Parasurama
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Parasurama is one of the ten primary Avatars (Vibhavas) of Vishnu, according to the Agni Purana, Varaha Purana, Padma Purana, Linga Purana, Narada Purana, Garuda Purana, and Skanda Purana. These avatars are meditated upon by the wise and recited near the diseased.
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Vedic period texts mention Vishnu.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Krisna, Balarama, Vamana, Rama, Buddha, Kalki, The Fish, The Tortoise, The Boar, The Man-Lion, The Dwarf
- allied with
- Vishnu
- child of
- Renuka
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The Fish, the Tortoise, the Boar, the Man-Lion, the Dwarf, Parasurama, Rama, Krisna, Buddha, and also Kalki: These ten names should always be meditated upon by the wise.”
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