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The '''Mahendra Mountains''' are a mountain range described in the epics [[Ramayana]] and [[Mahabharata]]. They are identified{{by whom|date=February 2024}} as part of the [[Eastern Ghats]], specifically within the states of [[Odisha, India|Odisha]] and [[Andhra Pradesh]]. They are the place where Bhargava Rama, or [[Parashurama]], spends his days of life, as he is one of the ''chiranjeevi'', meaning he has life up to ''[[pralaya]]''. The mountains were visited by [[Arjuna]] as part of his pilgrimage.<br />
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It is said that Lord Parshurama did penance here, and will do so until the end of [[Kali Yuga]].<br />
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The ''[[Sahyadrikhanda]]'' identifies the [[Sahyadri]] mountains as Mount Mahendra, where Parashurama performed his penances.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Rosalind O'Hanlon |title=Performance in a World of Paper: Puranic Histories and Social communication in Early Modern India |year=2013 |journal=Past and Present |issue=219 |publisher=Oxford University Press / The Past and Present Society |jstor=24543602 |page=103 }}</ref><br />
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==Mahendragiri==<br />
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The [[Purana|puran]]ic mountain Mahendragiri is situated in [[Paralakhemundi]]. According to legend, it is the place where Lord Parashurama stays and does [[tapasya]]. Temples built by the [[Pandavas]] are seen. The main festival here{{Where|date=May 2024}} is [[Shivaratri]], the worship of [[Shiva]], the guru or preceptor of Lord Parashurama.<br />
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==External links==<br />
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[[Category:Ancient Indian mountains]]<br />
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