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Ganagapur Temple (గాణగాపూర్ / गाणगापूर)

Lord Dattatreya is an embodiment of all the energies of Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva - the Hindu Holy Trinity. Lord Dattatreya is born to Sage Atri and his wife, Anasuya Devi. He is known as the Gurudeva Datta - The Guru of All Gurus. Ganagapur - A Brief History: Shreekshetra Ganagapur, One of the most famous Dattatreya Peethas, is associated with Shri Narasimha Saraswati Swami, an incarnation of Lord Dattatreya. It stands on the bank of the river Bhima in Afzalpur taluka in Gulbarga district of Karnataka. This Nirguna Math is adorned with the Nirguna Padukas. The water of the rivers Bhima and Amaraja, especially at the spot of their confluence, are considered extremely holy. You got to read Ganagapur as గాణగాపూర్ in Telugu and as गाणगापूर in Hindi. The first incarnation of Lord Dattatreya in Kaliyug is Shripad Shri Vallabha (1320 AD - 1350 AD) who is born at Pithapuram in the West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh State. You can get more information of Shripad Sh