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[email protected] , Website: http://www.viswaroopadatta.org Viswaroopa Datta Kshetram,Avadhoota Datta Peetham-Ganagapura Branch,Ganagapura, Afzalpur Taluk,Gulbarga District, Karnataka, India. 2 Contact Office : +91 8470 274429, General Enquiry: 08970009639, Accommodation Enquiry : 09845324140, Annadanam(Food Distribution): 09440388803, Email:
[email protected] , Website: http://www.viswaroopadatta.org Evolution : Shrine (Kshetra) Since ancient times it is quite evident that - for a Place to become a Holy Shrine (Kshetra) the existence of following are essential. River , God or Goddess, Saint For Example – Kashi is a very important Shrine (Kshetra) because the Holy River Ganges flows from North, Holy Shrines of Lord Vishwanath Jyotirlinga & Mother Goddess Vishalakshi and the fact that thousands of holy saints have made Kashi their abode since ages. If you think on these lines and going by these standards, Ganagapuram is the greatest Kshetra, for the following reasons – • In Ganagapuram – we can see the confluence of five holy rivers, the Saraswati, Shiva, Bhadra, Kumbhi and Bhogavathi • Here, River Bhima flows from the North • We also find River Amaraja – which confluences with River Bhima • Lord Shiva is enshrined here in the form of Lord Kalleswara Linga, close by we also find shrines of Amareswara Lokapani deity • Sri Sri Nrusimha Saraswati, who is incarnation of Lord Dattatreya has spent most part of his life in this Kshetra • Not only this, Sri Nrusimha Saraswati spotted a Peepal tree with divine powers & built ashram near this holy tree History This incident dates back to 15th Century A.D.