Datta Kshetra Yatra...

[Subrahmanyam Gorthi]

Dear Guru Bandhus,

Sairam. I came across the videos of Datta Kshetras. These videos are made by the devotees of Sri Vasudevananda Saraswati Swami (Sri Vasudevananda Saraswati Tembe Swami Maharaj Bhakta Parivar).
Here is the link to the play-list:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjS296EHW3U&list=PLCMkeMOd8eh80Cu_bHbd_9FcSdjrzjTQ8


I like these videos very much; I think they prepared these videos by strictly adhering to the Guru Charitra; they covered various aspects like: how to reach to those kshetras, what are the things to visit there, timings, special occasions, corresponding stories from Guru Charitra, beautiful and absorbing Bhajans & stotras written by Sri Tembe Swami, Narahari etc. Although the commentary is in Marathi, it won't be that difficult to guess (more or less!) as they have used pictorial illustrations and also because most of us are familiar with those leelas in Guru Charitra...

Mentioning below the Kshetras that they covered (in the same order), some brief incomplete notes for quick reference, and also links to description of those places given by Master garu in "శ్రీ దత్తావతార మహత్యం" book:

1. Mahurgad (in Maharastra)

 --> Datta Swami janma sthalam (Atri Maharshi Ashramam, Anasuya Mata Mandiram, Narada Maharshi Mandiram, Renuka Mata Mandiram, Sri Ganesha Mandiram, Datta Swami Mandiram on Datta Sikharam)

2. Girnar (in Gujarat)

 --> (mountains where Datta Swami did penance, datta padukas, accessible only during specified months)

3. Pithapuram (in Andhra Pradesh)

--> birth place of Sripada Swami, Swami stayed there for 16 years)
http://www.saibharadwaja.org/books/readbook.aspx?book=Sri-Dattavataara-Mahathmyamu&page=15
http://www.saimasterforums.org/hearts-out/about-chivatam-and-undrajavaram/msg16393/#msg16393

4. Kuruvapur (in Karnataka)

--> (Sripada Swami stayed there physically for many years, did penance there and శ్రీపాదస్వామియొక్క అనేక లీలలు ప్రకటమైన ప్రదేశం. It's also the place where Sri Tembe Swami did penance)
http://www.saibharadwaja.org/books/readbook.aspx?book=Sri-Dattavataara-Mahathmyamu&page=16

5. Karanja (in Maharastra)

--> (Birth place of Sri Narasimha Saraswati Swami, stayed there for 8 years)
http://www.saibharadwaja.org/books/readbook.aspx?book=Sri-Dattavataara-Mahathmyamu&page=40

6. Audumbar (in Maharastra, near Bhilavadi)

--> (Sri Nrisimha Saraswati Swami did penance here, Swami's nirguna padukas are there, Swami stayed there for an year)

7. Narsobavadi, Amarapuram (in Maharastra)

--> (Krishna-Pancha Ganga Sangam, Swami stayed there for 12 years, samadhis of Sri Ramachandra yogi, Sri Narayana Swami Maharaj, Sri Krishnananda Swami, Sri Gopala Swami, Sri Mouna Swami, Sri Brahmananda Swami)
http://www.saibharadwaja.org/books/readbook.aspx?book=Sri-Dattavataara-Mahathmyamu&page=42

8. Gandharvapuram, Gangapur (in Maharastra)

--> (Bhima-Amaraja Sangam, Asta tirtha, nirguna padaka mandiram, Swami's resting place, Ash hill, Sangameswara Mandiram, Oudumbar vriksham, Kalleswara Mandiram, Madhyahna bhiksha, Pallaki Seva, 3 Aratis, Madhukaram, Evening Puja, Swami stayed there for 23 years)
http://www.saibharadwaja.org/books/readbook.aspx?book=Sri-Dattavataara-Mahathmyamu&page=70

9. Mangav (in Maharastra)

-->(Birth place of Sri Vasudevananda Swami)
http://www.shrivasudevanandsaraswati.com/english/mangaon.htm
http://www.saibharadwaja.org/books/readbook.aspx?book=Sri-Dattavataara-Mahathmyamu&page=58

10. Gurdeswar (in Gujarat)

--> (Samadhi Mandiram of Sri Tembe Swami)

Sairam,
Subrahmanyam.