Datta Kshetras

Shri Narasimha Saraswati Swami Dattadeva temple is situated at Narsimhawadi, Kolhapur district in Maharashtra which is situated about 30 km from SANGLI. It is popularly known as “Narsobachi Wadi”or Narasimha Wadi Shri Nrusinha saraswati swamy stayed in this area with full of Oudumber trees for 12 years and he flourished this region. Shri Nrusinh...

Manthangoud  is a kshetra of Lord Dattatreya’s first incarnation, Shri Pada Shree Vallabha which has its own importance . There is a reference about this place in SREE GURU CHARITRA in chapter 10. A true story happened at this place in 1351 A.D after Sri pada Sri vallabha (first incarnation of Dattatreya) disappeared from Kuruvapur in 1350 A.D. The story proves a...

Kuruvapur is a famous place of Lord Dattatreya. It is situated in the state of Karnataka In India.The first incarnation of Lord Dattatreya in kaliyuga is Sripada Vallabha. The birth place of Sripada vallabha is Pithapuram which is situated in Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. He was taken his birth in the family of Appalaraju Sarma and Sumathi. He has performed...

KUMASI is a place where Nrusimha Saraswathi (Datta Guru) showed his viswarupa to one of his devotees. The forest where the great sage Valmiki did penance became a well-known holy place. The fame and popularity of any holy place depends upon the great saints and sages who lived there and worked wonders there. There was once a great philosopher called Shri Trivikram...

KOLHAPUR is famous for Goddess Mahalakshmi’s temple. This place is considered as one of the shakthi peethas. Shakti Peetha is a place associated with Shakti, The goddess of power. It is believed that one can either obtain salvation from desires or have them fulfilled here. Kolhapur Mahalakshmi is one of the 18 Shaktipeethas and Sadeteen (3 1/2) Shaktip...

KARANJA is the birth place of Sri Nrusimha Saraswathi Maharaj the second incarnation of Lord Dattatreya. Guru Charitra written by Saraswathi Gangadhar is the holy book which explains about Nrusima Saraswathi(SREE GURU). KARANJA is located in North-Central Maharashtra in Washim District. It lies just off the main State Highways connecting Shegaon, Nagpur, Amravati,...

 Kadalivan or kardaliwan is another kshetra of Sri Datta Guru. This place is located in the interior  of dense forestcalled Nallamala at the foot of Srisaila hill on the bank of Pathala Ganga. Kadali Vanam is a great Tapo sthanam in Srisaila kshetram. Its importance was described in Skhanda Puranam, Shiva Bhakta vijayam and many more Shaiva texts. Sree Nrisimha...

ETHIPOTHALA is known for Water Falls and is known as a picnic spot to many people. But it is a place where there is a temple of Lord Dattaguru with Ekamukhi . This place is approximately 15 Kms away from Nagarjuna Sagar Dam towards Macherla in Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh. The important feature of the temple is, one can learn the real Bhathi and Viswas on...

Gokarna kshetra is a sacred place of shri shiva. Here Shri Ganesh founded .The original linga -image of shiva. It is known as Mahabaleshwar. Sreepada sreevallabha Who is the first incarnation of lord dattatreya lived secretly for 3 years at Gokarna before going to Nivrithisangam and Kuruvapur and performed penance here. Most of the devotees who are Visiting Gokarna...

Audumbar kshetra  is known for the shrine of Lord Dattatreya. It is said to havebeen built in honour of NarasimhaSaraswati Swamy  who was a great saint and who is   the second  incarnation of Dattatreya. His greatness has been extolled in Shree Guru Charitrawritten by  Gangadhar Saraswathi.All the devotees of Lord Dattatreya treat Shree Datta Kshetra Audumber with...