Datta Jayanti
Datta Jayanti, also known as Dattatreya Jayanti (Sanskrit: दत्तात्रेयजयंती, romanized: Dattātreyajayantī), is a Hindu festival, commemorating the birth of the Hindu deity Dattatreya (Datta), a combined form of the Hindu male divine trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.
| Datta Jayanti | |
|---|---|
Painting of Dattatreya, Raja Ravi Varma | |
| Also called | Dattatreya Jayanti |
| Observed by | Prayers and religious rituals, including puja to Dattatreya |
| Type | Hindu |
| Significance | Fasting, meditation and prayers day |
It is celebrated on the full moon day of the Margashirsha (Agrahayana) month according to the Hindu calendar (December/January) throughout the country, and in particular in Maharashtra.
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