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Shri Dattatreya Akhara

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Shri Dattatreya Akhara (Hindi: श्री दत्तात्रेय अखाड़ा) or Datta Akhara is a Hindu Monastery, located in Ujjain on the very place where Lord Dattatreya taught his disciples in Treta Yuga.[citation needed] It is one of the fourteen members of Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad.[1]

Address

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Dattatreya Akhara Ghat, Kshipra Tat, Opposite Ram Ghat, Ujjain 456006, Madhya Pradesh, India

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History

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The history of Guru Dattatreya Akhara dates back at least to AdiGuru Shankaracharya. The Guru-disciple tradition goes back from AdiGuru Shankaracharya to Govindapadacharya, Gaudapadacharya, Shukadeva, Sage Vyasa, Sage Parashara, Shakti Maharishi, Sage Vasishtha, and Lord Brahma. More details are on this page.

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References

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  1. ^ Agarwal, Suresh Chandra (12 March 2018). The Hindu Vatican. Partridge Publishing. ISBN 978-1-5437-0236-1.