The temple of Ekaveera Devi at Mahur ,Maharashtra is the plae where the Devi’s Navel fell and the Goddess Ekaveera Devi’s Temple is one of the Four Half Goddess’s among the four, the others being Kolahpur, Tuljapur and Sapthashrungi.
These are called thus because only the Head of The Goddess is visible.
“”Devi spoke:… I am now telling something out of My affection to My Bhaktas… Matripura or “Matapur” in the Sahyadri mountain; here the Devi Renuka or Matapur Niwasini Jagdamba Devi dwells.”
This Temple is in a village 2.5km from Mahur, Maharashtra,India.
Nearest Bus /Rail Station Kinawat.
Airport Nagpur.
Travel by Bus is preferable.
This is also the Birth place of Dattatreya.
There versions that this is the place where the Devi’s Right Breast.
Legend:
Renuka mata is the consort of Jamadagni maharshi. She usually brought water from river in a freshly made wet pot. But one day she saw Gandharvas enjoying in river, at that time she got worldly desires, so she was unable to create pot. After reaching Ashram without water, Jamadagni mahrashi identified her worldly desires and ordered his son Parasu Rama to separate her head. Parasu Rama obeyed his fathers order and cut her mothers head. The separated head of Renuka mata was Ekaveera devi. Remaining body was Renuka mata. After that on request of Parasu Rama, Jamadagni gave life to Renuka mata.
Ekaveera mata is the power present in axe of Parasurama. With this power only Parasu Rama cleaned Earth 21 times by kílling all kings on Earth.
Atri Anasuya ashram also present here. Dattatreya born to them here. Lord Dattaterya will come and sleep here every day.
Other places ,Mahur.
1.Renuka mata temple
2. Jagadguru Dattatreya swamy temple
3. Atri and Anasuya temple
4. Devdeveswar mandir
5. Matru teertha
6. Mahur fort
Source:
http://www.shaktipeethas.org/ashtadasa/topic535.html
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