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What is Dattatreya the god of?
Dattatreya (IAST: Dattātreya, Sanskrit: दत्तात्रेय ), Dattā or Dattaguru, is a paradigmatic Sannyasi (monk) and one of the lords of Yoga, venerated as a Hindu god. Several Upanishads are dedicated to him, as are texts of the Vedanta-Yoga tradition in Hinduism.
Why is Lord Dattatreya Worshipped?
Dattatreya is considered to be the incarnation of Tridev means Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh. It is said that worshipping Lord Dattatreya brings happiness, prosperity, glory, etc. in the house.
Who should worship Dattatreya?
He has three heads and six arms. The parts of all the three gods i.e. Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh are present in a unique form. The child form of Lord Dattatreya is worshipped on the day of Dattatreya Jayanti….Dattatreya Jayanti : Worship Lord Dattatreya and Get Rid of all Doshas!
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Who is Lord Dattatreya?
Lord Datta was born to sage Atri, who had been granted a boon by Lord Shiva that he would be born in their household, to the sage himself. Lord Shiva or Parameshwara, being part of the Trinity, Dattatreya automatically becomes an aspect of the Trimurti.
What is the meaning of Sri Dattatreya?
This is a sloka or hymn in praise of Sri Dattatreya, the meaning of which is as follows: Dattatreya, or Sri Datta, as he is also referred to, is a Hindu deity who is also regarded as an aspect of the Divine Trinity or Trimurti of Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara.
Why is Lord Dattatreya considered the most dignified incarnation?
Lord Dattatreya is considered as the most dignified incarnation since he is the manifestation of the three Divine powers of Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and LordMahesh. These three divine powers represent the creation, continuance and destructionof this Universe respectively.
Who is Dattatreya (Datt Muni)?
In the Dasham Granth, Guru Gobind Singh describes Dattatreya (Datt Muni/Datt Dev) as being the incarnation of Rudra, the Supreme Power. This treatise also narrates the entire life story of Datta.