Bhargava Rama

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Brahmin avatar of Vishnu mythological figure sage warrior warrior-sage

Bhargava Rama is the sixth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, revered as a warrior-sage known for wielding an axe and eradicating corrupt Kshatriya rulers.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
Rama Bhargava	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Brahmin ⓘ avatar of Vishnu ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ sage ⓘ warrior ⓘ warrior-sage ⓘ
associatedConcept	Brahmin-Kshatriya conflict ⓘ dharma-yuddha ⓘ restoration of cosmic order ⓘ
associatedRegion	Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ
associatedWith	Kshatriya extermination myth ⓘ
associatedWithDeity	Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ
associatedWithSage	Bhrigu NERFINISHED ⓘ
epithetOrigin	called Bhargava because he descends from sage Bhrigu ⓘ
father	Jamadagni NERFINISHED ⓘ
gotraOrLineage	Bhrigu lineage NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasAlternativeName	Bhargava NERFINISHED ⓘ Bhargava Rāma NERFINISHED ⓘ Parashu Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ Parashurama NERFINISHED ⓘ Rama with the Axe NERFINISHED ⓘ
iconographyFeature	depicted as a fierce ascetic ⓘ depicted holding an axe ⓘ depicted with matted hair ⓘ
knownFor	austerities and penance ⓘ destroying Kshatriya warriors 21 times ⓘ eradicating corrupt Kshatriya rulers ⓘ martial prowess ⓘ upholding dharma ⓘ
mother	Renuka NERFINISHED ⓘ
positionInAvatarOrder	sixth avatar of Vishnu ⓘ
purposeOfAvatar	to punish arrogant and oppressive Kshatriya rulers ⓘ to re-establish righteousness (dharma) ⓘ
religion	Hinduism ⓘ
roleInEpics	teacher of martial arts to Bhishma ⓘ teacher of martial arts to Drona ⓘ teacher of martial arts to Karna ⓘ
textMention	Bhagavata Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Brahmanda Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Harivamsa NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ Skanda Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ
veneratedAs	exemplar of ascetic-warrior ideal ⓘ protector of Brahmins ⓘ
weapon	axe ⓘ parashu ⓘ

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

Parashurama → alternateName → Bhargava Rama ⓘ

this entity surface form: Rama Bhargava