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Hindu traditions recognize many deities, gods, teachers, and other spiritual and historical figures. Dattetreya is one such figure, and is worshiped as a god by many Hindu traditions. He’s one of the more obscure gods, it’s true, and there are many conflicting accounts of his life, role, and teachings. That’s why we’re here to give you a simplified crash course on what the traditions agree upon, including his birth, appearance and symbolism, life and teachings, his iconic 24 gurus, and mantras you can recite in his name to help on your spiritual path.
Things You Should Know
- Dattetreya is a Hindu deity said to be an incarnation of the Hindu trinity, which includes the gods Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu.
- Dattetreya was born, or given to, the sages Atri and Anasuya as a reward for their piety, devotion, and wisdom.
- Dattetreya is often depicted with the 3 heads of the trinity, and 6 hands that each hold a tool of the gods of the trinity.
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- ↑ https://archive.org/details/dattatreyaimmort0000rigo/page/6/mode/2up
- ↑ https://www.dfwhindutemple.org/temple-deity/shri-dattatreya/
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/dattatreyaimmort0000rigo/page/32/mode/2up
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- ↑ https://himalayaninstitute.org/online/the-24-gurus-of-dattatreya/
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- ↑ https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ842786.pdf
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- ↑ https://himalayaninstitute.org/online/the-24-gurus-of-dattatreya/
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- ↑ https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ842786.pdf
- ↑ https://himalayaninstitute.org/online/the-24-gurus-of-dattatreya/
- ↑ https://himalayaninstitute.org/online/the-24-gurus-of-dattatreya/
- ↑ https://sripada-srivallabha.org/en/web/datta/spiritual_practices_and_the_mantrams
- ↑ https://mydattatreya.com/dattatreya/
- ↑ https://mydattatreya.com/dattatreya/