Parasuram Kund (Arunachal Pradesh)

Here at this Kund, the legendary sage Purusharam
gets atoned from his sin of matricide.

Parasuram Kund (Arunachal Pradesh) Hindu Temples

Parasuram Kund nestled in the lower reaches of Lohit River in Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh has been regarded as holy place for Hindu devotees. Every year in the month of January, (Usually January 14), the devotees or Pilgrims from aboard and country thronged to the Kund to take a holy dip in the river, and has its own importance.

The legendary butchering of his mothers head by Parashuram and eventual penance followed by taking a bath in the so called Bhrama Kund, has
added religious significance to this naturally beautiful Parashuram Kund.

The state government as an effort to promote its tourism, every year set up a temporary market place enabling transaction of various articles.

The government earns revenue from issuing Inner line permit to the pilgrims and temporary license to the businessmen at the nominal charge, who set up shops on the occasion of Mela, and that were spent for development of the Kund, informed an official.

A mela market at Tezu about 20 km downstream from the Kund-every year for the period of three weeks that changes the otherwise thinly populated district into scene of hustle and bustle.

Arunachal Pradesh State Transport Corporation provides special bus services for the convenience of pilgrims.

The district craft center displays traditional articles on the mela spot for sale, thereby displaying the rich traditional heritage of the native people.

Thus, in the first month of every year, Parashuram Kund turned into a mini India.

The legendary story of Parashuram Kund also finds its mention in many puranic texts in different ways. However, it is believed that �Parashuram was born to saint Jamadagni and Rebuka in Treta.

One day, Renuka, after her bath in Ganga was on her way back to the Ashram when she saw the Gandhrava King Chitraratha playing with the celestial nymphs. She felt drawn to the king chitraratha and lost the track of time.

When she returned with wet cloths, frightened and absent minded, it was already time for the mid-day worship in the Ashram. Jamadagni, who was worried over the delay of her returning from her bath, could perceive why she was
late.

Jamadgani then became so much furious for this unusual conduct of Renuka that he lost his self-controlled. He asked his fathers cruel mandate as a dutiful son. He came forward and killed his mother, as he was fully aware of his fathers power of Tapasya. He even killed his brothers because they did not carry out their fathers command.

Here at this Kund, the legendary sage Purusharam gets atoned from his sin of matricide.

Thus, it is believed that if a person takes a dip in the Kund once, his sins would be wiped out forever.

One can visit this kund from land only as the sharp curve of the river, along the steep mountain walls; make it inaccessible from river side.

Hillocks about 50 feet high rises above the road level are two level grounds. The first one ia narrow strip along the course of the river bed and gently slopes to the west. The mela market is held here. About 10-20 feet above it, there is a vast plain with plantation that almost ends in a point where Namsai-Chowkham-Parashuram Kund roads meet the fair weather road that passes across the mela market. A small clearing about the meeting point accomodates the hall and guest quarters and this section is named Parshuram Nagar.

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