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Parasurama, one of the avataras of Lord Visnu and considered as a ciranjivin. Parasurama is not only a Puranic figure, but he is still living in 152

the folk lore of Maharastra, Tulunadu and Kerala. According to mythology Parasurama created Kerala from the ocean. Parasurama is also known as Bhargavarama, Bhargava denotes the name of the clan (gotra) Bhargava. Even though the name Bhargava referred in many occasions on vedic literature, the name Parasurama does not occur on it. The word Parasu occurs once in a danastuti (RV. VIII.6.46) and the word Parasumanavi in a vrsakapi hymn (Rv.X.86.23). The earliest clear reference of Parasurama and his victory over Kartavirya is pictured in the Balakanda of Valmiki Ramayana. The Adikavya (Chapter. 74-6) gives a detailed description of his extermination of Ksatriyas on twenty one occasions and his performance of penance at Mahendra mountain after donating the entire earth to Kasyapa. Mahabharata gives a complete narration the whole story of Parasurama Amongst the puranas, Bhagavata (IX. 15, 16) the Padma (vi. 268 Brahma (10) Matsya (43, 44) Markandeya (16) and Skanda (Nagara 66-69) recount the story of Parasurama and Kartavirya. Brahmanda Purana (21-58) gives a detailed treatment of the story of Parasurama. This version of the story serves as a connecting link between the Parasurama story in the Epics and that of later times, that grew into prominence in to the West of India. There is some later works like Keralamahatmya in Sanskrit and Keralolpatti in Malayalam, describes the mythical story that Parasurama created Kerala from ocean by his Parasu (Axe). Keralamahatmya refers about Parasurama's visit on Sucindrum temple and worship of the trimurtis. The story in Sucindrasthalamahatmya briefs the whole story of Parasurama and 153

connects him with Sucindram temple. According to the work by the advise of sage Kasyapa, Parasurama visited Sucindram temple and prayed to Sambhu and absolved from his sins. Even though Keralamahatmya refers his visit, the work never says about the absolution of son of Parasurama at Sucindram. Sucindrasthalamahatmya is also silent about the famous story of the creation of Kerala from ocean by Parasurama. So both the works, which originated almost in the same period pictures, the puranic story on their own way. By narrating the story of Parasurama, author of Sucindrasthalamahatmya not only connects the 5 th incarnation of Lord Visnu to Sucindram, but he proclaims that Sucindram is a place of purification.