Sri Renuka Yellamma Temple, Saundatti
Goddess Yellamma (Renuka)
Saundatti, Belagavi district, Karnataka
Managed by Karnataka Muzrai Department (HRI & CE)
Hilltop temple of Goddess Renuka-Yellamma, visited by pilgrims from Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa and Andhra.
History
Renuka was the mother of Parashurama; the hill is called Yellamma Gudda. The present temple was built in 1514 by Bomappa Nayaka of the Raibag chiefs. Large jatras on full-moon days of Magha and Margashira draw lakhs of devotees.
Festivals
- Bharat Hunnime (Magha Purnima)
- Banada Hunnime
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How to reach
- By air
- Belagavi Airport, about 80 km
- By train
- Dharwad, about 70 km; Belagavi, about 80 km
- By road
- KSRTC buses and taxis from the nearest town.
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