Ganagapur Dattatreya Temple

Getting there

• By air

  Kalaburagi is the nearest airport, 52 km from Ganagapur.

• By train

  The town is on the railway route.

• By road

  State-run buses run from Gulbarga to Ganagapur.

Why devotees come here

Ganagapur, in the Afzalpur taluk of Kalaburagi district, Karnataka, is a holy place of Dattatreya. The Bhima and Amarja rivers meet at its Sangam Kshetra, and the Narasimha Saraswati Swami legend is tied to the Audumbar tree there.

Ganagapur is a holy place of Dattatreya, and the village has a temple to him. It lies in the Afzalpur taluk of Kalaburagi district, Karnataka. The district site also calls it Shree Kshetra Ganagapura. Its Sangam Kshetra is the meeting point of the Bhima and Amarja rivers. The district site says the water there, especially at the confluence, is considered extremely holy. The sacred area also includes the Audumbar tree and Ash Hill.

The place is linked to Sri Narasimha Saraswati Swami, the second incarnation of Dattatreya. Legend says he performed anushtan, a set of devotional practices, below the Audumbar tree here. The district site says the place is associated with him, and it lists Ganagapur among the tourist places of Kalaburagi district.

The Main Mutt, where Shree Guru used to stay, is known as Nirgun Math and is adorned with Nirguna Padukas. The district site also says the Aswatha tree at Ganagapur is as powerful as the Kalpavriksha. A Kalleshwara temple stands in the village as well, near the Aswatha tree and the Narasimha Teertha.

Tips for your visit

• Visit the Sangam Kshetra to see where the Bhima and Amarja rivers meet, with the Audumbar tree and Ash Hill nearby.
• The district site says the water there is considered extremely holy, especially at the confluence.
• The Kalleshwara temple is near the Aswatha tree and the Narasimha Teertha.
• Nirgun Math, the Main Mutt, and the Kalleshwara temple are both at Ganagapur.

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