Yellamma Temple, Saundatti

Yellamma Temple, also known as Renuka Temple, is a temple of Goddess (Devi) Renuka and a pilgrimage destination located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) away from the town of Saundatti in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is situated on a hilltop known earlier as Siddhachal Parvat and now known as "Yellammanna Gudda", named after the temple. The deity in the temple is the goddess Yellamma or Ellama or Renuka, revered as a fertility goddess. The temple is associated with the ancient Devadasi practice of dedicating girls to the temple, which the Government of Karnataka eradicated in 1982 through Devadasi Prohibition Act.[1]

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1. Yellamma Temple, Saundatti - Wikipedia — Wikipedia
2. Wikidata Q24952148 — Wikidata