Matripura Kshetra (Mahurgadh) - Abode of Renuka Devi and where Lord Dattatreya incarnated

• Meditation:

• Meditation:
- Devi: I meditate on Devi Renuka abiding in the Matripura Kshetra which is identified with Mahurgadh.
- Dattatreya: I meditate on Lord Dattatreya incarnating from sage Atri and Devi Anusuya in the place identified with Mahurgadh.

• Mahurgadh: (Nanded district, Maharashtra)

• Greatness:

• Mahurgadh is a Devi Sthalam (Pilgrimage of Devi) which is identified with the puranic Matripura Kshetra where Devi Renuka abides.

• Mahurgadh is a Dattatreya Sthalam (Pilgrimage of Dattatreya) which is identified with the place where Lord Dattatreya incarnated.

• Sacred Geography:

Mahurgadh Renuka Devi Hill — Renuka Devi Hill

Mahurgadh Dattatreya Hill — Renuka Devi Hill

☗ Renuka Devi Hill
☗ Mahakali Hill
☗ Dattatreya Hill
☗ Anasuya Hill

• 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.

• Temples (Summary):

Mahurgadh Dattatreya — Mahurgadh Renuka
Devi

• Devi:
- Renuka Devi Hill Temple
- Devi Mahakali Hill Temple

• Dattatreya:
- Dattatreya Hill Temple

• Sages:
- Anasuya Hill Temple

• Puranic Events:

1. Presence of Devi in Mahurgadh:
• Devi Bhagavatam while mentioning various Devi Sthlams, says that Devi Renuka resides in Matripura. Matripura Kshetra is identified with Mahurgadh.

2. Presence of Lord Dattatreya in Mahurgadh:
• Mahurgadh 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.

• Puranic References:

• Devi Bhagavatam (About Matripura Kshetra)
• Srimad Bhagavatam (About Dattatreya Avatara)
• Markandeya Purana (About Dattatreya Avatara)

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