Renuka

Renuka
Goddess of the Fallen
The Mahur shrine of Renuka, venerated as a Shakti Pitha in Shaktism
Devanagariरेणुका
Sanskrit transliterationRénûka
AffiliationDevi
RegionIndia
Genealogy
ConsortJamadagni
ChildrenṚumaṇvān, Suhotra, Vasu, Viśvāvasu, Parashurama

Mahur Renuka, also known as Yellamma Devi, is a Hindu mother goddess venerated predominantly in the South Indian states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Maharashtra. She is regarded as the mother of Parashurama, the sixth avatar of the god Vishnu. Originally named Renuka, she attained the status of a mother goddess in regional traditions, later becoming associated with the legend of Parashurama in Hindu mythology.

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