Datta (Dattatreya) of Mahur
Deities

Datta (Dattatreya) of Mahur

Dattātreya — trinity-in-one at Mahur, one of his sapta-pīṭhas

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 1
Tradition · Hindu
Period · Ancient (traditional); earliest attestation 13th c. CE

Datta (Dattatreya) of Mahur

Tradition: Hindu / Datta-sampradaya

The Place

  • Location: Mahur, Nanded (19.8167°N, 77.9333°E) Maharashtra
  • Historical: Ancient (traditional); earliest attestation 13th c. CE

Story

Dattātreya — the composite of Brahmā, Vishnu, and Śiva in one body (3-headed, 6-armed) — is the patron-guru of the Datta-sampradāya. His 7 principal shrines (Sapta-datta-pīṭha) include Mahur (Maharashtra), Gāṇgāpur (Karnataka), Audumbar (Maharashtra), Narasiṁhavāḍi (Karnataka), Bāsavakalyāṇa (Karnataka), and two others. At Mahur, the shrine is associated with Reṇukā Devi (Dattātreya's mother in one legend) — making the site doubly-holy. The composite-iconography expresses the unity of the 3 vedic deities; Datta is beloved by all 3 sampradāyas.

Worship & Mantra

Oṁ Drām Dattātreyāya Namaḥ

Festival Cycle

  • Datta Jayantī (Mārgashīrṣa Pūrṇimā (Dec), 3 days)

Why This Entry Matters

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✦Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations✦

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Offerings
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Sacred colours
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📖 Stories

  • The narrative of Datta (Dattatreya) of Mahur
    **Dattātreya** — the composite of Brahmā, Vishnu, and Śiva in one body (3-headed, 6-armed) — is the patron-guru of the **Datta-sampradāya**. His 7 principal shrines (**Sapta-datta-pīṭha**) include Mahur (Maharashtra), Gāṇgāpur (Karnataka), Audumbar (Maharashtra), Narasiṁhavāḍi (Karnataka), Bāsavakalyāṇa (Karnataka), and two others. At Mahur, the shrine is associated with **Reṇukā Devi** (Dattātreya's mother in one legend) — making the site doubly-holy. The composite-iconography expresses the unity of the 3 vedic deities; Datta is beloved by all 3 sampradāyas.
    — Hagiography + sthala-puranam

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites
• aarati
• abhisheka
• naivedya
Puja sequence
  1. water/milk abhisheka
  2. flowers
  3. prasadam

🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals

  • Datta Jayantī
    Mārgashīrṣa Pūrṇimā (Dec) · 3 days

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

  • Primary texts of Hinduscriptural / devotional