Parashurama Kshetra

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Parashurama Kshetra is a revered coastal sacred region in Karnataka, India, traditionally believed to have been reclaimed from the sea by the sage Parashurama and renowned for its numerous ancient temples and pilgrimage sites.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu pilgrimage region
mythological landscape
sacred region
associatedWith Parashurama avatar of Vishnu
linked to: Parashurama

Vishnu
sage Parashurama
linked to: Parashurama
country India
culturalSignificance associated with coastal temple festivals and Rathotsava
important center of Tulu and Kannada Hindu traditions
extendsAcross coastal Karnataka
parts of coastal Goa (traditional belief)
parts of coastal Kerala (traditional belief)
hasDeityCult Durga and Shakti worship
Parashurama worship
Shiva worship
Vaishnava traditions
hasFeature coastal temples facing the sea
hilltop shrines near the coast
river-mouth shrines
hasImportantTemple Dharmasthala Manjunatha Temple
Gokarna Mahabaleshwar Temple
Karkala Ananthapadmanabha Temple
Kateel Durgaparameshwari Temple
Kollur Mookambika Temple
Kollur Shankaranarayana Temple
Kukke Subrahmanya Temple
Kumbashi Sri Vinayaka Temple (Anegudde)
Murudeshwar Shiva Temple
linked to: Murudeshwar Temple

Sringeri Sharada Peetham (border region influence)
Udupi Anantheshwara Temple
Udupi Chandramouleshwara Temple
Udupi Sri Krishna Temple
hasLanguageTradition Kannada
Konkani
Tulu
hasMythologicalOrigin land reclaimed from the sea by Parashurama
hasPilgrimageCircuit Udupi–Kollur–Murudeshwar–Gokarna route
knownFor ancient temples
coastal sacred geography
pilgrimage sites
locatedAlong Arabian Sea
locatedIn Karnataka
locatedOn western coast of India
mentionedIn regional Hindu legends of Konkan and coastal Karnataka
partOf Konkan region
linked to: Konkan
pilgrimageActivity visited by devotees from Karnataka and neighboring states
religion Hinduism
spiritualTheme land reclaimed for dharma and temple worship
traditionalBelief created by throwing Parashurama’s axe into the sea

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Udupi Krishna Matha pilgrimageCircuit Parashurama Kshetra