Hinduism: Details about 'Jamadagni'
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As per Avesta and Puranas, Kashyapa and other major sages (27 in number) used to be living in ILa-Varta, Simshumara-Varsha and Uttara-Kuru (modern Europe-Eurasia). Sage Jamadagni was probably a Eurasian-Persian (NWPersia). Avestan Jimat+Agni=Jamat+Agni Vedic. Check Jimut-Vahana etc.Avestan Parashya+Rama=Parashu+Rama Vedic. Check Parashyaman etc. During the times of Ramayana, Parashurama was not living anywhere in India except Kerela-the land he broughtup from the ocean. Also, by reading Valmiki Ramayana, we see that "India" (Aryavarta then) was not inhabited beyond the Upper Ganges. To the east and South were all jungles. Due to his spiritual powers, Parashurama was able to obtain Vishnu's powers by saakshaatkaara. It is not known if he brought his own father back to life. But most vedic- and brahman- castes of India still invoke Jamadagni during their AgniHoma ceremonies. In later aryadharma, Hinduism, Jamadagni is the father of Parashurama, the Sixth Avatara of Vishnu. King Kaartaveerya-arjuna and his army visited Jamadagni, who fed his guest and the whole army with his divine cow; the king demanded the cow and Jamadagni refused because he needed the cow for his religious ceremonies. King Kaartaveerya-arjuna sent his soldiers to take the cow and Parashurama killed the entire army and the king with his axe (given to him by Shiva). In return, the princes beheaded Jamadagni. In revenge, Parashurama killed the entire clan of Kaartaveerya-arjuna, thus conquering the entire earth, which he gave to Kasyapa.
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