Sages:

(A) Sages by Deities:

1. Rama association:

-- Sage Vasishtha (Ayodhya)

-- Sage Rishyashringa (Ayodhya, Shringaverapura)

-- Sage Vishwamitra (Siddhashrama)

-- Sage Gautama (Mithila Upavana)

-- Sage Bharadwaja (Prayaga)

-- Sage Valmiki (Chitrakoota)

-- Sage Atri (Chitrakoota)

-- Sage Sharabhanga (Dandakaranya)

-- Sage Suteekshna (Dandakaranya)

-- Sage Agastya's brother (Dandakaranya)

-- Sage Agastya (Dandakaranya)

-- Sage Matanga (Pampa Sarovara)

2. Shiva association:

-- Sage Dadhichi (Daksha Yagna)

-- Sage Gautama (Tryambakeshwara Jyotirlinga)

(B) Sages by States:

1. Uttarakhand:

-- Sage Kanva (Kotdwar)

2. Haryana:

-- Sage Chyavana (Dhosi Hill)

3. Uttar Pradesh:

-- Sage Vasishtha (Ayodhya)

-- Sage Rishyashringa (Ayodhya, Shringaverapura)

-- Sage Bharadwaja (Prayaga)

-- Sage Valmiki (Chitrakoota)

-- Sage Dadhichi (Mishrik)

-- Sage Chyavana (Mainpuri)

4. Bihar:

-- Sage Gautama (Ahilya Asthan)

-- Sage Vishwamitra (Siddhashrama)

5. Madhya Pradesh:

-- Sage Atri (Chitrakoota)

-- Sage Sharabhanga (Dandakaranya)

-- Sage Suteekshna (Dandakaranya)

6. Maharashtra:

-- Sage Agastya (Bhandardara)

7. Karnataka:

-- Sage Matanga (Pampa Sarovara)

(C) Sages by Scriptures:

Sages of Valmiki Ramayana
Sage Vasishtha: (Vasishtha) ◍ Association with Sri Rama: • Sage Vasishtha was the kulaguru of the kings of the Ikshvaku dynasty. Sage Vasishtha guided the Yagnas of King Dasharatha which resulted in the incarnation of Sri Rama. (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 8 to 15) ◍ Pilgrimages: • Ayodhya - Vasishtha Kund (Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh): Identified with the place of hermitage of sage Vasishtha in Ayodhya
Sage Rishyashringa : (Rishyashringa) ◍ Association with Sri Rama: • Sage Rishyashringa presided over the Putrakameshti Yagna of King Dasharatha (performed near Ayodhya) which resulted in the incarnation of Sri Rama. (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 8 to 15) ◍ Pilgrimages: • Ayodhya - Makhauda Dham (Ayodhya district, Uttar Pradesh): Identified with the place of Putrakameshti Yagna • Shringverpur (Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh): Identified with the place of hermitage of sage Rishyashringa. There is a temple of Shringi Rishi.
Sage Vishwamitra: ◍ Association with Sri Rama: • Sage Vishwamitra bestowed the Bala and Atibala mantras to Sri Rama. (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 22) • Sage Vishwamitra took Sri Rama to Tataka Vanam to slay demoness Tataka. (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 24 to 26) • Sage Vishwamitra bestowed divine weapons to Sri Rama after demoness Tataka was slayed. (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 26 to 28) • Sage Vishwamitra took Sri Rama to Siddhashrama to protect his Yagna. (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 30 to 31) • Sage Vishwamitra took Sri Rama to Gautama Ashrama to deliver Devi Ahalya. (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 48 to 49) • Sage Vishwamitra took Sri Rama to Mithila where Sri Rama heard the story of the appearance of Devi Sita. (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 66) • Sage Vishwamitra took Sri Rama to Mithila where Sri Rama broke the bow of Lord Shiva and married Devi Sita. (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 67) ◍ Pilgrimages: • Tataka Vanam (Buxar district, Bihar): Identified with the Tataka Forest • Vamaneshwar Dham (Buxar district, Bihar): Identified with Siddhashrama • Mithila - Ahilya Asthan (Darbhanga district, Bihar): Identified with the place where Sri Rama delivered Devi Ahalya • Mithila - Sitamarhi (Sitamarhi district, Bihar): Identified with the place where Devi Sita appeared from Earth • Mithila - Janakpur (Dhanusha district, Nepal): Identified with the place of the palace of king Janaka where Sri Rama broke the bow of Lord Shiva
Sage Bharadwaja: (Bharadwaja) ◍ Association with Sri Rama: • Sri Rama visited the Bharadwaja Ashrama at Prayaga during his forest exile and enquired about a place to stay. Sage Bharadwaja told about Chitrakoota. (Valmiki Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - 54 to 55) ◍ Pilgrimages: • Prayag - Bharadwaja Ashrama (Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh): Identified with the hermitage of sage Bharadwaja at Prayaga
Sage Valmiki: (Valmiki) ◍ Association with Sri Rama: • Sri Rama visited the Valmiki Ashrama while entering Chitrakoota during his forest exile. (Valmiki Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - 56) ◍ Pilgrimages: • Chitrakoota - Valmiki Ashrama (Chitrakoot district, Uttar Pradesh) (Satna district, Madhya Pradesh): Identified with the hermitage of sage Valmiki at Chitrakoota.
Sage Atri: (Atri) ◍ Association with Sri Rama: • Sri Rama visited the Atri-Anusuya Ashrama while leaving Chitrakoota during his forest exile. (Valmiki Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - 117 to 119) ◍ Pilgrimages: • Chitrakoota - Atri-Anusuya Ashrama (Chitrakoot district, Uttar Pradesh) (Satna district, Madhya Pradesh): Identified with the hermitage of sage Atri at Chitrakoota.
Sage Sharabhanga: ◍ Association with Sri Rama: • Sri Rama visited the Sharabhanga Ashrama in the Dandakaranya forest during his forest exile. (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 5) ◍ Pilgrimages: • Dandakaranya - Sharabhanga Ashrama (Satna district, Madhya Pradesh) (Panna district, Madhya Pradesh) (Bastar division, Chhattisgarh): Identified with the hermitage of sage Sharabhanga in Dandakaranya
Sage Suteekshna: ◍ Association with Sri Rama: • Sri Rama visited the Suteekshna Ashrama in the Dandakaranya forest during his forest exile. (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 7 to 8) • Sri Rama revisited the Suteekshna Ashrama in the Dandakaranya forest during his forest exile after 10 years. (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 11) ◍ Pilgrimages: • Dandakaranya - Suteekshna Ashrama (Satna district, Madhya Pradesh) (Panna district, Madhya Pradesh) (Bastar division, Chhattisgarh): Identified with the hermitage of sage Suteekshna in Dandakaranya