Parashurama (Sanskrit: परशुराम महार, romanized: Paraśurāma, lit
‘Rama with an axe’), also referred to as Rama Jamadagnya, Rama Bhargava and Veerarama, is the sixth incarnation among the Dashavatara of the god Vishnu in Hinduism
He is believed to be one of the Chiranjeevis (Long-Lived Ones or Immortal Ones), who will appear at the end of the Kali Yuga to be the guru of Vishnu’s tenth and last incarnation, Kalki
He carried a number of traits, which included not only aggression, warfare and valor, but also serenity, prudence and patience
Born to Jamadagni and Renuka, Parashurama was foretold to appear at a time when overwhelming evil prevailed on the earth
The Kshatriya class, with weapons and power, had begun to abuse their power, take what belonged to others by force and tyrannise people
He corrected the cosmic equilibrium by destroying the Kshatriya warriors twenty-one times
He is married to Dharani, an incarnation of Lakshmi, the wife of Vishnu
He is present in the Ramayana due to the conflict with Rama (the protagonist of the Ramayana) over Lord Shiva’s broken bow
He is in the Mahabharata as the Guru of Bhisma, Drona, Rukmi and Karna