He received the sobriquet Begadha, which literally means conqueror of two forts, probably after conquering Girnar and Champaner forts.
The temples dedicated to Dattatreya are located throughout India, the most important places of his worship are in Karnataka,Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat like Ganagapur in Karnataka near Gulbarga, Narasimha Wadi in the Kolhapur district, Pithapuram in Andhra Pradesh near Kakinada, Audumbar in Sangli district and Girnar in Saurashtra.
Kathiarbar-Gir dry deciduous forests cover the eastern portion of the state, extending into adjacent portions of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, with a pocket on the peak of Girnar in the central Kathiawar.
Girnar Parikrama opens officially at Kartika Sud Ekadashi (Gujarati: Kartak Sud Agiyaras) from Girnar Parikrama Gateway, Rupayatan at 12 PM.
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The parikrama starts from Girnar Parikrama Gateway, Rupayatan, and ends at Girnar Taleti, Bhavnath.
These hills have similarities to other hills where Jain temples have been built in Bihar, Gwalior, Mount Abu and Girnar.