Datta Jayanti Celebrations

The important Hindu festival of Dattatreya Jayanti is celebrated on the Full Moon Night (Purnamasi) of the Margashirsha (Agrahayana) month. It is also known as Datta Jayanti. In 2023, Datta Jayanti will fall on Tuesday, Dec 26, 2023.

Shri Datta Jayanti was the day Lord Dattatreya was born across the country.

As per the scriptures, Lord Dattatreya symbolises the fusion of the three Gods of the Hindu male trinity (Trimurti), namely Brahma (the creator), Vishnu (the nurturer) and Mahesh (Lord Shiva, the destroyer). Though sometimes, Lord Dattatreya is also considered as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

Lord Dattatreya Jayanti Importance

There are several temples dedicated to Lord Dattatreya, especially in Southern India. He is also a prominent deity in the state of Maharashtra. In fact, the famous Datta Sampradaya rose to the cult of Dattatreya.

Lord Dattatreya has three heads and six arms. On Dattatreya Jayanti, his child form is worshipped. The day is celebrated with a lot of joy and fanfare in Lord Dattatreya Temples in the states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat.

It is believed that if one worships Lord Dattatreya with complete devotion and fasts on Dattatreya Jayanti day, all his/her wants and wishes will get fulfilled.