Parashuram Kund

Parashuram Kund is a revered Hindu pilgrimage site on the banks of the Lohit River in Lohit District, Arunachal Pradesh, near Wakro and Tezu. Believed to be where sage Parashurama washed away his sin, it is mentioned in the Kalika Purana and Yogini Tantra. The site features a kund, bathing ghats and a temple surrounded by forested hills and river valley, attracting thousands of pilgrims especially during Makar Sankranti.

Visitors can expect a riverside pilgrimage complex on the Lohit River with stone steps and ghats leading down to the kund for holy dips, a small temple shrine, and surrounding forested hills and valley scenery. The area is relatively remote and natural, with basic pilgrim facilities. On normal days it is quiet and scenic for sightseeing and photography, while during the Makar Sankranti mela in January it becomes crowded with temporary stalls, tents and large gatherings of devotees.

Associated with the legend of sage Parashurama, the sixth avatar of Vishnu, who is believed to have washed away the sin of matricide in the waters of the Lohit River at this site. The kund is mentioned in ancient texts such as the Kalika Purana and Yogini Tantra and has been a pilgrimage centre for centuries.

A major Hindu pilgrimage site in Northeast India, considered highly sacred for ritual bathing and prayers. The annual Makar Sankranti Mela in January is a significant religious and cultural gathering where devotees from across India take a holy dip to seek purification.