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Mahur (MAHURGUD) is the famous Ekaveerika temple & Datta kshetra. It is the birthof Lord Dattatreya. This place is visited by thousands of Piligrims throughout the year. Apart from Datta temple there are other famous temples LIKE ANASUYA TEMPLE (Mother of Lord Dattatreya). KALIKA TEMPLE AND RENUKA MA TEMPLE and EKAVEERIKA   TEMPLE. Mahur village is 40 KMs north-west of Kinwat town in Nanded district in the Marathawada division of Maharashtra. As per Sri Adi Shankarachrya’s shaktipeethas shlok the 8th Shakti peethas is ‘ Mahurye Ekaveerika’. The full shloka is….Lankayam Shankari devi, Kamakshi Kanchika pure /Pradyumne Shrinkhala devi, Chamunda Krouncha pattane //Alampure Jogulamba, Sri shaile Bhramarambika /Kolha pure Maha lakshmi, Mahurye Ekaveerika //Ujjainyam Maha kali, Peethikayam Puruhutika /Odhyane Girija devi, Manikya Daksha vatike //Hari kshetre Kama rupi, Prayage Madhaveshwari /Jwalayam Vishnavi devi, Gaya Mangalya gourika //Varanasyam Vishalakshi, Kashmire tu Saraswati /Ashtadasha Shakti peethani, Yoginamapi durlabham //Sayamkale pathennityam, Sarva shatri vinashanam /Sarva roga haram divyam, Sarva sampatkaram shubham // http://www.sreedattavaibhavam.org