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unusual facts about Dattatreya


Shvan

Dattatreya is associated with four dogs, considered to symbolize the four Vedas.


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Datta Jayanti

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.

Ganagapura

The village is noted for its temple to Dattatreya, who is said to have attained realization here on the banks of the river Bhima.

Shripad

Shripad Shri Vallabha the first avatara (incarnation) of the deity Shri Dattatreya in kaliyuga

Shripat Pimpri

There are other temples also in the village such as Vithoba, Dattatreya, Dnyaneshwar, Mhasoba, a place for Snake worship and one masjid (Mosque) at the center of the village.


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