Divine Mandir
0 Lord Dattatreya temples and sacred kshetras listed. 0 detailed temple guides available now. 0 guides coming soon. Each record preserves the documented temple identity, location and principal sacred form.
Loading Dattatreya temple and sacred-site records...
0 detailed Dattatreya temple guides available now.
Try another search or filter.
Nine Lord Dattatreya temple guides are being prepared.
Try another search or filter.
Try searching by name, locality, district, state or subject scope.
Did you mean:
Loading Dattatreya temple and sacred-site records.
A source-backed introduction to Lord Dattatreya, the Guru tradition, public devotional practice and major Datta kshetras.
Public practices are kept separate from guided, initiation-required and local temple practices. Temple and lineage rules always take precedence.
1 of 20
Lord Dattatreya is revered as the divine Guru and as a unified expression of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva in many Datta traditions.
Dattatreya is associated with divine knowledge, renunciation, compassionate guidance and the living Guru principle.
Temple, household and lineage expressions vary. Each documented kshetra preserves its own sacred identity and customs.
2 of 20
Dattatreya is remembered as the son of the sage Atri and Anasuya, whose devotion and virtue are central to his sacred birth traditions.
The rishi Atri anchors Dattatreya within an ancient sage lineage and the transmission of sacred knowledge.
Anasuya is honoured for steadfast devotion, hospitality and freedom from envy; accounts differ across textual and regional tellings.
3 of 20
Three-faced and six-armed images are widely recognised, but padukas, single-faced forms and lineage-specific images are also central to Datta worship.
The familiar composite form expresses the Trimurti while its attributes point to knowledge, discipline, protection and renunciation.
A cow and four dogs commonly accompany Dattatreya and receive several devotional interpretations; meanings should be presented as tradition, not proof.
At major kshetras, revered padukas may be the primary sacred presence rather than an anthropomorphic idol.
4 of 20
Dattatreya is honoured as an archetypal Guru and Avadhuta whose teaching joins insight, detachment and learning from the whole of life.
Devotion centres on humility, discernment and gratitude toward the teacher and the path of knowledge.
The Avadhuta represents inward freedom and non-attachment; it is not permission to ignore ethical duties or local rules.
5 of 20
Datta communities honour living lineages and revered manifestations, especially Shripada Shrivallabha and Shri Nrusimha Saraswati.
Pithapuram and Kuravpur are leading pilgrimage identities associated with Shripada Shrivallabha.
Ganagapur, Narsobawadi, Audumbar and Karanja are prominent in traditions of Shri Nrusimha Saraswati.
The Akkalkot saint is revered as a Datta manifestation in a major later lineage and retains a distinct sacred identity.
Manik Prabhu is an important Datta saint with a distinct sampradaya, texts and observances.
Tembe Swami belongs to a distinct Datta saint lineage associated with Garudeshwar.
These traditions preserve their own interpretations and iconography. Initiation-bound teachings remain with qualified lineage guidance.
6 of 20
These short public forms support respectful remembrance. Recite at a comfortable pace with attention to pronunciation and meaning.
Om Dattatreyaya Namah
Shri Gurudeva Datta
Om Avadhutaya Namah
Om Atriputraya Namah
Om Anasuya-nandanaya Namah
7 of 20
Datta traditions draw from devotional hymns, Guru narratives and philosophical works. Edition, language and lineage context matter.
A central sacred narrative in many Datta communities, approached through ordinary reading, structured parayana and local custom.
Public stotras and name remembrance may be used devotionally with a reliable text and clear attribution.
Texts associated with the Avadhuta and Datta streams benefit from a reputable edition and qualified commentary.
8 of 20
Reading may be devotional and unhurried or follow a recognised parayana format. Ability, health, family duties and lineage guidance should shape the choice.
Read a reliable edition at a sustainable pace, with attention to meaning rather than pressure to finish quickly.
Saptah reading is a structured observance; use an established chapter plan and the guidance of the tradition followed.
Condensed schedules are demanding and should never displace rest, medication, nutrition or essential responsibilities.
Festival and lineage-specific readings may add local vows or sequences; follow the responsible temple or teacher.
9 of 20
A short, clean and sincere practice is sufficient for public home worship; elaborate ritual is optional.
Wash, tidy the worship space and place a respectful image or paduka representation on a clean surface.
Offer clean water, flowers or fruit. Use a lamp only with safe ventilation and constant supervision.
Recite a public mantra, sit quietly, express gratitude to the Guru and distribute suitable food respectfully.
10 of 20
Thursday is widely associated with Guru remembrance in Datta communities, though practices and timings remain local.
Light a safe lamp, offer flowers or fruit, repeat a public Datta name and read a short passage.
Service to teachers, elders, guests, animals and people in need can express the ethical heart of Guru devotion.
No fast should compromise health, medication, pregnancy, age-related needs or essential work.
11 of 20
Padukas express reverence for the Guru's presence and teaching. Sacred temple padukas and household representations are not interchangeable.
A clean symbolic pair may receive flowers, water offered nearby and a public Guru remembrance.
Nirguna and lineage padukas follow temple-controlled darshan, touch, offering and photography rules.
Do not reproduce restricted temple handling or abhisheka procedures without explicit permission.
12 of 20
Temple services depend on the presiding form, institution, calendar and local ritual authority.
Use the temple's current service list, booking method, dress guidance and permitted offerings.
Public participation varies. Some sacred forms are never handled directly by visitors.
Timings, fees, queues and festival access can change; confirm them with the responsible temple.
13 of 20
A vrata is a disciplined devotional commitment, not a transaction or guarantee of a desired result.
Prayer, reading, charity, dietary restraint or a temple visit can be adapted responsibly.
Modify or omit fasting when health, medication, age, pregnancy or work requires it.
Avoid claims that a prescribed number of Thursdays guarantees wealth, marriage, children, healing or success.
14 of 20
Festival dates and programmes follow lunar calendars, temple announcements and lineage custom.
Common observances include darshan, public chanting, reading, seva and processions organised by the local institution.
Devotees honour the Guru principle through gratitude, study, service and lineage-specific worship.
Expect crowds and special access controls; verify schedules and support elderly or mobility-limited visitors.
15 of 20
Formal fire worship and initiation-bound practice require a qualified officiant, an identified tradition and a suitable authorised setting.
This guide does not provide fire construction, offerings, mantra counts, nyasa or initiation procedures.
Venue permission, fire controls, ventilation, health needs, environmental rules, fees and privacy must be explicit.
Choose a public nama mantra, reading, prayer or charity when qualified guidance is unavailable.
16 of 20
Simple, clean and non-harmful offerings are appropriate where permitted; sacred symbols should be represented accurately and respectfully.
Water, flowers, fruit, incense where permitted and a safely supervised lamp are common choices.
Offer only safe food in permitted places. Do not feed unsuitable food, obstruct animals or use them as props.
Do not leave plastic, cloth, oil, ash, lamps or food in rivers, forests, hill paths or heritage areas.
17 of 20
The nine directory records represent major Dattatreya and Datta-lineage pilgrimage identities in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra.
Shree Kshetra Ganagapur Dattatreya Temple, associated with the Nirguna Padukas of Shri Nrusimha Saraswati.
Sri Pada Sri Vallabha Mahasamsthanam, a principal identity of Shri Sripada Srivallabha.
Shri Dattatreya Shikhar, centred on the revered Charan Paduka at Girnar.
Shri Kshetra Mahur Dattatreya Temple and its full idol of Lord Dattatreya.
Shri Nrusimha Saraswati Swami Datta Mandir and revered padukas.
Shree Kshetra Audumbar Datta Mandir, associated with the padukas of Shri Nrusimha Saraswati.
Shri Kshetra Kuravpur or Kurugaddi Datta Kshetra and the Nirgun Paduka of Shri Sripada Srivallabha.
Shri Gurumandir, honouring Shri Nrusimha Saraswati through Utsav Murti and Nirguna Padukas.
Shri Kshetra Narayanpur Ek Mukhi Datta Mandir, known for its single-faced, six-armed form and marble padukas.
18 of 20
Datta devotion is especially prominent across Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Gujarat, with distinct languages and institutional customs.
Paduka kshetras, Guru Charitra reading, Thursday devotion and saint lineages shape many public practices.
Ganagapur and Kuravpur connect Datta devotion with river confluences, padukas and lineage pilgrimage.
Shripada Shrivallabha traditions and Telugu devotional communities preserve their own calendars and practices.
Girnar's mountain pilgrimage requires attention to terrain, access conditions and the authority of the sacred site.
19 of 20
Concise answers separate widely shared public practice from temple, lineage and initiation-specific requirements.
Yes. A clean space, safe lamp, water, flowers, a public mantra and quiet prayer form a simple practice.
Thursday is widely observed, but daily remembrance is also possible and local temple or lineage custom remains authoritative.
No. Three-faced forms are prominent, while single-faced forms, padukas and lineage-specific sacred images are also established.
No. Counts may support discipline, but no practice guarantees wealth, healing, marriage, children or other outcomes.
Formal fire worship requires qualified guidance, an identified tradition and appropriate safety and venue controls.
20 of 20
Use identifiable editions, reliable translations and the responsible temple or lineage authority for each kind of claim.
Skandha 11 supports the Avadhuta and twenty-four gurus teaching. Atri, Anasuya and divine birth narratives require the exact Purana, chapter and edition.
Approach philosophical teachings through a reputable edition and scholarly or lineage commentary.
Identify the Marathi edition or translation and its chapter system; reading schedules differ.
Use institution-specific sources while preserving the distinct identity of each saint, lineage and observance.
Government and district portals help establish location. Confirm current puja, festivals, lodging and access directly with temple or matha authorities.
Open practices are suitable for public devotion. Guided, initiation-required and local temple practices need their stated context and authority.
