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Sage Gautama
◍ Association with Sri Rama: (Valmiki Ramayana)• Sri Rama delivered Devi Ahalya from the curse of sage Gautama in the erstwhile Gautama Ashrama on the outskirts of Mithila.
◍ Association with Lord Shiva: (Shiva Purana) (Skanda Purana - Arunachala Mahatmya)
• Sage Gautama performed penance in the Brahmagiri Mountain meditating on Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva relieved Gautama from the false accusation of brahmanas and released river Gautami Ganga (Godavari).
• Sage Gautama told the glory of Arunachala Kshetra (Arunachala Mahatmya) to Devi Parvati before She performed penance there.
◍ Pilgrimages:
► Mithila - Ahilya Asthan: Identified with the hermitage of sage Gautama.
► Nashik - Tryambakeshwar: The place where sage Gautama brought river Godavari on Earth.
► Thiruvannamalai: Told the glory of Arunachala Kshetra to Devi Parvati before She performed penance there (Pavala Kundru).
► Mithila - Darbhanga Ahilya Asthan(Darbhanga district, Bihar)
Ahilya Asthan of Darbhanga is identified with the place where Sri Rama delivered Devi Ahalya from the curse of sage Gautama.
► Nashik - Tryambakeshwar Temple(Nashik district, Maharashtra)
Nashik Tryambakeshwar Temple is identified with the Tryambakeshwara Jyotirlinga mentioned in the Shiva Purana.
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