 When he came to south India, he selected the present cave for his meditation.In fact, the Puranic name of the hills was Chandra Dona, as it look like a crescent or a horse shoe.The place Dada selected was equally believed to be the seat of Dattaraya Swamy, who is said to be the last avatar of Vishnu; he is believed to have vanished from one of the caves to Kashi to be reincarnated in future.