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Renuka | |
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Goddess of the Fallen[1] | |
Devanagari | रेणुका |
Sanskrit transliteration | Rénûka |
Affiliation | Devi |
Mount | Lion |
Region | India |
Genealogy | |
Consort | Jamadagni |
Children | Ṛumaṇvān, Suhotra, Vasu, Viśvāvasu, Parashurama[2] |
Renuka, also known as Yellamma, is a Hindu mother Goddess worshipped predominantly in the South Indian states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and the western state of Maharashtra.[3] She is the mother of Parashurama, the sixth avatar of god Vishnu. She was given the name "Renuka" and acquired the status of a mother goddess before eventually being associated with the legend of Parashurama.[4]