Dattatreya Jayanti
festivalsAlso known as: Duttatreya Jayanti
Quick Overview
- Date in 2027
- Sunday, December 12, 2027
- Tithi
- Margashirsha Shukla Purnima (Purnimanta)
- Tithi begins / ends
- 11:56 PM, Dec 12 to 09:39 PM, Dec 13
- Lunar month
- Margashirsha · Shukla Paksha
Dattatreya Jayanti
Sunday, December 12, 2027
Lunar Month: Margashirsha
Dattatreya Jayanti at a Glance
Dattatreya Jayanti is fixed by the lunar calendar to Margashirsha Shukla Purnima, the 15th tithi of the waxing (Shukla) fortnight of Margashirsha.
- Tithi rule
- Margashirsha Shukla Purnima (Purnimanta)Shukla PurnimaMargashirsha month
- Tithi swami and group
- Chandra · Purna Tithi
Panchanga on This Day
Dattatreya Jayanti · Dec 12, 2027
About Dattatreya Jayanti
Dattatreya Jayanti celebrates the birth of Lord Dattatreya, the supreme sage who embodies the combined essence of the Hindu Trinity—Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. It falls on the full moon day (Purnima) of the Margashirsha month and is celebrated with great fervour in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Gujarat.
Born to the sage Atri and his devoted wife Anusuya, Dattatreya is depicted with three heads and six hands, symbolising the unity of creation, preservation, and dissolution. He is revered as the Adi Guru (first teacher) and is the author of the Avadhuta Gita, a profound text on non-duality.
Lord Dattatreya is said to have twenty-four gurus, including the earth, air, sky, water, fire, the moon, the sun, and even a bee—teaching that wisdom can be drawn from all of creation. His Jayanti is therefore a day of deep reflection, scriptural study, and the practice of detachment.
Vrat Vidhi & Fasting Rules
Devotees observe a fast, worship Lord Dattatreya, and read sacred texts to honour the birth of the Adi Guru.
- Rise early, bathe, and wear clean clothes; set up an altar with an image or paduka of Lord Dattatreya.
- Apply sacred ash (bhasma) and vermilion; offer flowers, bilva leaves, incense, and a ghee lamp.
- Chant the Dattatreya Mantra, Datta Bavani, or the Avadhuta Gita throughout the day.
- Observe a fast from grains and pulses; take fruits, milk, and simple satvik food if necessary.
- Feed Brahmins or devotees and donate clothes, food, and sesame seeds to the needy.
- In the evening, perform aarti and listen to the Dattatreya Jayanti Katha.
Vrat Katha: The Birth of Lord Dattatreya
Sage Atri and his wife Anusuya were renowned for their perfect chastity and devotion. The wives of the Trimurti—Saraswati, Lakshmi, and Parvati—wished to test Anusuya's virtue and sent their husbands to her ashram disguised as guests.
The guests asked Anusuya to serve them food on the condition that she appear before them naked. Bound by the code of hospitality and protected by her purity, Anusuya sprinkled water from her palm and transformed the three guests into infants.
When the goddesses discovered what had happened, they begged Anusuya to restore their husbands. She agreed, but her motherly love and the boons of her virtue caused the three infants to merge into a single divine child with three heads and six hands—Lord Dattatreya, the combined form of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.
Dattatreya Jayanti: Frequently Asked Questions
Margashirsha Shukla Purnima; its swami is Chandra, a Purna Tithi.
Shukla Purnima: 11:56 PM, Sun, Dec 12, 2027 to 09:39 PM, Mon, Dec 13, 2027 (IST).
Margashirsha Shukla Purnima: 06:41 AM, Fri, Dec 1, 2028 to 07:10 AM, Sat, Dec 2, 2028 (IST).
It is believed that Lord Dattatreya was born on this full moon, making it the most auspicious day for his worship.
They represent the idea that the entire creation can teach spiritual wisdom to one who observes with humility and insight.
Note: times are shown with their date; a Panchang day runs from sunrise to sunrise.
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