Renuka Ji

Sri Renukaji Temple
Sri Renukaji temple on the banks of Renuka Lake
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictSirmaur
DeityRenuka (Renukaji)
FestivalsRenuka Ji Fair (annual; Prabodhini Ekadashi observances)
Governing bodyRenuka Vikas Board; Himachal Pradesh Forest/Environment authorities
Features
Location
LocationRenukaji (Renuka Lake)
StateHimachal Pradesh
CountryIndia
Location in Himachal Pradesh
Coordinates31°36′35″N 77°27′10″E / 31.60972°N 77.45278°E / 31.60972; 77.45278
Architecture
TypeHindu temple
Elevation660 m (2,165 ft)
Renukaji
Renuka Ji
रेणुका जी
श्री रेणुका जी
Town / Census village
Country India
StateHimachal Pradesh
DistrictSirmaur district
TehsilDadahu
Named afterRenuka
Government
 • TypePanchayati Raj
 • BodyGram Panchayat Renuka Ji / Renuka Vikas Board
Elevation
660 m (2,170 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,500
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Pahari
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
173022
Telephone code01702
Vehicle registrationHP-71
Nearest cityNahan
Paonta Sahib
Solan
Lok Sabha constituencyShimla
Vidhan Sabha constituencySri Renukaji
Average annual rainfall1600 mm (approx.)
WebsiteDistrict Administration Sirmaur

Sri Renukaji (also spelled Renuka Ji) is a Hindu shrine located on the shore of Renuka Lake in the Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh, India. The temple complex and adjacent wetland form a combined cultural, religious and ecological site centred on the veneration of the goddess Renuka, mother of the epic figure Parashurama. The wetland (Renuka Wetland) has been designated a Ramsar site and the surrounding area is protected as the Renuka Wildlife Sanctuary.