Renukeshwar Mahadev Temple, Renukoot

Renukeshwar Mahadev Temple is in Renukoot, Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh, next to the Rihand River, also called the Renu, which gives the temple its name. Dedicated to Mahadev, or Lord Shiva, it was built by the Birla Group in 1972.

The main entrance bears a carving of the Sun god on his chariot, and stone carvings of elephants flank the second gate. The temple grounds have garden fountains.