GURU DATTATREYA is regarded as universal Guru & considered as an aspect of of devine trinity of Brahma Vishnu & Mahesh.
The name Dttatreya derived from two Sanskrit words, Datta(means given)& Atreya(refers to the sage Atri,the biological father of Guru Datta
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Vishnu &Shiva.His hands holding japamala water pot of Brahma, conch and Sudarsan chakra of Vishnu & Trisula and drum of Shiva .
Dattatreya emerge as a Teacher of yoga and Tantric traits but he is
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He was born to Sage Atri and Mata Anusuya.They prayed to the Trimurti for a child. As the trimurti pleased with them ,granted the boon and Dattatreya born with the qualites of all the three Gods.
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He attained enlightenment in a town of Karnataka known as Ganagapura.
Lord Dattatreya temple at Ganagapura,Karnataka
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He is believed to be author of Tripura Rahasya a treatise of Advaita Vedanta which was given to Parasurama.
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