Dattatreya Puja uses three lamps as Trimurti symbols, source-counted mantra, Datt Gayatri and optional Audumbar or Havan practice before naivedya and aarti.
Dattatreya Puja Samagri
Source-specific materials
- A Dattatreya image and red or yellow cloth
- Three lamps, dhoop and camphor
- Chandan, roli, kumkum and akshat
- Audumbar leaves and flowers
- Sweets, fruit and akshat
- Optional mango wood, sesame, barley and ghee
Before You Begin
- Seat Dattatreya on the red or yellow altar.
- Arrange three supervised lamps with clear space between them.
- Use Audumbar and Havan only where available and safe.
Complete Step-by-Step Dattatreya Puja Vidhi
Follow the reviewed source sequence from preparation through the final prayer and prasad. Use only the offerings listed for this puja.
Bathe and make sankalp
On Datt Jayanti install the image and state the source resolve.
Bathe and make sankalp mantraOm dattaatreyaaya namah poojanam karishye| Om ganam ganapataye namah|Original Sanskrit
ॐ दत्तात्रेयाय नमः पूजनं करिष्ये। ॐ गणं गणपतये नमः।Light three lamps and worship
Light the Trimurti-symbol lamps, then offer tilak, flowers and dhoop.
Light three lamps and worship mantraOm dattaatreyaaya namah [upachaara] samarpayaami|Original Sanskrit
ॐ दत्तात्रेयाय नमः [उपचार] समर्पयामि।Chant Dattatreya mantra
Use the source minimum of 108 recitations.
Chant Dattatreya mantra mantraOm draam dattaatreyaaya namah|Original Sanskrit
ॐ द्रां दत्तात्रेयाय नमः।Chant Datt Gayatri
Recite the preserved Gayatri prayer.
Chant Datt Gayatri mantraOm digambaraaya vidmahe avadhootaaya dheemahi| tanno dattah prachodayaat||Original Sanskrit
ॐ दिगम्बराय विद्महे अवधूताय धीमहि। तन्नो दत्तः प्रचोदयात्॥Optional Audumbar and conclusion
Offer water at Audumbar where appropriate, read Kavach or Chalisa, offer naivedya, perform aarti and conduct Havan only with safe guidance.
Simple Dattatreya Puja Method at Home
This shorter practice retains the essential devotional actions supported by the source; it is not presented as a substitute for a formal priest-led rite where one is specified.
- Seat Dattatreya and light three stable lamps.
- Offer chandan and flowers.
- Chant the source name mantra and Datt Gayatri.
- Offer fruit, read Chalisa and perform aarti.
When to Perform Dattatreya Puja
Datt Jayanti is the explicit source occasion.
Traditional Purpose and Benefits of Dattatreya Puja
Dattatreya worship traditionally joins the Trimurti ideal with avadhuta wisdom and the guru tradition.
Integrated devotion
Three lamps symbolize Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.
Guru reflection
Dattatreya is remembered as a teacher.
Nature reverence
Audumbar worship is optional and source-specific.
Important Dattatreya Puja Notes
- Supervise all three lamps.
- Do not harm an Audumbar tree.
- Havan is optional.
Frequently Asked Questions
They symbolize the Trimurti.
At least 108.
No.
No.
