Parashurama

Parashurama (Sanskrit: परशुराम, romanized: Paraśurāma, lit. 'Rama with an axe'), also referred to as Rama Jamadagnya, Bhargava Rama, and Virarama, is the sixth avatar among the Dashavatara of the preserver god Vishnu in Hinduism. He is described as one of the Chiranjivi (Immortals), who will appear at the end of the Kali Yuga to be the guru of Vishnu's tenth and last incarnation, Kalki. Born to Jamadagni and Renuka, Parashuram was foretold to appear at a time when overwhelming evil prevailed on the earth. When Kshatriyas begun to abuse their power, he corrected the cosmic equilibrium by destroying most of them. He is married to Dharani, an incarnation of Lakshmi, the wife of Vishnu. In the epic Ramayana, he challenges Rama to combat during the latter's homeward journey to Ayodhya, following his wedding to Sita. He later acknowledges Rama as an avatar of Vishnu, and retires to his abode to perform yoga. In the epic Mahabharata he was the guru of Bhisma, Drona, Rukmi, and Karna.