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Dattatreya. In the Natha tradition, Dattatreya is recognized as an Avatar or incarnation of the Lord Shiva and as the Adi-Guru (First Teacher) of the Adi-Nath Sampradaya of the Naths. Although Dattatreya was at first a “Lord of Yoga” exhibiting distinctly Tantric traits, he was adapted and assimilated into the more devotional cults; while ...
Dattatreya taught his Gita, named Avadhuta Gita, to Lord Subrahmanya. This is a most valuable book which contains the truths and secrets of Vedanta and the direct experiences of Self-realisation. Once, while Dattatreya was roaming in a forest happily, he met king Yadu, who on seeing Dattatreya so happy, asked him the secrets of his happiness ...
Dattatreya said that the Atman alone was His Guru, and yet, He had learned wisdom from twenty-four individuals and that they were, therefore, His Gurus. Dattatreya then mentioned the names of His twenty-four Gurus and spoke of the wisdom that He had learnt from each: The names of My twenty-four teachers are: 1. Earth. 2.
Jun 8, 2020 · June 8, 2020. 11 min. One day, when the sage Dattatreya was still a child, the king of a neighboring country came to visit the ashram, and because his parents were away, the boy greeted the guest in the palace. As Dattatreya made arrangements for the visitor’s comfort, the king saw an inner joy radiating from the boy’s countenance.
Apr 2, 1998 · Dattatreya's Brahmanical portrayal, as well as his even more archaic characterization as a Tantric antinomian figure, combines both Vaisnava Saiva motifs. Over the course of time, Dattatreya has come to embody the roles of the immortal guru, yogin and avatara in a paradigmatic manner.
Sri Kshetra Gangapur, One of the most famous Dattatreya Peethas, is associated with Sri Narasimha Sarasvati Swami, an incarnation of Lord Dattatreya. It stands on the bank of the river Bhima in Afzalpur taluka in Gulbarga district of Karnataka. This Nirguna Math is adorned with the Nirguna Padukas. The water of the rivers Bhima and Amaraja ...
Nov 17, 2021 · Lord Guru Dattatreya or Shri Datta Guru is a Hindu deity (Ishta Devata) encompassing the trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, collectively known as Trimurti. The name Dattatreya can be divided into two words – “Datta” and “Atreya” in Sanskrit means, “given” and “son of Atri”. Atri is one of the 7 seers/principles of creation.
