Monday, November 9, 2015
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Giant
Parasurama liberated many living entities from their curses. One such incident is narrated in Mahabharata. Lord Parasurama was the teacher of Karna. One day after the classes were over, Lord Parasurama was relaxing on the lap of Karna who was his student and Karna was massaging his body. At that time, a very fearful bug sat on the lap of karna and started piercing his leg. It was having hairs like needle, ugly looking body and ferocious in its look. As the bug pierced, blood started flowing out of Karna's thigh and it touched Lord Parasurama who woke up by this . And he was shocked to see the blood and he looked at the bug which caused this bleeding. The moment it was glanced by Lord Parasurama, the bug passed away soaked in blood. Immediately, a big giant appeared and offered obeisance to the Lord.
The giant spoke, "O Lord, thank you so much for releasing me from the ugly body of blood sucking bug. In the Satya yuga, I was a close friend of the Bhrigu rishi and I was very powerful giant with the name Kamsa (not the kamsa in Krishna lila). One day I enjoyed the wife of Bhrigu rishi by force due to by lustful exploiting mentality. The sage became angry and cursed me to become a blood sucking bug. Then I begged for forgiveness from him and asked for way to redeem from the curse. He said that, "When you’re glanced by Lord Parasurama who will appear in our lineage, you will be free from this curse." Now by your merciful glance I'm relieved from this body and regained my original form." Stating this the giant offered pranams to the Lord and left the place.
Genocide
The violent persecution of Brahmins by Kshatriya had at the time spanned generations. Aurva, great-grandfather of Parashurama, recalled a vivid childhood experience:
While lying unborn, I heard the doleful cries of my mother and other women of the Bhrigu race who were then being exterminated by the Kshatriyas. When those Kshatriyas began to exterminate the Bhrigus together with unborn children of their race, it was then that wrath filled my soul. My mother and the other women of our race, each in an advanced state of pregnancy, and my father, while terribly alarmed, found not in all the worlds a single protector. Then when the Bhrigu women found not a single protector, my mother held me in one of her thighs. –Mahabharata 1:182
Birth Place
http://www.ratnagiriinfo.com/Tourism/PARSHURAM.html
The exact location of his birth is contested, although puranas claim that he was born at Renuka Tirth as the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Other locations that have claimed his birthright have included:
- Renuka Kuti, Jalalabad, Shahjahanpur , Uttar Pradesh
- Bala Parashurama, Mahur, Maharashtra
- Jana paav, Tehsil Mhow, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Karnataka
- Renkuta, Agra or Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh
- Renuka Lake, Himachal Pradesh
- Surparaka , Sopara
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Friday, July 31, 2015
Seven Mukti Stalas
The seven muktistalas of Karnataka are
All of these shrines are also known as Parasurama Kshetras, created on the land reclaimed from the sea by Parasurama.
Common Festival in Ancient Times
http://www.kemmannu.com/index.php?action=topstory&type=1725
Location
In and Around Udipi District Karnataka
All of these shrines are also known as Parasurama Kshetras, created on the land reclaimed from the sea by Parasurama.
Common Festival in Ancient Times
http://www.kemmannu.com/index.php?action=topstory&type=1725
Location
In and Around Udipi District Karnataka
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
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Parasurama-Gayatri
Dheemahi, Tannah Parasuramah Prachodayat
O Supreme Lord Son of Jamadagnyaya Having ultimate Energy
We meditate upon Parasurama who will enlighten us
Sunday, March 22, 2015
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