Shri Revansiddha Mandir Renavi,Sangli,Maharashtra
Revansiddha Temple is a temple to the Hindu god Revansiddha, (Renukacharya-the first panchacharya). It was built in the 16th century and is about three furlongs away from the village Renavi.
This temple is quite charming. The main idol temple of the complex is surrounded by smaller temples dedicated to other idols. Grand, peaceful and magnificent temple. Revani Revansiddha’s idol is self-possessed and incredibly kind. Every day, various idol decorations and pujas are performed. Very nice and amazing place. Ancient and huge temple. Shree Revansiddha is an avatar of Lord Shiva. Temple is constructed with big black stones, it is huge in size and still in a good state.
Renavi is celebrated for an old temple dedicated to Revan Nath( Revan Siddh), a saint of repute, said to have been under the special favour of Lord Sri. Dattatreya and lil a great favourite of the Lingayats, because Lord Sri dev Revansiddhanath met Sri Siddheshwar Maharaj, main Saint of Lingayat at Gurubhet in Sholapur city & gave Diksha. The temple is a conspicuous object onThe story runs that the Revan mountain was formerly composed of five metals. White crystals are found in abundance on the mountain and these are used as bhasma by the devotees. Besides, soils of various colours are also found. As many as 84 tirhas or holy centres were believed to have been situated on this sacred mountain but all except six have disappeared. Those now in existence are a gomukh, two haranyak and three flower gardens.
