Parashurama is the sixth avatar of Vishnu

Parshuram was a devotee of Shiva and he received a Parshu (a weapon) from Lord Shiva as a boon thus the name Parshram was given to him. Shiva also tought him war skills. As a child Parshuram was a keen learner and he always obeyed his Father Rishi Jamadgani. Parshurama was the first Warrior Brahmin and he is also called Brahmakshatriya (both Brahmin and Kshatriya means warrior) his mother Renuka Devi was a daughter of Kshatriya’s .And after receiving a Parshu from Lord Shiva it has become impossible for any one on the earth to defeat him.