Sri Dattagiri Maharaj Ashram (Main Peetham)
శ్రీ దత్తగిరి మహారాజ్ ఆశ్రమం (ప్రధాన పీఠం)
Lord Dattatreya · Zaheerabad, Telangana
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About the temple
High (Central seat of Sri Dattagiri Maharaj lineage) Peace, Spiritual Progress, Relief from Planetary Afflictions
Temple information
- Darshan timings
- 05:00 – 20:00
- Best time to visit
- Early Morning (5:30 AM)
Deity
Lord DattatreyaLord Ganapathi / Lord Shiva / Goddess Kalika Devi
- Deity form
- Trimurti Incarnation (Three-faced idol with six hands)
- Religious tradition
- Natha / Avadhuta Tradition blended with Vedic rules
- Sanskrit name
- श्री दत्तगिरि महाराज आश्रम (मुख्य पीठम्)
- Also known as
- Dattachala Kshetram, Bardipur Ashramam, Sri Dattagiri Ashram
Darshan hours
- Monday
- 5:00 AM - 8:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 5:00 AM - 8:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 5:00 AM - 8:00 PM
- Thursday
- 5:00 AM - 9:00 PM
- Friday
- 5:00 AM - 8:00 PM
- Saturday
- 5:00 AM - 8:00 PM
- Sunday
- 5:00 AM - 8:00 PM
- Festival timings
- 04:30 AM – 11:30 PM
Aarti & rituals
- Morning aarti
- 05:30
- Midday aarti
- 12:00
- Evening aarti
- 18:30
- Night aarti
- 19:45
- Special aarti days
- Thursdays
- Ritual schedule
- 08:00
- Abhishek timings
- 06:30
- Special poojas
- Dutta Homam, Guru Charitra Parayana
History & heritage
- Historical period
- Modern
- Built by
- Built by the disciples and trust under Sri Dattagiri Maharaj guidance
- Architect / builder
- Ashram Seva Trust Committee
- Construction materials
- Concrete, Brick, White Marble
- Historical events
- Mahasamadhi commemoration of Sri Dattagiri Maharaj
- Renovations
- Periodically updated with modern lodging blocks and school expansions
- Archaeological importance
- Private Religious Trust Property
- Legends
- Mystical penance and rural healing miracles of Sri Dattagiri Maharaj
- Inscriptions
- Donor plaques and Guru Stotrams carved on assembly hall walls
Architecture
- Architectural style
- Other
- Architectural period
- Late 20th Century
- Structure
- Complex
- Floors
- 1
- Gopuram
- Pyramid Shikhara over the main altar room
- Mandapa
- Spacious open-air Satsang Mandapam for discourses
- Sculptural features
- Marble representations of Guru Padukas and Lord Dattatreya
- Artistic elements
- Portraits of prominent past Dattatreya Sampradaya saints
- Construction technique
- Interlocking concrete framing and stone-floor masonry
- Unique features
- Open layout optimized for natural cross-ventilation and choral acoustics
Festivals & events
- Festival calendar
- Dec-Jan (Dattatreya Jayanti alignment)
- Special celebration days
- Thursdays, Maha Shivaratri
- Cultural events
- Vedic Chanting Competitions, Bhajans, Spiritual Discourses
- Annual events
- Annual Maha Mritunjaya Mantra Japa Yagnam, mass spiritual camps (Satsang Sammelans).
- Peak crowd season
- Nov–Jan (Winter period matching key regional ascetic festivals)
Visitor information
- ✓ Parking
- ✓ Wheelchair accessible
- ✓ Restrooms
- ✓ Drinking water
- ✓ Shoe keeping
- ✓ Prasadam counter
- ✓ Annadanam
- Best time to visit
- Early Morning (5:30 AM)
- Parking fees
- Free
- Donation counters
- Yes
- Donation methods
- Cash, UPI, Bank Transfer
- Prasadam
- Satvik Rice Meal, Sugar Drops, Laddu