Parashurama

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Hindu deity avatar of Vishnu mythological character sage warrior

Parashurama is the warrior-sage incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, famed for wielding an axe and for his role in purging corrupt Kshatriya rulers.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Parashurama canonical	10
Parashurama Avatar	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T902577 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Parashurama
Context triple: [Vishnu, avatar, Parashurama]

A. Vishvamitra
Vishvamitra is a revered sage and former king in Hindu mythology, renowned for his intense austerities, transformation into a Brahmarshi, and significant role as a mentor and protector of Rama in the Ramayana.
B. Bhishma
Bhishma is a revered elder warrior and statesman of the Kuru dynasty in the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for his vow of celibacy, unwavering duty, and pivotal role in the Kurukshetra War.
C. Shatrughna
Shatrughna is a prince of Ayodhya in the Hindu epic Ramayana, known as the devoted younger brother of Rama and the twin of Lakshmana.
D. Babruvahana
Babruvahana is a character in the Indian epic Mahabharata, known as the son of the Pandava prince Arjuna and the princess Chitrangada, and as a skilled warrior and later ruler of Manipura.
E. Drona
Drona is a revered martial guru and master archer in the Indian epic Mahabharata, known primarily as the teacher of the Pandavas and Kauravas.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Parashurama
Target entity description: Parashurama is the warrior-sage incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, famed for wielding an axe and for his role in purging corrupt Kshatriya rulers.

A. Vishvamitra
Vishvamitra is a revered sage and former king in Hindu mythology, renowned for his intense austerities, transformation into a Brahmarshi, and significant role as a mentor and protector of Rama in the Ramayana.
B. Bhishma
Bhishma is a revered elder warrior and statesman of the Kuru dynasty in the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for his vow of celibacy, unwavering duty, and pivotal role in the Kurukshetra War.
C. Shatrughna
Shatrughna is a prince of Ayodhya in the Hindu epic Ramayana, known as the devoted younger brother of Rama and the twin of Lakshmana.
D. Babruvahana
Babruvahana is a character in the Indian epic Mahabharata, known as the son of the Pandava prince Arjuna and the princess Chitrangada, and as a skilled warrior and later ruler of Manipura.
E. Drona
Drona is a revered martial guru and master archer in the Indian epic Mahabharata, known primarily as the teacher of the Pandavas and Kauravas.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (66)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Hindu deity ⓘ avatar of Vishnu ⓘ mythological character ⓘ sage ⓘ warrior ⓘ
alternateName	Bhargava Rama ⓘ Bhrigupati ⓘ Brahma-datta Rama ⓘ Parashu Rama ⓘ Parashurama ⓘ surface form: Parashurama Avatar Bhargava Rama ⓘ surface form: Rama Bhargava Parashu Rama ⓘ surface form: Rama Jamadagnya
ashramLocationTradition	Mahendragiri ⓘ Western Ghats ⓘ
associatedWith	Brahmin-Kshatriya dual identity ⓘ Vishnu ⓘ axe symbolism ⓘ creation of Kerala ⓘ creation of coastal Konkan region ⓘ destruction of tyranny ⓘ penance ⓘ
avatarOf	Vishnu ⓘ
birthPlace	Bhargava lineage hermitage ⓘ
culturalInfluence	associated with Kalaripayattu origin myths ⓘ inspired martial traditions in South India ⓘ
festivalAssociation	Akshaya Tritiya ⓘ
gotra	Bhrigu sages ⓘ surface form: Bhrigu
iconographyFeature	carrying an axe ⓘ depicted as a Brahmin warrior ⓘ
immortalityStatus	Chiranjivi ⓘ
knownFor	being a warrior-sage ⓘ exterminating corrupt Kshatriya rulers ⓘ teaching martial arts ⓘ wielding an axe ⓘ
lineage	Bhrigu lineage ⓘ
meaningOfName	Rama ⓘ surface form: Rama with the axe
numberOfKshatriyaCampaigns	21 ⓘ
parent	Jamadagni ⓘ Renuka ⓘ
philosophicalRole	symbol of duty-bound violence ⓘ symbol of righteous anger ⓘ
regionTraditions	coastal Karnataka ⓘ surface form: Karnataka coast Kerala ⓘ Konkan ⓘ
religion	Hinduism ⓘ
roleInEpics	confronts Rama in Ramayana ⓘ participates indirectly in Mahabharata events ⓘ
spouse	Annapurna ⓘ Dharani ⓘ
teacherOf	Bhishma ⓘ Drona ⓘ Karna ⓘ other Kshatriya warriors ⓘ
textMentionedIn	Bhagavata Purana ⓘ Harivamsa ⓘ Mahabharata ⓘ Puranas ⓘ Ramayana ⓘ Vishnu Purana ⓘ
vow	to rid the earth of oppressive Kshatriyas ⓘ
weapon	axe ⓘ parashu ⓘ
worshippedAs	regional deity in Kerala ⓘ regional deity in Konkan ⓘ
yugaActivity	Dvapara Yuga ⓘ Treta Yuga ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Vishnu → avatar → Parashurama ⓘ

Vaishnavism → honorsAvatar → Parashurama ⓘ

Bala Kanda → featuresCharacter → Parashurama ⓘ

Dashavatara → member → Parashurama ⓘ

Drona → teacher → Parashurama ⓘ

Karna → teacher → Parashurama ⓘ

Karna → cursedBy → Parashurama ⓘ

Parashurama → alternateName → Parashurama ⓘ

this entity surface form: Parashurama Avatar

Janapav Hills → associatedWithDeity → Parashurama ⓘ

Janapav Hills → consideredBirthplaceOf → Parashurama ⓘ

Janapav Hills → hasTempleFor → Parashurama ⓘ

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