Mahurgadh (Matripura Kshetra) - Abode of Devi Renuka, an Ashta Dasha Shakti Peetha and where Lord Dattatreya incarnated

• Greatness:

► Mahurgadh (Matripura Kshetra) (Ashta Dasha Shakti Peetha)
(Nanded district, Maharashtra)

☗ Devi Renuka Temple Hill
☗ Datta Shikhar
☗ Atri Anasuya Shikhar
(Maharashtra Plateau)

(Devi Bhagavatam)
(Srimad Bhagavatam)
(Markandeya Purana)

Mahurgadh Devi Renuka Hill Temple — Devi Renuka

• Devi: Devi abides in Mahurgadh (Matripura Kshetra) as Devi Renuka. Mahurgadh is an Ashta Dasha Shakti Peetha of Devi Renuka.
- Mahurgadh - Devi Renuka Temple

• Dattatreya: Lord Dattatreya incarnated as the son of sage Atri and Devi Anusuiya in their hermitage (identified with the place of Mahurgadh).
- Mahurgadh - Lord Dattatreya Temple

• Sages: Sages associated with Mahurgadh:

○ Atri: Mahurgadh is identified as the place of incarnation of Lord Dattatreya and has a temple of Devi Anasuya.

(Devi Bhagavatam)
(Srimad Bhagavatam)
(Markandeya Purana)

▬ Devi Bhagavatam while mentioning various Devi Sthlams, says that Devi Renuka resides in Matripura. Matripura Kshetra is identified with Mahurgadh.

▬ Srimad Bhagavatam mentions about the incarnation of Lord Dattatreya.

▬ Markandeya Purana describes the Incarnation of Lord Dattatreya from the part of Lord Vishnu due to a boon obtained by Devi Anusuya.

• Temples and Places:

Presence of Devi in Mahurgad:
• Devi Bhagavatam while mentioning a list of places of Devi, says that Devi Renuka resides in Matripura. Matripura Kshetra is identified with Mahurgad. (Devi Bhagavatam)
► Mahurgad - Renuka Devi Temple (Nanded district, Maharashtra) Mahurgad which is identified with the puranic Matripura Kshetra has the famous temple of Devi Renuka.
► Mahurgad - Mahakali Temple (Nanded district, Maharashtra) Mahurgad has a separate hill temple of Devi Mahakali beside the Renuka Devi temple.

Presence of Lord Dattatreya in Mahurgad:
• Mahurgad is identified as the Place of Incarnation of Lord Dattatreya. Markandeya Purana describes the Incarnation of Lord Dattatreya from the part of Lord Vishnu due to a boon obtained by Devi Anusuya. (Markandeya Purana - 16 to 17)
► Mahurgad - Dattatreya Temple (Nanded district, Maharashtra) Mahurgad is identified with the place of incarnation of Sri Dattatreya and has a hill temple of Sri Dattatreya.
► Mahurgad - Anasuya Temple (Nanded district, Maharashtra) Mahurgad has a separate hill temple of Sati Anasuya, the mother of Sri Dattatreya.

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