With their blessings he proceeded to Kanya Kumari, stood facing the northern direction and threw his favorite weapon, the battle-axe (Parasu). ![]() Parasurama once again took up severe austerities and sought the help of Varuna, the God of the Oceans and Bhumidevi, the Goddess of Earth. Parasurama was suggested to donate a fertile and beautiful landmass to the Brahmins. The sage sought the advice of learned men and sought dissolution for the misdeeds and sins of killing innumerable Kshatriyas. And so he set out, gained knowledge of the divine weapons and arms by taking up severe penance to appease Lord Shiva. He swore that he would extract revenge by wiping the Kshatriya race off the face of the world twenty one times, each for the time his mother struck her own chest. ![]() Unable to bear his mother's anguish and blinded with rage, Parasurama took a terrible vow. Seized by grief Renuka Devi struck her chest twenty one times. Parasurama who had been away at the time returned to find his home pillaged and his mother crying in agony. ![]() When the god man refused to part with his beloved cattle, teh king razed down his hermitage and brutally murdered the sage himself. It is believed taht once teh peace loving ashrama of Sage Jamadagni was besieged by King Kartavirya Arjuna and his Kshatriya army who wished to forcibly abduct the divine cow Surabhi. ![]() Parasurama, the famed warrior-sage was son of Maharishi Jamadagni and his virtuous wife Renuka.
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