeless state.
	www.thedailystar.net /2005/04/18/d50418150299.htm (1113 words)

	Parashurama - HinduWiki
		He received an axe after undertaking a terrible penance to please Shiva, from whom he learned the methods of warfare and other skills.
		This tale is often told to youngsters that it is often better to face an insult instead of facing a certain death.
		One day, Parashurama was sleeping with his head resting on Karna's thigh, when a beetle crawled up and bit Karna's thigh, boring into it.
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		Parashurama, known for his great fury, was Vishnu’s (the second of the Hindu Trinity of Creator-Preserver-Destroyer) incarnation.
		When their son Parashurama heard the tragedy that had befallen his parents, he came straight down from Mahendra Parvat, his own abode up in the hills.
		On the first day the idol of Parashurama is taken in a decorated silver palanquin from the Jamu village to the banks of the Giri River.
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	Parashurama And Sri Rama
		Vishnu appeared on the earth as Sri Rama, son of king Dasharatha, and his consort Lakshmi was born as Sita, daughter of King Janaka.
		The former wielded his axe while Sri Rama replied with his famous ‘Kodanda' bow As they stood confronting each other their eyes met; and both instantly realized that they were the incarnations of the same Supreme Power.
		Parashurama realized that his incarnation had come to an end and returned to his hermitage in the Mahendra Mountain.
	www.freeindia.org /biographies/sages/parashurama/page19.htm (272 words)

	Poems of Surdasa : miscellaneous verses (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		From his father's side Parashurama was descended from Bhrigu and from his mother's side from the royal race of the Kushikas.
		Parashurama incarnated in the hermitage of Jamadagni, a sage.
		Parashurama determined to kill all kshatriyas on earth (in Bharata) for Sahastrabahu was a kshatriya.
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	indiayogi.com - Indian Gods and Goddesses - Parashurama - The Angry Avatar of Vishnu - Vishnu,Rama With The ...
		There is just this peculiar reluctance to look at Parashurama, his myths are hurriedly given a cursory once over and then you move with relief to the safer territory of Rama and Krishna.
		For dangerous truths about the nature of interfamily relationships would come out if you explored the story of Parashurama too closely, it is a disturbing denial of the comforting myth of the perfect and cozy comfort zone the family is desperately hoped to be.
		Parashurama's triumph was even more complete because his hasty father had just cursed his brothers to become imbeciles.
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	Parashurama Avatar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Parashurama brought her back and respectfully handed her over to his father.
		This man was Kartaveeryarjuna and he faced Parashurama in battle and died.
		Parashurama returned after a while, and Jamadagni asked his son to kill his mother and also the disobedient brothers.
	www.onlinedarshan.com /cosmic_trinity/parsu2.htm (570 words)

	"Sri Rajarajeswari Peetam Official Website"
		Parashurama was one of the incarnations of Vishnu, born on earth to teach a lesson to the ruling classes, the Kshatriyas, who had become very arrogant and were riding rough-shod over the ordinary people.
		As a human on earth, he meditated on Shiva and obtained the divine axe, parashu, with whose help he waged wars against all the erring princes and cleared the world of their evil.
		Parashurama felt that he, a devotee, needed no permission.
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	Informat.io on Parashurama
		He is a Chiranjeevin, who fought the aggressing ocean to recede thus saving land of Konkan and Malabar (Maharashtra - Karnataka - Kerala coastline).The coastal areas of Karnataka and Kerala state in India.is known as Parshurama Kshetra (Parashurama's area).
		Parashurama loses all his power to King Rama and the Brahmin community is deemed incapable of performing the duties of warriors and kings, who are required to be adept at the martial arts, war and administration.
		Karna came to Parashurama after being rejected from the school of Drona, who taught the five Pandava and one hundred Kaurava princes.
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	Summer Course Discourse V - 19 May - As you think, so you become
		Rama defeated him and Parashurama submitted his two kalas (splendours) to Rama, who was endowed with twelve kalas.
		Parashurama was an embodiment of Truth and divine powers.
		Parashurama surrendered to Rama, who was Truth par excellence.
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	Editing Parashurama - Edit - HinduWiki
		==Siva's Bow== In the Ramayana, Parashurama came to the betrothal ceremony of the seventh Avatara, Rama, to the princess Sita.
		==The Mahabharata== In the [[Mahabharata]], Parashurama was the instructor of the warrior Karna, born to a Kshatriya mother but raised as the son of a charioteer, or lower class of Kshatriyas.
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	Indian Mythology - Hindu Mythology Articles, Facts @ Indian Divinity.com >> PARASHURAMA AVATAR
		It is said Parashurama built lakes out of the blood of the evil princes he killed.
		It is believed Parashurama is living there even today, as he is ageless.
		When Parashurama decided to build a hermitage for himself, a problem confronted him.
	www.webonautics.com /mythology/avataar_parashurama5.html (698 words)

	H o w d y I n d i a - Mythology
		Parashurama knew what had transpired when he heard the echo of the bow breaking.
		An incensed Parashurama stopped Rama's chariot which was on the way to Ayodhya with the new bride.
		Parashurama offered his bow and challenged Rama to string the bow knowing that no one but Vishnu himself could do it.
	stuact.tamu.edu /stuorgs/ia/howdyindia/02-10-03/myth.htm (1477 words)

	Kunjargiri Sri Parashuram Temple- Udupipages.com
		The story of Assassination of Kshatriya by Parashurama, the incarnation of Vishnu is well known.
		It is belived that Parashurama is in deep penance in the cave in eastern side below the Durgabetta even today.
		The committee appeals to all devotees and theists to donate liberally for construction of Parashurama Temple near Kunjarubetta, Udupi District, Karnataka.
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	RAMAYANA - AFTER THE BREAKING OF THE BOW
		Parashurama, who was then observing penance at the 'Mahendra-Giri' mountain also heard that deafening sound and instantly set out for Janakpur.
		Parashurama was carrying two sets of quivers on both of his shoulders.
		When Parashurama tried to give his bow to Sri Rama, he was surprised to see that the bow slipped to Sri Rama on its own and without any efforts.
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