• Nashik → Lord Shiva relieved sage Gautama from the false accusation of brahmanas, released river (Gautami) Ganga and abides as Tryambakeshwara Jyotirlinga.
• Bhimashankar → Lord Shiva protected devotee Sudakshina from the atrocities of demon Bhima and abides as Bhimashankara Jyotirlinga (Bhimashankar).
• Parli Vaijnath → Lord Shiva gave a Shiva Linga to Ravana (as a boon for his penance at Kailasha) which got fixed as Vaidyanatha Jyotirlinga (identified with Parli Vaijnath).
• Aundha Nagnath → Lord Shiva protected merchant devotee Supriya from the atrocities of demon Daruka and abides as Nageshwara Jyotirlinga (identified with Aundha Nagnath).
• Grishneshwar → Lord Shiva revived the son of devotee Ghushma who was killed by his step-mother and abides as Grishneshwara Jyotirlinga.
• Jejuri → Lord Shiva abides in Jejuri as Sri Khandoba.
• Nashik → Sri Rama stayed in the Panchavati forest during the forest exile (identified with Nashik).
- Sri Rama slayed demons Khara and Dushana while staying in the Panchavati forest.
- Sri Rama went after the golden deer in the Panchavati forest.
- Devi Sita was abducted by Ravana from the Panchavati forest.
• Nashik - Taked → Taked (50 km from Nashik) is identified with the place where Sri Rama met the dying Jatayu and performed his last rites. The place is also known as Sarva Teertha Kund. This place can be identified as part of the puranic Janasthana.
• Mahurgadh → Lord Dattatreya incarnated as the son of sage Atri and Devi Anusuiya in their hermitage (identified with the place of Mahurgadh).
• Karanja Lad (Washim) → Sri Narasimha Saraswati (second incarnation of Lord Dattatreya) is said to have incarnated in Karanja Lad.
• Audumbar (Sangli) → Sri Narasimha Saraswati (second incarnation of Lord Dattatreya) is said to have performed penance in Audumbar.
• Narsobawadi (Kolhapur) → Sri Narasimha Saraswati (second incarnation of Lord Dattatreya) is said to have resided in Narsobawadi.
• Ganagapur (In Karnataka near Maharashtra border and near Akkalkot) → Sri Narasimha Saraswati (second incarnation of Lord Dattatreya) is said to have united with the divine in Ganagapur.
• Akkalkot (Solapur) → Sri Swami Samarth (regarded as an incarnation of Lord Dattatreya) has a famous temple in Akkalkot.
• Nashik → Bhakta Hanuman is said to have taken birth in the Nashik Anjana Hills (which is identified as one of his birthplaces). This is as per Brahma Purana - Gautami Mahatmya.
(1) Morgaon Mayureshwar → Sri Ganesha killed demon Sindhu riding on a Mayura or Peacock, and abides as Sri Mayureshwar.
(2) Siddhatek Siddhi Vinayak → Sri Ganesha blessed Lord Vishnu to be successful in the battle against demons Madhu and Kaitabha, and abides as Sri Siddhi Vinayak.
(3) Pali Ballaleshwar → Sri Ganesha saved boy-devotee Ballala who was severely beaten up by his father, and abides as Sri Ballaleshwar.
(4) Mahad Varad Vinayak → Sri Ganesha blessed sage Grutsamad who was performing penance, and abides as Sri Varad Vinayak.
(5) Theur Chintamani Vinayak → Sri Ganesha killed Gana and gave back the Chintamani jewel to sage Kapila, and abides as Sri Chintamani Vinayak.
(6) Lenyadri Girijatmak → Sri Ganesha granted boon to Devi Parvati to be born as her son, and abides as Sri Girijatmak.
(7) Ozar Vigneshwar → Sri Ganesha defeated demon Vignashura and checked his atrocities, and abides as Sri Vigneshwar.
(8) Ranjangaon Mahaganapati → Sri Ganesha blessed Lord Shiva for victory against demon Tripura, and abides as Sri Mahaganapati.
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• Ganpatipule Ganapati → Ganpatipule has a famous temple of Sri Ganapati.
• Titwala Mahaganapati → Titwala has a famous temple of Sri Mahaganapati.
• Gautama (Nashik) → Sage Gautama performed penance on the Brahmagiri Mountain worshipping Lord Shiva and brought river Godavari (Gautami Ganga) on Earth. This is the event associated with Tryambakeshwara Jyotirlinga.
• Agastya's brother → Sage Agastya's brother had his hermitage in Dandakaranya near Panchavati where Sri Rama visited during his forest exile (before visiting the Agastya Ashrama).
• Agastya (Nashik) → Sage Agastya had his hermitage in Dandakaranya near Panchavati where Sri Rama visited during his forest exile. Sage Agastya suggested Sri Rama to live in Panchavati.
• Grutsamad (Mahad Varad Vinayak) → Sage Grutsamad performed penance worshipping Sri Ganesha who gave darshan and blessed him. Sage Grutsamad is considered as the founder of the Ganapatya cult.
• Pundalik (-) (Pandharpur) → Sri Pundalik was the founding saint of Pandharpur. Sri Krishna appeared before him when he was serving his parents (and later stood on a brick and became known as Sri Vitthal).
• Janabai (1258 - 1350 CE) (Pandharpur) → Sri Janabai was a Marathi saint, who lived in Pandharpur living a life of devotion towards Sri Panduranga.
• Namdev (1270 - 1350 CE) (Pandharpur) → Sri Namdev was a Varkari saint who spent much of his life in ardent devotion of Sri Panduranga.
• Jnaneshwar or Dyaneshwar (1275 - 1296 CE) (Pandharpur) (Alandi) → Sri Dyaneshwar was a Yogi and a Varkari saint whose palanquin is carried from Alandi to Pandharpur during the Wari pilgrimage.
- Sri Dyaneshwar undertook Jeeva Samadhi in Alandi.
• Morya Gosavi (14th - 16th Century CE) (Morgaon Mayureshwar) → Sri Morya Gosavi was a saint associated with the worship of Ganapati. He is said to have performed penance at Morgaon. His painting is there inside the Morgaon Mayureshwar Temple. The famous chant "Ganapati Bappa Morya" is associated with his name.
• Purandara Dasa (1484 - 1564 CE) (Pandharpur) → Sri Purandara Dasa was a Haridasa saint who was a devotee of Sri Panduranga and said to have visited Pandharpur.
• Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486 - 1534 CE) (Pandharpur) → Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was the founder of Gaudiya Vaishnavism who visited Pandharpur during his pilgrimage.
• Eknath (1533 - 1599 CE) (Pandharpur) → Sri Eknath was a Varkari saint who was a devotee of Sri Panduranga.
• Tukaram (1598 - 1650 CE) (Pandharpur) (Dehu) → Sri Tukaram was a Varkari saint whose palanquin is carried from Dehu to Pandharpur during the Wari pilgrimage.
- Sri Tukaram was born in Dehu.
• Shirdi Sai Baba (1838 - 1918 CE) (Shirdi) → Sri Shirdi Sai Baba is a famous saint of Maharashtra who spent most of his life in Shirdi.
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