[BEGINNER] Dattatreya is the combined form of the Hindu Trinity — Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver, and Shiva the destroyer — unified as a single divine being. He is depicted as a three-headed god (trinetra), with each head representing one member of the Trinity, or sometimes as a single figure with three faces. He holds the trident (trishula) of Shiva, the conch of Vishnu, and the sacred thread or lotus of Brahma. Dattatreya is considered the guru (teacher) of all gurus and is particula
Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations
MantraOm Drām Dattātreyāya Namaḥ
- Vāhana
- four dogs (the four Vedas) + cow (the earth)