Lets begin with the prarthana : #ShriGurudevaDatta 🙏 Saashtang Namaskar to Shri DattaGuru 🙏🏻 the Primordial or Adi Guru who has manifested time & again in various avatars to guide humanity through the maze of life called YogaMaya
Anusuya immediately prayed & wished that the 3 sadhus appear to her as infants so she could complete their wish without violating her pativrata-the power of her spirituality transformed the Tridev into 3 infants whom she could nursed & fulfilled their wish
By his side is the Cow-Kamadhenu who symbolises happiness peace health & joy which one can attain if they control their 4 prerna srotas
His 6 hands hold
Shankha-Conch
Chakra
Trishula
Damaru
Kamandala
BhikshaPatra
each symbolising the following
Shankha-Shankha Naada resonates with the universal sound ॐक़ारा
Meditating on ॐ can help our senses resonate with the universe
Chakra-Denotes Kaalachakra & teaches us to remain steady through ups & downs of life by holding on to anchor of Bhakti & Shraddha towards the Guru
Damaru-The Damaru which also resonates with the universal sound-ॐ
& denotes the state of awakening from the slumber of ignorance so that knowledge be acquired & deployed as a means to Moksha
Kamandala-It carries water with which the Guru quenches the shishyas thirst for knowledge & wisdom-water also is essential for life & denotes the importance the of the Guru in all our lives
BhikshaPatra-By begging for alms Guru Datta demonstrates the surrender of desires & ego and at the same time asks his Bhaktas to give him all their negativity so he can keep them on the path of realising the Brahma within them
He then started on a Pilgrimage to Kashi and Badri & accepted Sanyasa from Sri Krishna Saraswati at Kashi
He travelled the length & breadth of the country making various Kshetras more holy with the Touch of his Feet
5)Shri Sai Baba of Shree Kshtera Shirdi (around 1838-1918) is one of d most widely followed Avatars of Shree Dattatreya not just in India but all across d world-his miracles are being experienced by Bhaktas every min even as I am writing this thread 🙏 #OmSaiRam @SSSTShirdi
Baba was 1st seen in Shirdi as a young boy of around 16yrs before he disappeared suddenly & re-appeared with a wedding procession in Shirdi & stayed there till his Samadhi on the Dasshera of 1918
Babas Guru Mantra : श्रद्दा और सबरी is so relevant today
If we have complete faith in our Bhagwan-our Sadhguru & if we are patient our problems are resolved
He also said "Sabka Maalik Ek" -meaning God is one & resides within us 🙏
Sai Satcharita – The book on the life of Shri Sai Baba is also regarded as the Modern Day Bhagwad Gita & is read by many Bhaktas including me on a regular (some on a daily) basis – Link to an online version of Sai Satchirata saidhamsola.org/satcharitra.htm
Important Datta Kshetras & their Details
• Sri Kshetra Girnar-Junagadh Gujarat-One has to climb around 10000 Steps to reach d Dattatreya Temple guruduttgirnar.org
• Sri Kshetra Peethapuram (pic3) AP-Birth Place of Shripada Vallabha Swami sreedattavaibhavam.org/pithapuram/
• Sri Kshetra Kurwapur-near Raichur Karnataka : Shripada Vallabha Swami Concluded his Avatara here
sreedattavaibhavam.org/kuruvapur/
• Sri Kshetra Karanja-Maharashtra: It is d Birth Place of Sri Narasimha Saraswati Swami Maharaj (Sri Guru)
sreedattavaibhavam.org/karanja/