The sacred 8th Ashta Dasa Shakti Peetham is located at Mahur (Mahurgad) in Nanded district, Maharashtra. Here, Goddess Ekaveerika (widely worshipped as Renuka Mata, mother of Lord Parashurama) presides over Moola Peedam.
Sacred Peedam
Moola Peedam / Matripura
Devi Swaroopa
Goddess Ekaveerika Devi
Associated Shiva
Lord Bhairava
Fallen Body Part
Right Hand (Daksha Kara / Head)
Sacred Location
Mahur (Nanded district), Maharashtra
Ashtadasha Shakti Peetha Stotram
"Mahurye Ekaveerika"
Sacred Topography & Temple Sanctuary
Goddess Ekaveerika Devi
Spiritual Significance & Temple Architecture
Set atop dense Sahyadri hills, Mahur is celebrated as the confluence of three divine abodes: Renuka Mata, Lord Dattatreya, and Sage Atri / Anasuya. Devotees visit the hill shrine seeking maternal solace and courage.
The Sacred Legend (Sthala Purana)
Renuka Devi, spouse of Sage Jamadagni, was beheaded by her son Parashurama to obey his father's command. Pleased with Parashurama's unwavering filial obedience, Jamadagni granted him a boon, and Parashurama prayed for his mother to be brought back to life. Renuka Mata appeared in her divine motherly form at Mahur.