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Mahur or Mahurgad is a town and religious place in Nanded district of Maharashtra, India. Mahur is said to be the birthplace of Hindu Goddess Renuka, mother of the god Parshuram. Mahur has a popular temple to Renuka, which is considered one of the three and half Shakti Peethas (temples) in the state. A big fair is held here every year on the occasion of Vijayadashami. There are many other temples in Mahur like Anusuya and Kalika temples. Mahur is said to be birthplace of the god Dattatreya, son of Anusuya and Sage Atri. There is an ancient temple of Dattatreya. Every year on Datta Jayanti, thousands of people visit Mahur. ==History== Mahur finds mention in the ancient ''Devi Bhagawatam'' as "Matripura" or "Matapur", where it is mention as one of the famous pilgrimages.〔(''Devi Bhagawatam'', Ninth Book, chapter XXXIV: On the description of the various hells, p. 939 ) ''Devi Bhagawatam'', tr. by Swami Vijnanananda, (1921-22).〕 In ''Devi Gita'' the final and most important chapter of the text, it is mentioned as one the important places of Shakti worship: "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..."〔(''Devi Gita'', chapter XXXVIII: The Vow and the Sacred Places of the Devi ) ''Devi Gita'' (Song of the Goddess), excerpt from the Srimad Devi Bhagawatam, translated by Swami Vijnanananda (Hari Prasanna Chatterji), 1921. "O King of Mountains! Still I am now telling something out of My affection to My Bhaktas. Hear. There is a great place of pilgrimage named Kolhapura in the southern country. Here the Devi Laksmi always dwells. The second place is Matripura or Matapur in the Sahyadrî mountain; here the Devî Renuka dwells." Verses: 3-10.〕 Raje Udaram Deshmukh and later his brave wife RaiBagan (Royal Tigress) Pandita Sawitribai Deshmukh were the rulers of Mahur. RaiBagan was an honorary name given by Aurangzeb to Sawitribai Deshmukh after the death of her husband. Sawitribai Deshmukh fought along the side of Aurangzeb against Shivaji. For Muslims it is famous for the Dargah of Baba SonaPir, who is also known as Mohar-e-Rasool (Stamp of Prophet). In every fifth of the month a Urs has been conducted in Dargaah. Many people come from different parts of country to celebrate this occasion. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mahur, Maharashtra」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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