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Regretting,
she prayed to her Patideva mentally. And lo! the pot came off well
in seconds. Due to this, she went to asram a little late. Finding
the reason with gnananetra, Jamadgni flew into uncontrollable rage
and asked his sons to kill her. Four out of the five of his ideal
sons refused; for it was matricide out and out. They were cursed.
Then he called his last son, Parasurama and bade him to kill. In
minutes he accomplished his father's wish. Pleased with his filial
duty, he asked him to name his desire. At once he prayed to give
life to his mother dead, and retract the curse called down on his
brothers. Jamadagni contented infinitely at his exemplary character,
gave life to the dead body now in two parts-head at one place and
body at other. So two persons emerged, when he sprinkled holy water
from his Kamandal. They were named Yellama Devi, and Bhudevi.
Yellama is the head part, and Bhudevi the body. Later they were made
the gramadevatas and worshipped with great ardour since then. As
this place brought to light Parasurama's outstanding inmate traits
and highly evolved virtues - Pithrubhakti, Matruprema and
Sodaranuraga, it was called Parasuramakshetra. One more that draws
the pilgrims is the Sangameswara Alayam built at the meeting place
of Tungabhadra with river Krishna. A holy place for bath and
Pindapradana.
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