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Sages:
(A) Sages by Deities:
Sages associated with Sri Rama |
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
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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
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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.
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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 |
(B) Vedic Sages:
1. Vedic Sages:
-- मधुच्छन्दा वैश्वामित्र (Madhuchanda Vaishvamitra): Rig Veda - Mandala 1
-- मेधातिथि काण्व (Medhatithi Kanva): Rig Veda - Mandala 1
-- शुनःशेप आजीगर्ति (Shunahshepa Aajigarti): Rig Veda - Mandala 1
-- हिरण्यस्तूप आङ्गिरस (Hiranyastupa Aangirasa): Rig Veda - Mandala 1
-- कण्व घौर (Kanva Ghaura): Rig Veda - Mandala 1
-- प्रस्कण्व काण्व (Praskanva Kaanva): Rig Veda - Mandala 1
-- सव्य आङ्गिरस (Savya Aangirasa): Rig Veda - Mandala 1
-- नोधा गौतम (Nodhaa Gautama): Rig Veda - Mandala 1
-- पराशर शाक्त्य (Parashara Shaaktya): Rig Veda - Mandala 1
-- गोतम राहूगण (Gotama Rahugana): Rig Veda - Mandala 1
-- कुत्स आङ्गिरस (Kutsa Aangirasa): Rig Veda - Mandala 1
-- काश्यप मारीच (Kutsa Aangirasa): Rig Veda - Mandala 1
-- वार्षागिर (Vaarshaagira): Rig Veda - Mandala 1
-- कक्षीवान् दैर्घतमस (Kakshivan Dairghatamasa): Rig Veda - Mandala 1
-- परुच्छेप दैवोदासि (Parucchepa Daivodaasi): Rig Veda - Mandala 1
-- दीर्घतमा औचथ्य (Dirghatamaa Aucathya): Rig Veda - Mandala 1
-- अगस्त्य मैत्रावरुणि (Agastya Maitraavaruni): Rig Veda - Mandala 1
-- गृत्समद (Grtsamada): Rig Veda - Mandala 2
-- विश्वामित्र गाथिन (Vishwamitra Gaathina): Rig Veda - Mandala 3
-- वामदेव गौतम (Vamadeva Gautama): Rig Veda - Mandala 4
-- अत्रि भौम (Atri Bhauma): Rig Veda - Mandala 5
-- भरद्वाज बार्हस्पत्य (Bharadwaja Baarhaspatya): Rig Veda - Mandala 6
-- वसिष्ठ मैत्रावरुणि (Vasishtha Maitraavaruni): Rig Veda - Mandala 7
-- मेधातिथि काण्व (Medhatithi Kaanva): Rig Veda - Mandala 8
(C) Upanishadic Sages:
1. Upanishadic Sages:
-- याज्ञवल्कय (Yajnavalkya): Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
(D) Sages by Deities Summary:
1.
Sages associated with Sri Rama:
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Sage Vasishtha (Ayodhya) --
Kula-guru of Sri Rama. Guided the Ashwamedha Yagna and Putrakameshti Yagnas of king Dasharatha. (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 13)
--
Sage Rishyashringa (Ayodhya, Shringaverapura) --
Performed the Putrakameshti Yagna of king Dasharatha. (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 15)
-- Sage Vibhandaka --
Father of sage Rishyashringa. (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 9)
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Sage Vishwamitra (Siddhashrama) --
Took Sri Rama and Lakshmana during their boyhood to protect his yagna at Siddhashrama. (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 22 to 50)
-- Sage Gautama
(Mithila Upavana) --
Sri Rama visited the erstwhile hermitage of sage Gautama and Devi Ahalya at the outskirts of Mithila. (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 49)
--
Sage Bharadwaja (Prayaga) --
Sri Rama visited the hermitage of sage Bharadwaja at Prayaga at the confluence of rivers Ganga and Yamuna. (Valmiki Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - 54 to 55)
--
Sage Valmiki (Chitrakoota) --
Sri Rama visited the hermitage of sage Valmiki while entering Chitrakoota. (Valmiki Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - 56)
--
Sage Atri (Chitrakoota) --
Sri Rama visited the hermitage of sage Atri and Devi Anusuya while leaving Chitrakoota. (Valmiki Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - 116)
--
Sage Sharabhanga (Dandakaranya) --
Sri Rama visited the hermitage of sage Sharabhanga inside the Dandakaranya forest. (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 5)
--
Sage Suteekshna (Dandakaranya) --
Sri Rama visited the hermitage of sage Suteekshna inside the Dandakaranya forest. Sri Rama revisited the hermitage after 10 years. (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 7 to 8, 11)
-- Sage Agastya's brother
(Dandakaranya) --
Sri Rama visited the hermitage of the brother of sage Agastya near the Panchavati forest. (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 11)
-- Sage Agastya
(Dandakaranya) --
Sri Rama visited the hermitage of sage Agastya near the Panchavati forest. Sage Agastya gave divine weapons to Sri Rama. (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 12 to 13)
-- Sage Matanga
(Pampa Sarovara) --
Sri Rama visited the hermitage of sage Matanga and Shabari near the Pampa Sarovar. (Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 74)
-- Swayamprabha --
A lady ascetic whom the vanaras (led by Angada) met in the Riksha cavity while searching for Devi Sita. (Valmiki Ramayana - Kishkindha Kanda - 50 to 52)
2.
Sages associated with Lord Shiva:
-- Sage Dadhichi
(Kankhal) (Daksha Yagna)
-- Sage Gautama
(Tryambakeshwara Jyotirlinga)
(E) 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)