Deepavali Celebrations at Shri Datta Kshetra Ganagapur

Naraka Chaturdasi which falls on Ashwija Bahula Chaturdasi (Month of October) during Deepavali festival marks the jubilant celebrations in Gangapur Dattatreya temple in Karnataka. On this day, thousands of devotees take holy bath in ‘Ashta Tirthams’ around Ganagapur Sri Kshetra temple. Ashta Tirthams are eight holy spots along the Bheema River that are sanctified by Sri Narasimha Saraswathi Swami Maharaj.

‘Dandi’ representing Swami Nrisimha Saraswathy leads the way of devotees for Punya Snan in Ashta Tirthams of Gangapur. Devotees perform holy bath in Ashta tirthams in order. The Devotees start having their Holy Dip at Shatakula Teerth at Sanagam and then Narasimha Teerth, Bhagirathi Teerth, Papa Vinashini Teerth, Koti Teerth, Rudrapada Teerth, Chakra Teerth and finally at the Manmatha Teerth near Kalleshwara Temple.

Shri Gurudeva Datta !