Sages by Deities

1. Sages associated with Sri Rama:

• (Ayodhya): Kula-guru of Sri Rama. Guided the Ashwamedha Yagna and Putrakameshti Yagnas of king Dasharatha.
(Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 13)

• (Ayodhya, Shringaverapura): Performed the Putrakameshti Yagna of king Dasharatha.
(Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 15)

• : Father of sage Rishyashringa.
(Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 9)

• (Siddhashrama): Took Sri Rama and Lakshmana during their boyhood to protect his yagna at Siddhashrama.
(Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 22 to 50)

• (Mithila Upavana): Sri Rama visited the erstwhile hermitage of sage Gautama and Devi Ahalya at the outskirts of Mithila.
(Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 49)

• (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)

• (Chitrakoota): Sri Rama visited the hermitage of sage Valmiki while entering Chitrakoota.
(Valmiki Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - 56)

• (Chitrakoota): Sri Rama visited the hermitage of sage Atri and Devi Anusuya while leaving Chitrakoota.
(Valmiki Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - 116)

• (Dandakaranya): Sri Rama visited the hermitage of sage Sharabhanga inside the Dandakaranya forest.
(Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 5)

• (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)

• (Dandakaranya): Sri Rama visited the hermitage of the brother of sage Agastya near the Panchavati forest.
(Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 11)

• (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)

• (Pampa Sarovara): Sri Rama visited the hermitage of sage Matanga and Shabari near the Pampa Sarovar.
(Valmiki Ramayana - Aranya Kanda - 74)

• (Riksha Cavity): 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:

• (Kashi): Worshipped Lord Shiva in his hermitage in Kashi before going to the South.

• (Kankhal) (Daksha Yagna): Left Daksha Yagna because Lord Shiva was not invited.

• (Tryambakeshwara Jyotirlinga): Performed penance in Brahmagiri Hills and brought river Gautami Ganga.