Sri Dattatreya Temple, Ganagapur
Lord Dattatreya (as Sri Narasimha Saraswati)
Ganagapur, Kalaburagi district, Karnataka
Sangam town where Sri Narasimha Saraswati, an incarnation of Dattatreya, lived for 24 years.
History
The 15th-century saint Narasimha Saraswati lived here, and his nirguna padukas are worshipped. Devotees bathe at the confluence of the Bhima and Amarja rivers and seek relief from mental and physical troubles. Pilgrims often collect alms (madhukari) as a spiritual practice.
Festivals
- Datta Jayanti
- Guru Pratipada
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Directions to Sri Dattatreya Temple
How to reach
- By air
- Kalaburagi Airport, about 50 km
- By train
- Ganagapur Road, about 20 km
- By road
- KSRTC buses and taxis from the nearest town.
Near the temple
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