Reṇukā

Goddess Renuka or Mahur Renuka, also known as Renuka Bhavani, Yellamma Devi, is a Hindu mother goddess venerated predominantly in the South & Western Indian states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh. She is regarded as the mother of Parashurama, the sixth avatar of Vishnu and is considered a manifestation of the Mother Goddess or Shakti in regional devotional traditions in Hindu mythology, and was the wife of sage Jamadagni, one of the Saptarishis.

==Names== Renuka is venerated across India under various regional names, including Aai Yellamma, Ekvira, Yamai, Ellai Amman, Padmakshi Renuka, Ucchangi Mariamma, and Ellai Amma Mahar. Her worship spans multiple local traditions, where she is regarded as a protective mother goddess. She is worshipped in the Hindu pantheon as a goddess associated with several communities and is often regarded as the divine protector. Devotees revere her as Jagadamba (Mother of the Universe).