• Prabhasa Kshetra → Lord Shiva relieved Chandra deva from his disease of consumption (due to the curse of Daksha) at Prabhasa Kshetra and abides as Somanatha Jyotirlinga.
• Dwarka → Lord Shiva protected merchant devotee Supriya from the atrocities of demon Daruka and abides as Nageshwara Jyotirlinga (identified with Dwarka Nageshwar).
- Kumaras created a Shiva Linga and worshipped Lord Shiva in Dwarka.
• Mahisagar Sangam → Lord Shiva was established by Kumara at Mahisagar Sangam as Stambheshwar and other Lingas after defeating demon Tarakasura in the battle.
• Girnar → Lord Shiva abides in the foothills of Girnar as Sri Bhavanath.
• Siddhpur → Lord Shiva abides in Siddhpur as several ancient Shiva Lingas like Siddheshwar Mahadev, Valkeshwar Mahadev, Brahmandeshwar Mahadev and Ardeshwar Mahadev.
• Bharuch → Lord Shiva abides in Bharuch as several ancient Shiva Lingas worshipped by the Nava Nathas (Kamnath, Jwalnath, Somnath, Bhimnath, Gangnath, Bhootnath, Pingalnath, Siddhnath and Kashi Vishwanath).
• Prabhasa Kshetra → Devi abides in Prabhasa Kshetra as Prabhasa Shakti Peetha (identified with Prabhasa Triveni Sangam).
• Mahisagar Sangam → Devi abides in Mahisagar Sangam as Mahisagar Mata.
• Girnar → Devi abides in Girnar as Amba Devi, Bageshwari Devi and other forms.
• Dwarka → Devi abides in Dwarka as Devi Rukmini (a form of Devi Lakshmi).
• Siddhpur → Devi abides in Siddhpur (where the ancient river Saraswati flowed) as Devi Saraswati.
• Ambaji → Devi abides in Gabbar Hill as Ambaji which is considered as a Shakti Peetha. There is a temple on the plains known as Arasuri Ambaji Temple. There is another Temple on the Gabbar Hill where a flame burns continuously (which is considered as the original seat of the Goddess).
• Pavagadh → Devi abides in Pavagadh as Kalika Mata which is considered as a Shakti Peetha.
• Dwarka → Sri Krishna established his kingdom in Dwarka after leaving Mathura. Sri Krishna stayed in Dwarka for a long time (till his final departure) and performed various Leelas while staying in Dwarka. Sri Krishna abides in Dwarka as Sri Dwarkadheesh.
- Sri Krishna married Devi Rukmini, Jambavati, Satyabhama, Kalindi, Satya, Lakshmana, Bhadra and the sixteen thousand and one hundred women who were held captive by Narakasura.
- Sri Krishna killed many demons like Mura and Narakasura while staying in Dwarka.
- Sri Krishna received Sudama, accepting his flattened rice and turning his humble house into palace.
- Curse of sage Durvasa on Devi Rukmini and later boon of sage Durvasa to the devotees of Sri Krishna.
- Sri Krishna met the Gopis in Dwarka.
• Prabhasa Kshetra → Sri Krishna gave up his mortal body and returned to his divine abode from Prabhasa Kshetra (Bhalka Teertha) (Dehotsarga Teertha).
• Khedbrahma → Lord Brahma established the town Khedbrahma and hence it is known as Brahma Kshetra. River Harnav flows through this town. Khedbrahma is in Sabarkantha ditrict of Gujarat.
• Girnar → Lord Vishnu abides in Girnar in Damodara Kunda. There are several temples around the Damodara Kunda in Girnar.
• Narayan Sarovar (Narayan-Saras) → Narayan Sarovar is one of the Pancha Sarovars of ancient Bharatavarsha. Narayan Sarovar has temples of Lakshmi-Narayan and Dwarkadheesh.
• Aravalli → Lord Vishnu abides in Aravalli as Shamlaji.
• Siddhpur → Lord Kapila incarnated as the son of sage Kardama and Devahuti at Bindu Sarovar (identified with Siddhpur). Lord Kapila also imparted the knowledge of Samkhya philosophy to mother Devahuti in this place.
• Siddhpur → Sri Parashurama is said to have performed Matru Shraddha (for decapitating mother Renuka) after bathing in Bindu Sarovara. So Siddhpur is also known as Matru Gaya.
• Mahisagar Sangam → Kumara established several Lingas of Lord Shiva at Mahisagar Sangam (like Stambheshwar) after defeating demon Tarakasura in the battle.
• Bharuch → River Narmada flows through Bharuch and merges with the Sea at Mithi Talai. There is a temple of Devi Narmada at Mithi Talai. Narmada Parikrama is performed in Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. The Parikramavasis cross the bank of river Narmada at Mithi Talai during the Parikrama.
• Prabhasa Kshetra → River Saraswati used to flow through Prabhasa Kshetra. There is a Prachi Saraswati Temple in Prabhasa Kshetra which is a few kilometers away from Somnath.
• Siddhpur → River Saraswati used to flow through Siddhpur. There is a Saraswati Temple in Siddhpur few kilometers away from Bindu Sarovar.
• Bhrigu (Bharuch) → Sage Bhrigu created Bhrigukaccha with the blessings of Lord Shiva and resided there in his hermitage.
• Durvasa (Dwarka) → Sage Durvasa cursed Devi Rukmini in Dwarka and later gave boons to devotees of Krishna visiting Dwarka. Sage Durvasa resided in Dwarka on the request of Sri Krishna.
• Kardama (Siddhpur) → Sage Kardama performed penance in Bindu Sarovara (identified with Siddhpur) and got sage Kapila as son who was an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
• Kapila (Siddhpur) → Sage Kapila who was an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, incarnated from sage Kardama and Devahuti at Bindu Sarovara (identified with Siddhpur).
• Gorakhnath (Girnar) → Yogi Gorakhnath (Nath Yogi) meditated in Girnar. There is a temple of Yogi Gorakhnath in Girnar.
• Adi Shankaracharya (788 - 820 CE?) (Dwarka) → Sri Adi Shankaracharya established the Dwarka Sharada Peeth in Dwarka which is his western monastery.
• Narsi Mehta (1414 - 1481 CE) (Talaja) (Girnar) → Sri Narshi Mehta was born in Talaja town in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat.
- Sri Narsi Mehta is said to have bathed in Damodar Kund of Girnar and written many of his morning prayers. There is a temple of Narsi Mehta near Damodar Kund.
- The Vastrapur Lake of Ahmedabad is officially named after Sri Narsi Mehta.
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