This item is part of a library of books, audio, video, and other materials from and about India is curated and maintained by Public Resource. After the marriage when his father Dasharatha was returning to Ayodhya with Rama, Parashurama obstructed their path and challenged Rama for breaking his guru Shiva’s bow. Shiv Dhanus was broken by prince Rama when he attempted to string the bow, during the swayamvara of Sita, thereby winning the princess’s hand in marriage.
