Parshuram Kund Mela is an annual religious fair which is celebrated near Parshuram Kund, which is based at nearly 3 miles from the north-eastern portion of Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh which is the district headquarters of the district of Lohit in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.
It is believed that a dip in the holy water of Parshuram Kund washes away all the sins.
Parashuram Kund is situated within the Kamlang Reserve Forest area.
This place on the Lohit River carries a strong mythological link with the legend of Parshurama, a Hindu sage.
According to the legend, sage Parsurama washed away his sin of matricide in the waters of the Lohit river at Bramhakund.
Each year thousands of pilgrims from all over the country congregate on Makar Sankranti day, to wash away their sins. A fair (mela) is held during this period.
On Paush sankranti, a Parshuram Mela is held near this place on 4th January every year, which is attended by innumerable saints and devotees from across the nation, despite the severe cold.
The Kund is surrounded by dense forest of Ruddraksha trees, the fruit of which is considered sacred to Hindu ascetics as well as general believers of the faith.
This place on the Lohit River carries a strong mythological link with the Kalika Purana, the Srimad Bhagavat and the Mahabharata
