RENUKADEVI Temple Mahur
It is considered to be one of the Shaktipith of Maharashtra. The temple of Goddess Renuka Devi is situated on a hillock abounding in natural beauty at a distance of about 2.415 km. from the village of Mahur. The temple is said to have been constructed by a Yadava king of Devgiri about eight ot nine hundred years ago. On the day of Dasara every year a very big fair is held in honour of Renukadevi.
Mahur is famous for Renuka Devi temple and very few people are knowing about Ekaveerikadevi temple and mostly they call Renukadevi temple as shaktipeeth. It is said that Ekaveerika Devi is the elder sister of Renukadevi. Renukadevi temple is 800 years old.
One of the 18Shaktipeethas, it known as " MahuryeEkaveerika" EkaveeraMayura; or Ekaveera Mata, or Goddess Ekaveera Mata temple at Mahur, Nanded dist. Also called MayuraKshetram or MatruPatanam.This temple 19/,23kms, from Mahur village, on the bank of Pen ganga (Pancha ganga river), in the fields. The temple has the' head' of the deity goddess .Near by hill and surroundings have numerous temples, viz. Renukamata temple; parasuramatemple;Dattreya Swami temple; Anasuyamata temple; Atri Maharishi Temple; Matruthirtha; Devdeveshwarmandir;Mahur Fort This place is also called Heure 2 19kms from Mahur. By and large this temple is more known as Ekaveera, locally, as i learnt from a bank manager of Nanded. Not as known as Ekavenikadevi, localy, and mostly frquented by people from Andhra than maharastra.
Renuka Devi Temple, MahurRenuka Devi Temple at Mahur in Nanded, Maharashtra is one of the important temples dedicated to Goddess Shakti. Mahur is said to be the birthplace of Hindu Goddess Renuka, mother of Lord Parashuram. Many temples can be seen here, with the strategically important Ramgad Fort. The place is in Kinwat Taluka and it is about 130 km away from Nanded city. Temples of Lord Parashuram and Lord Dattatreya are also constructed in the neighbourhood. There are caves around the surrounding hills, the view being quite breathtaking.
It is believed that a Yadava King of Devgiri had constructed the temple about 800-900 years ago. Mahur is amongst the four places of pilgrimage having the abodes of the three and a half goddesses that are of major importance in the state of Maharashtra. The other three, respectively are, Kolhapur, Tuljapur and Saptashringi and Mahur is half, because it is only the head of the goddess that is visible. The three and half Shakti Peethas of Maharashtra are Tuljapur enshrining Bhavani, Kolhapur enshrining Mahalakshmi, Mahur enshrining Mahamaya, and Renuka and Saptshringi enshrining Jagadamba. Goddess Renuka performs the role of Mother Goddess and is responsible for the welfare of her devotees, for curing diseases and protecting the cattle. On the day of Dussehra every year a very big fair is held in honour of Renuka Devi.
It is considered to be one of the Shaktipith of Maharashtra. The temple of Goddess Renuka Devi is situated on a hillock abounding in natural beauty at a distance of about 2.415 km. from the village of Mahur. The temple is said to have been constructed by a Yadava king of Devgiri about eight ot nine hundred years ago. On the day of Dasara every year a very big fair is held in honour of Renukadevi.
Mahur is famous for Renuka Devi temple and very few people are knowing about Ekaveerikadevi temple and mostly they call Renukadevi temple as shaktipeeth. It is said that Ekaveerika Devi is the elder sister of Renukadevi. Renukadevi temple is 800 years old.
One of the 18Shaktipeethas, it known as " MahuryeEkaveerika" EkaveeraMayura; or Ekaveera Mata, or Goddess Ekaveera Mata temple at Mahur, Nanded dist. Also called MayuraKshetram or MatruPatanam.This temple 19/,23kms, from Mahur village, on the bank of Pen ganga (Pancha ganga river), in the fields. The temple has the' head' of the deity goddess .Near by hill and surroundings have numerous temples, viz. Renukamata temple; parasuramatemple;Dattreya Swami temple; Anasuyamata temple; Atri Maharishi Temple; Matruthirtha; Devdeveshwarmandir;Mahur Fort This place is also called Heure 2 19kms from Mahur. By and large this temple is more known as Ekaveera, locally, as i learnt from a bank manager of Nanded. Not as known as Ekavenikadevi, localy, and mostly frquented by people from Andhra than maharastra.
Renuka Devi Temple, MahurRenuka Devi Temple at Mahur in Nanded, Maharashtra is one of the important temples dedicated to Goddess Shakti. Mahur is said to be the birthplace of Hindu Goddess Renuka, mother of Lord Parashuram. Many temples can be seen here, with the strategically important Ramgad Fort. The place is in Kinwat Taluka and it is about 130 km away from Nanded city. Temples of Lord Parashuram and Lord Dattatreya are also constructed in the neighbourhood. There are caves around the surrounding hills, the view being quite breathtaking.
It is believed that a Yadava King of Devgiri had constructed the temple about 800-900 years ago. Mahur is amongst the four places of pilgrimage having the abodes of the three and a half goddesses that are of major importance in the state of Maharashtra. The other three, respectively are, Kolhapur, Tuljapur and Saptashringi and Mahur is half, because it is only the head of the goddess that is visible. The three and half Shakti Peethas of Maharashtra are Tuljapur enshrining Bhavani, Kolhapur enshrining Mahalakshmi, Mahur enshrining Mahamaya, and Renuka and Saptshringi enshrining Jagadamba. Goddess Renuka performs the role of Mother Goddess and is responsible for the welfare of her devotees, for curing diseases and protecting the cattle. On the day of Dussehra every year a very big fair is held in honour of Renuka Devi.
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