Chandragutti Renukamba Temple
Chandragutti Renukamba Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to goddess Renuka. This is an ancient cave temple. It is located  away from the town of Soraba and  away from Sirsi and Siddapura towns in the district of Uttara Kannada in Karnataka State of India. Legend
The king of Chandragutti performed a yajna, a ritual performed to maintain peace and good health. He was blessed with a daughter (Renuka), who originated from the fire of this yajna. Later she was married to sage Jamadagni. She used to carry water in the pots created of mud and it is said she never dropped even a single drop of water because she used snakes as pads for the pot. But one day sage Jamadagni in is anger asked his son Parashurama to kill Renukamba because of her mistake. Parashurama took his mother to the cave and cut her head. He then left her torso in the cave and took her head to his father. Sage Jamadagni then offered a boon to his son and Parasurama in turn asked for his mother’s life. Then Renukamba got her life back. This divine incident is believed to have taken place in Chandragutti. See also
 Renuka
 Jamadagni
 Parashurama
 Sirsi Marikamba Temple
 Yellamma Temple, Saundatti

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Hindu temples in Shimoga district
Devi temples in Karnataka
Renuka
Tourism in Karnataka