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GURU CHARITRA
Sacred text of Lord Dattatreya and His incarnations: Sripad Sri Vallabh and Sri Narasimha Saraswati Scriptural text devoutly followed by spiritural aspirants, mostly in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh |
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Sri Kshetra Gangapur, One of the most famous Dattatreya Peethas, is associated with Sri Narasimha Sarasvati 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. More about Gangapur and Sri Narasimha Saraswati can be read in Guru Charitra.
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![]() The Nirguna Padukas at Gangapur. |
| Below is extract from Guru
Charitra Chapter 15 "Bhima-Amarja Sangam at Gangapur, is very sacred. There are Koti Theerthas there. The Aswatha Tree at Gangapur is as powerful as tha KalpaVriksha. Near the Aswatha Tree is Narasimha Teertha, and northwards to it are the PapaVinasini Teertha, Varanasi Teertha, Rudrapada Teertha, Chakra Teertha, Koti Teertha, manmadha Teertha etc. There is the Kalleshwara temple there. It is holy as Gokarna." "Sri Narasimha Saraswati
lived in Gangapur continously for a period of 24 years" |
The Train Station at Gangapur is called as 'Gangapur
Road'.
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Mumbai to Ganagapur Rail Distance
- 526 Kms It takes around 2 hours maximum for a family
to perform Pooja/Abhishek at Ganagapur. Nearest City is GULBARGA : 40 Kms. Gangapur to Sholapur
Distance: 94 km (approx.) Gangapur to Sholapur bus travel time - 3 hours. |
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