Dattatreya Jayanti
Dattatreya Jayanthi also known as Datta Jayanthi is birthday of lord Dattatreya.It is celebrated on the full moon day of Margashirsha (November-December) all over the country, and specially in Maharashtra. Dattatreya is considered as Trimurti Avatar, an united incarnation of Hindu Trinity. (Lord Vishnu, Brahma and Maheshwara.).Dattatreya was born as the son of Atri Maharshi and Anasuya.Dattatreya acquired knowledge from 24 objects which included the earth, water, fire, sky, moon, sun, pigeon, python, ocean, moth, honey-bee, elephant, deer, etc., and treated them as his preceptors and gurus.
On Dattatreya Jayanti people get up early in the
morning and have ablutions in sacred streams, rivers, etc., observe fast and
spend the day in meditation, prayer and worship. They meditate on the life of
Dattatreya and read his works which include Avadhuta Gita and Jivanmukta Gita.
The image of Dattatreya is worshipped with flowers, lamps, incense, camphor,
etc., and the aspirants take resolve to follow the path of Swami
Dattatreya. People also observe dattatreya Vratham on this
day.
Datta Jayanti is celebrated with much fanfare in
the god's temples. The temples dedicated to Dattatreya are located throughout
India, the most important places of his worship are in Maharashtra
and Gujarat like Gangapur near Solapur, Narasimha Wadi in the Kolhapur
district, Audumbar in Sangli district and Girnar
in Saurashtra. Some temples host an annual 7-day festival in honour
of the deity in this period.
2016 Date : 13th December, Tuesday.
2017 Date : 3rd December.
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