Parshuramastami

 

Parshuramastami

Parshuramastami is celebrated on the eighth day of the lunar month of Asadhar. Lord Parshuram was born on this day. During the Dwapar period, Parshuram taught martial arts to Maharathi like Bhishma Karna. In the southern part of Odisha, mothers celebrate the Parshuramastami ritual by wishing their son well. The ritual is performed while Shri Gannatha Mahaprabhu is staying at Srigundicha's house. Lord Parshuram is worshiped while fasting. Devotees believe that Chiranjeevi Parshuram is now located in Mahendragiri. So some people go to Mahendragiri on the eighth day of the lunar month of Asadha and worship near the idol of Lord Parshuram.

In the southern part of Odisha, the Brahmins of the Parshuram tribe live. They make a living by relying on beggars for the most part. So they do not beg like ordinary beggars or yogi beggars. The two come together. One comes in the guise of Ram and the other in the guise of Parshuram. Rama has a bow in his hand and Parshuram has an ax in his hand. Two people enter from both ends of the village or Sahi. "Everywhere you look today, the tide of protectionist sentiment is flowing. There is a verbal war between the two. In the end, Parshuram's disguised monk loses and Shriram takes refuge in the disguised monk. Many people flock to see this scene. They beg the Brahmins dressed in Rama and Parshuram. The two have pottery in their hands. It depicts a beautiful decade. They both wear khadi clothes and leopards on their heads. Parshuram's thighs are tied with a bandage. It is said that Parshuram wore a bell on his knee during the 21st century when he destroyed the Kshatriyas from the earth. The sound of that roar made the enemies tremble in fear. So he was called Janughant Parshuram. In this tradition, Parshuram Bhikkhu does not ask anyone for Kshatriya self-esteem. No one stands at the door. No one goes down the roof. In the countryside, these are called bells.