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Bhargava is a common surname in Northern India and Maharashtra, mainly around Nashik. In Maharashtra, it is pronounced as Bhargave instead of Bhargava. It is also used as a first name in parts of southern India.
. According to Hindu Scriptures, Bhargava or Parashurama
as he is better known was a threat to the Kshatriya
Kings who ruled in India during Treta and Dwapara Yuga. The arrival of this warrior class sage to India was somewhere around the transition period of Treta Yuga and Dwapara Yuga.
They have attacked and annihilated the existing Kshatriya rulers of India, as many as 21 times, probably spanning a time period of a 1,000 years. The rulers of central India were the major victims of this massacre. The first victim of Parasurama was a ruler of central India, of Haiheya
tribe, called Kartavirya Arjuna
. Bhargava and Kshatriya were hostile to each other for this many years until they started living in harmony.
Bhargavas are a community, who are seminal descendents of Rishi Bhrigu (who contributed in Manu Samriti also) and Parshurama. As per lienage of Bhrigu, described by M.L. Bhargava in his book "Bhargava Jati Ka Itihas", Parshuram was in his 39th generation of Bhrigu and had existed during the period of Bhagwan Ram Chandra and period of Ramayana
. Bhagwan Parshuram was known as this, because he was carrying a 'farsa' all the time and used it to kill enemies. Parshuram is also known as 'Bhargava Rama'.
Those in the seminal birth of Bhargavas became a community after Bhrigu Maharsishi's period and both Bhargava Rama and Bhrigu existed at different times.
(Kinya
) near Mangalore
is the family deity (Kuladevi) for some of the Shivalli Madhva brahmins who belong to Bhargava gotra.
are in central India, the northern end of the Eastern Ghats of India, situated in the south-western part of Orissa
,in Gajapati district. (Mahabharata, Book 1, Chapter 104) In olden days, Rama, the son of Jamadagni
, in anger at the death of his father, slew with his battle axe the king of the Haihayas. Haiheya
was a central Indian kingdom in Madhya Pradesh
of India, on the banks of Narmada River
. Its capital was Mahishmati
, the modern day town named Maheswar. (Mahabharata, Book 3, Chapter 85) One proceeds to Surparaka, where Jamadagni’s son (Parasurama) had formerly dwelt. Surparaka
also is in central India with the modern name Sopar.
The conflict between Bhargavas and Kshatriyas
Bhargavas owe their lineage to Bhrugu Rishi, and his son Chavan Rishi, who is better known for creating ChyawanprashChyawanprash
Chyawanprash, also spelled chyavanaprasha, chyavanaprash, chyavanaprasam and chyawanaprash, is a jam-like mixture of spices and other ingredients from the Ayurvedic tradition. It is widely used in India due to claimed health benefits. The market size of chyawanprash in 2010 was Rs 4 billion...
. According to Hindu Scriptures, Bhargava or Parashurama
Parashurama
Parashurama , is the sixth avatar of Vishnu and belongs to the treta yuga, and is the son of a Brahmin father Jamadagni and mother Renuka. He is considered one of the seven immortal human. He received an axe after undertaking a terrible penance to please Shiva, from whom he learned the methods of...
as he is better known was a threat to the Kshatriya
Kshatriya
*For the Bollywood film of the same name see Kshatriya Kshatriya or Kashtriya, meaning warrior, is one of the four varnas in Hinduism...
Kings who ruled in India during Treta and Dwapara Yuga. The arrival of this warrior class sage to India was somewhere around the transition period of Treta Yuga and Dwapara Yuga.
They have attacked and annihilated the existing Kshatriya rulers of India, as many as 21 times, probably spanning a time period of a 1,000 years. The rulers of central India were the major victims of this massacre. The first victim of Parasurama was a ruler of central India, of Haiheya
Heheya Kingdom
Heheya kingdom was one of the many kingdoms ruled by Chandravanshi Kshatriya kings in the central and western India. It was the strongest of the kingdoms and had the powerful ruler Kartavirya Arjuna who even defeated Rakshasa Ravana. Its capital was Mahishmati on the banks of river Narmada in...
tribe, called Kartavirya Arjuna
Kartavirya Arjuna
Kartavirya Arjuna , was a legendary king of an ancient kingdom during the Ramayana period with capital at Mahishamati which is on the banks of Narmada River in the current state of Madhya Pradesh. Kartavirya was son of Kritavirya, king of the Haihayas. This is his patronymic, by which he is best...
. Bhargava and Kshatriya were hostile to each other for this many years until they started living in harmony.
Bhargavas are a community, who are seminal descendents of Rishi Bhrigu (who contributed in Manu Samriti also) and Parshurama. As per lienage of Bhrigu, described by M.L. Bhargava in his book "Bhargava Jati Ka Itihas", Parshuram was in his 39th generation of Bhrigu and had existed during the period of Bhagwan Ram Chandra and period of Ramayana
Ramayana
The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic. It is ascribed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu canon , considered to be itihāsa. The Ramayana is one of the two great epics of India and Nepal, the other being the Mahabharata...
. Bhagwan Parshuram was known as this, because he was carrying a 'farsa' all the time and used it to kill enemies. Parshuram is also known as 'Bhargava Rama'.
Those in the seminal birth of Bhargavas became a community after Bhrigu Maharsishi's period and both Bhargava Rama and Bhrigu existed at different times.
Kula Devatha for the Brahmins of Bhargava Gothra
Mundkur Sri Durga Parmeshwari is the Kuladevi of Bhargava Gothra Brahmins including the Astakula Brahmins as per records available. The Mahishamardini idol was installed by Sage Bhargava in Mundkur. In Skandapurana a sloka is found Sage Bhargava mentioning the reason behind installation of Sri Durga in Mundkur saying for the destruction of evil spirits and protection of the devotees and fulfilment of their desire people should visit and pray Goddess Durga of Mundkur. This sloka has been displayed in the Main entrance of Sri Khethra Mundkur. (Mundkur is the temple village in Karkala Taluk of Udupi District in Karnataka State.) Durga Parameshwari of TalapadyTalapady
Talapady is a village in Mangalore Taluk of the Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka state in India. Talapady borders the state of Kerala. National Highway 17 , connecting Mangalore to Kasaragod, passes through it...
(Kinya
Kinnya
Kinnyaor Kinyais a village in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka state, India. The Talapady Durga Parameshwari Temple is in this village .The village lies near Talapadi village. In local Tulu language Kinya means small...
) near Mangalore
Mangalore
Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western...
is the family deity (Kuladevi) for some of the Shivalli Madhva brahmins who belong to Bhargava gotra.
Evidence of the conflict spanning generations
(Mythological epic Mahabharata, Book 1, Chapter 64) The son of Jamadagni (Parasurama), after twenty-one times making the earth bereft of Kshatriyas wended to that best of mountains Mahendra and there began his ascetic penances. Mahendra MountainsMahendra Mountains
Mahendra Mountains is a mountain range described in the epic Mahabharata. It is identified to be the part of the mountain ranges in the east coast of India , that falls in Orissa. It is the place where Bhargava Rama or Parashurama spending his days of life, as he is one of the chiranjeevi or having...
are in central India, the northern end of the Eastern Ghats of India, situated in the south-western part of Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
,in Gajapati district. (Mahabharata, Book 1, Chapter 104) In olden days, Rama, the son of Jamadagni
Jamadagni
Jamadagni is one of the Saptarishis in the seventh, i.e. the present Manvantara. He was a descendant of the sage Bhrigu, one of the Prajapatis created by Brahma, the God of Creation...
, in anger at the death of his father, slew with his battle axe the king of the Haihayas. Haiheya
Heheya Kingdom
Heheya kingdom was one of the many kingdoms ruled by Chandravanshi Kshatriya kings in the central and western India. It was the strongest of the kingdoms and had the powerful ruler Kartavirya Arjuna who even defeated Rakshasa Ravana. Its capital was Mahishmati on the banks of river Narmada in...
was a central Indian kingdom in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
of India, on the banks of Narmada River
Narmada River
The Narmada , also called Rewa is a river in central India and the fifth largest river in the Indian subcontinent. It is the third largest river that completely flows within India after Ganges and Godavari...
. Its capital was Mahishmati
Mahishmati
Mahishmati was an ancient city mentioned in the epic Mahabharata. It was the capital of the kingdom named Heheya. Kartavirya Arjuna, a Yadava king, was the foremost ruler of Mahismati and Haiheya . He was killed by Bhargava Rama. Epic Ramayana mentions about the attack of Rakshasa king Ravana on...
, the modern day town named Maheswar. (Mahabharata, Book 3, Chapter 85) One proceeds to Surparaka, where Jamadagni’s son (Parasurama) had formerly dwelt. Surparaka
Surparaka Kingdom
The country of Surparaka was founded by Bhargava Rama near the Western sea, close to the mouth of river Narmada. This kingdom is mentioned in the epic Mahabharata. Parashurama gave this kingdom to the Brahmin rulers of Kashyapa clan....
also is in central India with the modern name Sopar.
Notable people with surname Bhargava
- Samrat Hem Chandra Vikramaditya- 16th century Indian Hindu Emperor
- Gopi Chand BhargavaGopi Chand BhargavaGopi Chand Bhargava was the first Chief Minister of Punjab from August 15, 1947 to April 13, 1949 and again between October 18, 1949 toJune 20, 1951 and for the third time between June 21, 1964and July 6, 1964.He was member of the Congress....
- First Chief Minister of Haryana and Punjab - Alok BhargavaAlok BhargavaAlok Bhargava is an Indian econometrician. He studied mathematics at Delhi University and economics and econometrics at the London School of Economics. He is currently a full professor of economics at the University of Houston....
- Manjul BhargavaManjul BhargavaManjul Bhargava is a Canadian-American mathematician of Indian origin. He is the R. Brandon Fradd Professor of Mathematics at Princeton University...
- Vikrant BhargavaVikrant BhargavaVikrant Bhargava is an entrepreneur of Indian origin, based in Gibraltar and the former Group Marketing Director of online casino operator PartyGaming...
- Co-founder, Partygamin - Girdhari Lal BhargavaGirdhari Lal BhargavaGirdhari Lal Bhargava was a member of the fourteenth Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Jaipur constituency of Rajasthan and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He has won the elections six times in a row from the same constitunecy. He had also defeated Maharaja Bhawani Singh by nearly a...
- MP, Jaipur - Rajul Bhargava - Head of Credit
- Vishant Bhargav