Pilgrimages and Temples of Lord Dattatreya

► Matripura Kshetra (Mahurgadh) - Abode of Renuka Devi and where Sri Dattatreya incarnated:

- Mahurgadh
(Nanded district, Maharashtra)

Devi: Devi Renuka Temple
Dattatreya: Datta Temple

- Mahurgadh is the place identified with Matripura Kshetra which is the abode of Renuka Devi. Matripura Kshetra is mentioned in Devi Bhagavatam.
- Mahurgadh is the place identified as the place of incarnation of Lord Dattatreya. Dattatreya Avatara is mentioned in Srimad Bhagavatam and Markandeya Purana.

☗ Devi Renuka Temple Hill
☗ Datta Shikhar
☗ Atri Anasuya Shikhar

(Devi Bhagavatam) (Srimad Bhagavatam) (Markandeya Purana)

► 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)