Pilgrimages and Temples of Lord Dattatreya

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• Devi:
- Mahurgadh - Devi Renuka Temple

• Dattatreya:
- Mahurgadh - Lord Dattatreya Temple


• Sages: Sages associated with Mahurgadh:

○ Atri:


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▬ Devi Bhagavatam while mentioning various Devi Sthlams, says that Devi Renuka resides in Matripura. Matripura Kshetra is identified with Mahurgadh.

▬ Srimad Bhagavatam mentions about the incarnation of Lord Dattatreya.

▬ Markandeya Purana describes the Incarnation of Lord Dattatreya from the part of Lord Vishnu due to a boon obtained by Devi Anusuya.

► Girnar Kshetra (Vastrapatha Kshetra) - Place of Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu, Devi Parvati, Dattatreya, Gorakhnath and Neminath:

- Girnar
(Junagadh district, Gujarat)

Foothills:
Shiva: Bhavnath Temple (foothills)
Vishnu: Damodar Kund (foothills)
Devi: Bagheswari Devi Temple (foothills)
Gorakhnath: Gorakhnath Ashram (foothills)

Hill climbing:
Neminath: Neminath Hill Temple (around 4000 steps)
Devi: Amba Devi Hill Temple (around 5000 steps)
Gorakhnath: Gorakhnath Hill Temple (around 6000 steps)
Dattatreya: Dattatreya Hill Temple (around 10000 steps)

- Girnar is the place where Lord Shiva abides as Bhavanatha.
- Girnar is the place where Lord Vishnu abides in the Damodara Kunda.
- Girnar is the place where Devi abides in the Ujiyanta Parvata.
- Girnar is the place where Tirthankara Neminath attained Nirvana.
- Girnar is the place where Yogi Gorakhnath performed penance.
- Girnar is the place where Lord Dattatreya performed penance.

☗ Girnar Parvat (Mount Girnar)
(Girnar Mahatmya)
• Lord Shiva left his vastra (garment) here and abided in invisible form. Later Devi Parvati, Lord Vishnu and other gods abided in this kshetra.
(Girnar Mahatmya)
• Lord Shiva told Devi Parvati about the greatness of Bhava in this kshetra.
(Girnar Mahatmya)
• Sage Bhadra told king Gaja about the greatness of Damodara in this kshetra.
(Girnar Mahatmya)