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Sri Dattatreya Jayanti is the birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya– the incarnation of three divine Trinity or Trimurti: Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. As per the Hindu calendar, this festival falls in the Margashirsha month, i.e. when the full moon appears in December (Agrahayana).
Dattatreya is the son of Guru Attri and Mata Anasuya, the sage couple. He had two other siblings, the Moon and Sage Durvasa. The Moon was referred to as Brahma, and Durvasa as Shiva. Although Lord Datta was the incarnation of this Hindu Trinity, he is considered a prominent form of Vishnu.
In him lies the unity of creation, preservation, and destruction. He is said to have three heads representing Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. In his hands, he has objects linked to each of these gods. The Sri Dattatreya Jayanti is a great time to please him and ask for his blessings.
The Datta Jayanti date is significant in so many ways. It opens doors for devotees to pray to Lord Datta for various possibilities. In some states, people start celebrating from Ekadashi to Purnima).
Sri Dattatreya Jayanti Katha recalls Anasuya’s strong tapasya, who wished for a son with the qualities of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. The wives of the Trimurti—Saraswati, Lakshmi, and Parvati—became jealous of her devotion. To test her, they sent their husbands disguised as Sanyasis. They asked for food given naturally, making Anasuya hesitant.
She sprinkled holy water on them, turning them into babies, and fed them her milk. When the gods didn’t return, their wives pleaded with Anasuya. She agreed to restore them in exchange for a divine son. Thus, Guru Dattatreya was born as an incarnation of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.
Following are the rituals performed on the Datta Jayanti date every year. The Puja Vidhi is explained step-by-step.
There would be devotees facing certain challenges, doshas, and weak placements of planets. They must consider doing the following remedies on the Datta Jayanti date.
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