Shree kshetra narayanpur datta mandir

Sree Kshetra Karanja KARANJA is the birth place of Sri Nrusimha Saraswathi Maharaj the second incarnation of Lord Dattatreya. Guru Charitra written by Saraswathi Gangadhar is the holy book which explains about Nrusima Saraswathi(SREE GURU). KARANJA is located in North-Central Maharashtra in Washim District. It lies just off the main State Highways connecting Shegaon, Nagpur, Amravati, Akola, Aurangabad, Nanded, and Adilabad. It is just 30 kilometers from the main Central Railway line from Mumbai to Howrah (via Nagpur). STORY OF KARANJA Karanja derives its name from the forest named KARANJ VAN . A sage had his hermitage in this forest who helped the piligrims with his hospitality. He was called SAGE KARANJ. HE was the famous disciple ‘Patanjali’ of the great saint ‘Vashishtha’. Sage Karanj observed that scarcity of water resources caused great discomfort to pilgrims traveling through Karanja. He started digging a tank to collect rain water as well as water flowing from nearby streams and rivers. Goddess Renuka of Mah ur was immensely pleased with Karanj Rishi’s efforts. She blessed him that the tank would have water as sacred as that of the famous rivers such as the Ganga, Godavari, Sharayu, Tapi, etc. . She blessed that anyone drinking water from the tank would invariably attain ‘moksha’. The tank exists even today and bears the name “Rishi Talav”. A small river, known as ‘Bembla’, originates in Karanja. According to local folklore, the river flows underground for a Old Sh...

Nrusimha Saraswathi Swamy Shri Narasimha Saraswati Swami Dattadeva temple is situated at Narsimhawadi, Kolhapur district in Maharashtra which is situated about 30 km from SANGLI. It is popularly known as “Narsobachi Wadi”or Narasimha Wadi Shri Nrusinha saraswati swamy stayed in this area with full of Oudumber trees for 12 years and he flourished this region. Shri Nrusinh saraswati while travelling after completing Chaturmas at Oudumber, reached this place . The place has natural beauty and refreshing scenery due to confluence of Krishna and Panchaganga and thick forests of Audumber trees. The Paduka established by Swami are there in that temple. The Pancha Ganga Sagar, which is the confluence of the five holy rivers, Siva, Bhadra, Kumbhi, Bhagwati and Saraswati, where they all meet and merge in the Krishna river Sree Guru Following is an extract from Guru Charitra Chapter 18: Sri Narasimha Saraswati visited the Pancha Ganga Sagar. Here is the temple of Amareshwar on the other bank of river and hence the place is called as Amarapur. Nearby is the Sakti Teertha, where reside Sixty-four Yogini Shaktis, serving and worshipping Amareshwar, but unseen by others. Nearby was Papa Vinasini and other holy Teerthas. Sri Krishna Saraswati stayed at Amarapur for 12 years. This place came to be later called as Narsobawadi (Narsobachi Wadi), after Sri Narasimha Saraswati. From Guru Charitra Chapter 19: “I am leaving my Padukas here. I will be ever present where my Padukas are worshipped....

Kukkuteswara swamy Devasthanam (Swayambhu Dattatreya temple is also inside this temple) PITHAPURAM is the famous Datta Kshetra located in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh state in India. Pithapuram is also known as Dakshina Kasi (or THE KASI OF THE SOUTH). Pithapuram is widely known as a pilgrim centre and a temple of great importance as it has many shrines of important Deities i.e. Sri Puruhootika Devi, Sri Kukkuteshwara Swamy, Sri Dattatreya Swamy, and Pada Gaya. MEANING OF PITHAPURAM: PITHAPURAM was earlier known as PEETHA PURAM OR PEETHIKAPURAM which means the place bearing the peetha (seat) sthan. According to Indian Puranas it is said that after Daksha Yagna Sati Devi’s Organ (LOWER BACK/SEAT PORTION) HAS FALLEN IN THIS PLACE WHILE HER BODY WAS CARRIED BY LORD SHIVA. So it is called as PURUHOOTIKA PURAM later changed to PEETHIKAPURAM and finally PITHAPURAM. This place is considered as the 10TH SHAKTHI PEETHAM OF THE 18 (ASTHADASA) SHAKTHI PETTHAS. Shakti Peethas divine shrines of Devi. These are shrines that are highly revered by Shaktas(Shaktism). The mythology says about the falling of parts of the corpse of Sati Devi, when Lord Shiva took it and wandered. Here the seat place of shakthi has fallen. PURUHOOTIKA DEVI Two main Temples are to be visited at Pithapuram out of many temples. They are KUKKUTESWARA TEMPLE PREMISES and SRIPADA SRIVALLABHA SWAMY temple. PADA GAYA KSHETRAM OR KUKKUTESWARA TEMPLE Kukkuteswara swamy temple is a big premises which has Pura...

11-Aug-2013 Had a quick unplanned one day trip to Dehu-Alandi-Narayanpur. Hajrat Sayyad Angadshah Baba Dargah On the way to Dehu, we visited Hajrat sayyad Angadshah Baba Dargah. A quite place with a well and Baniyan tree. It seems the palkhi of Sant Tukaram Maharaj first stops at this place, while going to Wari to Pandharpur. Dehu We visited Gatha Mandir of Sant Tukaram Maharaj. All “Abhang” of Maharaj were written all over on the walls. Nice structure and nice statues. Was able to do photography, but came to know later that photography was not allowed inside the temple. We took coupons for Prasad and then went to prasadalaya in the complex. On the first floor, there was a big hall and temple of Shri Dnyaneshwar Maharaj. Nice statue, here as well. Had very tasty Prasad consists of dal, rice, aloo-mutter, chapatti and sivaya khir. Never visited the temple, from where, there was Garud, who took Shri Turaram Maharaj to Swarga-lok. This temple is on the way to Gatha Mandir, so no need to go to interior of Dehu Village. Alandi We visited Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Samadhi Stan. Very old structure. Went to Indrayani river Ghat. Never visited few more places in Alandi, as want to go to Narayanpur. Prati-Balaji This is on the way to Narayanpur. Very good temple of Shri Venkateshwarya. Very clean temple. Mobile, cameras were not allowed inside the temple. You can deposit at the start of queue. One can see different types of bhajans were sing by different groups. Shri Kshetra Narayanp...

At a distance of 6 km from Maheshwar Bus Station, Ek Mukhi Datta Temple is a newly constructed Hindu temple located in Sahastradhara, Jalkoti, Maheshwar. Situated on the banks of river Narmada, it is one of the must include places in Also called Shiva Datta Dham, Ek Mukhi Datta Temple is dedicated to Lord Dattatreya. This temple is constructed in 30 acres of area. The temple is situated at the bank of the historical Narmada River in its most serious, calm, adventured, and horrible form. This temple has admirable architecture and fantastic history. The main highlight of this temple is the attractive idols of Lord Ek Mukhi Datta, Maa Narmada, and Lord Ganesha. Sadguru Shri Narayan Maharaj of Shri Kshetra Narayanpur (Anna) and his disciple are building 'Char Datta Dhams' in four different directions in India, of which 2 Dhams have already been completed. Shiva Datta Dham, Jalkoti is the first of the Char Dattadhams. The second of the Char Datta Dhams is Anusaya Datta Dham, Vattakottai, Kanyakumari, the third one is Bramha Datta Dham near Kolkata and it is under construction. This will be the largest Hindu temple in West Bengal. Shri Atri Dattadham, Himachal Pradesh is the fourth Datta Dham. The entrance to the Dham is attractive with double gates and there is ample parking place for vehicles on crossing the first gate. Revered by Shree Datta devotees, the temple complex is spacious and the ambiance inside is divine that draws several tourists and devotees every year. Timings:...

Sree kshetra Basara / Vasara / Vasara Brahmeshwar నమస్తే శారదే దేవి || సరస్వతి మతి ప్రదే || వసత్వా మమ జిహ్వాగ్రే || సర్వ విద్య ప్రద భవ || It means: Salutations to Sharada Devi,Goddess Saraswati, the giver of intellect, Live at the tip of my tongue, Giver of all Knowledge. Written by Paramhans Parivrajakacharya Shreemad VASUDEVANAND SARASWATI (TEMBE) SWAMI MAHARAJ.... Varanasi/Kashi kshetra Vaaraanasi naadha manaadha naadham || Shree Vishwanatham Sharanam Prapadhye || వారాణసీ నాథమనాథనాథం శ్రీవిశ్వనాథం శరణం ప్రపద్యే. “KAASHYAANTHU MARANAAN MUKTHIHI” Kashi city is the place for Moksha and Ganga. Those who live here attain Mukti or Salvation, even without having to travel to any place of pilgrimage. Any one, be it a... ( A powerful kshetra of Lord Shiva, Goddess Amba & Lord Dattatreya) “Kaasyanatu Maranaanmuktihi Smarana Darunachale Darsana Deva Sri Saile Punarjanma Na Vidyate” By facing death in Kasi, reciting Bhagavannama in Arunachalam and just visiting Sri Saila Ksetra, men are attaining salvation or Mukti. Srisailam is a holy Saivite temple... Girinar is one of the most ancient datta kshetras in India. It is situated in Junagadh City of Saurashtra region of Gujarat state in India. Girinar Hill is a famous Sidha kshetra(Siddhakhestra means any place where one powerful siddha meditated for an aoen(4 yugas), these days we have a habit of calling everything Siddhakshetra! ) of Lord Dattatreya. Lord Dattatreya... SREE KSHETRA SUCHEENDRAM IS THE MOST POWERFUL SECRET KSEHTRA OF ...