Khatti
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Khatti is a village near Khurampur, Tehsil Phagwara
, Kapurthala
district
, in Punjab
, India.
, Chak Prema
, Gulabgarh, Wariah, Khurampur and Palahi
. The nearest police station
is at Rawal Pindi.
and as such there is a movement to delare Khatti a heritage village.
The Jayanti of Lord Parashurama
is celebrated at the Mandir every year and is a big attraction.
is considered to be the sixth incarnation of Lord Vidhnu and was the Great Grandson of Bhrugu Rishi, after whom the "Bhruguvansh" has been named. Bhrugu's Son, Richeek, married King Gadhi's daughter, Satyavati who had a son Jamadagni.
Jamadagni married Renuka, daughter of King Prasenjit. They had five Sons, Parashurama (Lord Parashurama
) being the youngest, the others being Rukmvan, Sushen, Vasu and Vishvasu.
saved and reclaimed Kerala
, he settled Kerala
from the retreat of the sea. This is the beginning of the Kollam Era (AD 825) for the Malayalam Calendar.
According to legend, Lord Parashurama
also went to visit Lord Shiva once but the way was blocked by Ganesha
. Lord Parashurama
threw the axe at him and Ganesha, knowing it had been given to him by Shiva, allowed it to cut off one of his tusks.
Lord Parashurama
is mentioned in the Mahabharat and the Ramayan.
Phagwara
Phagwara is a city and a municipal council in Kapurthala district in North India, in the central part of the Punjab.-Location:Phagwara lies on the Delhi–Amritsar national highway No.01 and is also served by the rail link between Delhi and Amritsar. It is located between the two big cities of...
, Kapurthala
Kapurthala
Kapurthala is a city in Punjab state of India. It is the administrative headquarters of Kapurthala District. It was the capital of the Kapurthala State, a princely state in British India. The secular and aesthetic mix of the city with its prominent buildings based on French and Indo-Saracenic...
district
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
, in Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
, India.
Demographics
According to the 2001 Census, Khatti has a population of 917 people. Neighbouring villages include Sr Hargobindgarh, DhaddayDhadday
Dhadday is a village near Lakhpur Tehsil Phagwara, Kapurthala district, in Punjab, India.-Demographics:According to the 2001 Census, Dhadday has a population of 1,068 people. Neighbouring villages include Lakhpur, Bir Dhadoli, Dhadoli, Chak Prema, Wariah, Gulabgarh, Khatti, and Sangatpur...
, Chak Prema
Chak Prema
Chak Prema is a village in Punjab, Tehsil Phagwara, Kapurthala district. The Gate to Lakhpur is located near this village. Neighbouring villages include Lakhpur, Sangatpur, Dhadday, Dhadoli, Bir Dhadoli, Wariah, Gulabgarh and Khatti....
, Gulabgarh, Wariah, Khurampur and Palahi
Palahi
Palahi is a village in Kapurthala, Punjab, India. Palahi is near Phagwara. Neighbouring villages include Khurampur, Khatti, Barn, Kishanpur, Nangal Maja and Dhak Palahi.-Demographics:...
. The nearest police station
Police station
A police station or station house is a building which serves to accommodate police officers and other members of staff. These buildings often contain offices and accommodation for personnel and vehicles, along with locker rooms, temporary holding cells and interview/interrogation rooms.- Facilities...
is at Rawal Pindi.
Mandir of Lord Parashurama
Khatti is famous for the Mandir of Lord ParashuramaParashurama
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...
and as such there is a movement to delare Khatti a heritage village.
The Jayanti of Lord 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...
is celebrated at the Mandir every year and is a big attraction.
Birth
Lord ParashuramaParashurama
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...
is considered to be the sixth incarnation of Lord Vidhnu and was the Great Grandson of Bhrugu Rishi, after whom the "Bhruguvansh" has been named. Bhrugu's Son, Richeek, married King Gadhi's daughter, Satyavati who had a son Jamadagni.
Jamadagni married Renuka, daughter of King Prasenjit. They had five Sons, Parashurama (Lord 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...
) being the youngest, the others being Rukmvan, Sushen, Vasu and Vishvasu.
Legends
It is said that when Lord ParashuramaParashurama
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...
saved and reclaimed Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, he settled Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
from the retreat of the sea. This is the beginning of the Kollam Era (AD 825) for the Malayalam Calendar.
According to legend, Lord 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...
also went to visit Lord Shiva once but the way was blocked by Ganesha
Ganesha
Ganesha , also spelled Ganesa or Ganesh, also known as Ganapati , Vinayaka , and Pillaiyar , is one of the deities best-known and most widely worshipped in the Hindu pantheon. His image is found throughout India and Nepal. Hindu sects worship him regardless of affiliations...
. Lord 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...
threw the axe at him and Ganesha, knowing it had been given to him by Shiva, allowed it to cut off one of his tusks.
Lord 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...
is mentioned in the Mahabharat and the Ramayan.