Guide-page for Parshuram kunda
Importance: A holy
dip in the sacred kund is believed to wash away one's sins.
“Parshuram
Kund” is situated on the banks of the Lohit River, where it enters the plains
on the Arunachal - Assam border.
Legend has it that when Parshuram killed his mother with an axe at the behest of his father, the axe got stuck to his hands. He roamed all over India visiting holy places to make expiation for his sins but the axe remained stuck to his hands. Ultimately he came to a Kund, known as Brahma Kund, in Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh. He took a dip in the holy water of the Kund and the axe immediately became unstuck and fell from his hands. With a big sigh of relief and venting anger on the axe, he picked it up and threw it as far as he could into the mountains. The axe split the mountains, and the spot where it fell became the source of Lohit River. It was thus that this Kund came to be known as Parshuram Kund and now it is one of the many revered holy place in the country
Legend has it that when Parshuram killed his mother with an axe at the behest of his father, the axe got stuck to his hands. He roamed all over India visiting holy places to make expiation for his sins but the axe remained stuck to his hands. Ultimately he came to a Kund, known as Brahma Kund, in Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh. He took a dip in the holy water of the Kund and the axe immediately became unstuck and fell from his hands. With a big sigh of relief and venting anger on the axe, he picked it up and threw it as far as he could into the mountains. The axe split the mountains, and the spot where it fell became the source of Lohit River. It was thus that this Kund came to be known as Parshuram Kund and now it is one of the many revered holy place in the country
Address:
City:
Tezu, Namsai
District: Lohit
State: Arunachal Pradesh
Location: North East
State: Arunachal Pradesh
Location: North East
Accessibility:
Nearest Railway Station is at Tinsukia(150 km)
Nearest Airport is at Dibrugarh (200 km)
Nearest Railway Station is at Tinsukia(150 km)
Nearest Airport is at Dibrugarh (200 km)
Parshuram Kund (Lohit) bridge over Lohit River was opened during 2004, which helped communication to Tezu perennial. The road is hilly, in the foreground the road loop can be seen and on the left side of the photo the road can be visualised. Parshuram Kund lies just besides the bridge, where lakhs of people come and have a holy dip on the Makar Sankranti day (14th Jan) every year. It is believed to wash away all sins, but people with their mother still living is barred from bathing in the Kund.
Road Distance or driving distance from Tinsukia to Parshuram Kund is 145 kms (90.00 miles). For customizing your travel journey you might consider adding some stop over points or adding some night stops here.
On your journey, you might consider stopping some of the following locations.
Kakopother : My home town
Namsai
792102
792103
Wakro
Wakro
Your
total travel time is approximately 2 hour(s) 13 min(s); which may vary
depending upon the road and traffic conditions.
Best Time: December to January
Accommodation: Circuit House Inspection Bungalow
Nearby Cities: TINSUKIA, DIBRUGARH,SIBSAGAR,GUWAHATI
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Best Time: December to January
Accommodation: Circuit House Inspection Bungalow
Nearby Cities: TINSUKIA, DIBRUGARH,SIBSAGAR,GUWAHATI
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While
district headquarters Tezu is 20 km from the kund, the nearest railway station
is at Tinsukia (150km) from where one can take buses via Namsai.
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