According to Mahabharata, it was founded by Bhargava Rama (also known as Parashurama) near the Western sea, close to the mouth of the river Narmada in India.
[citation needed] The Ocean created for Jamadagni’s son (Bhargava Rama) a region called Shurparaka (12:49).
[citation needed] Kashyapa, having accepted the earth in gift, made a present of it to the Brahmanas, entered the great forest.
Bathing in the Narmada as also in the tirtha known by the name of Shurparaka, observing a fast for a full fortnight, one is sure to become in one's next birth a prince of the royal line.
The virtuous prince, while staying in the kingdom of Saurashtra sent an ambassador unto king Rukmin the son of Bhishmaka within the territories of Bhojakata.