Date in 2025
Guru Dwadashi will be
observed on Friday, October 17, 2025, falling on the Krishna Paksha
Dwadashi of the Ashwin month in South India and Kartik Masam
in North India.
Spiritual Significance
- Guru Dwadashi marks the disappearance
day of Sripada Sri Vallabha, the first incarnation of Lord
Dattatreya.
- He ended His avatar by merging into
the Krishna River at Kuravapur (Kurugadda), near Raichur,
Karnataka.
- The day is deeply revered in all Datta
Kshetras, especially Pithapuram (His birthplace) and Gangapur
(His penance site).
Regional Names &
Observances
- Govatsa Dwadashi / Vyaghra Dwadashi
– Pan-India observance focused on cow worship.
- Vasu Baras
– In Maharashtra, it marks the start of Deepavali festivities.
- Wagh Baras
– In Gujarat, associated with financial closure and debt
repayment.
Rituals & Traditions
- Cow Worship:
- Cows and calves are bathed, adorned
with turmeric, kumkum, and garlands.
- Offerings include gram, moong
sprouts, and green fodder.
- If cows are unavailable, mud
idols are worshipped.
- Datta Devotee Practices:
- Gurucharitra Parayana
begins on Sripada Vallabha Jayanthi and concludes on Guru
Dwadashi.
- At Gangapur Dattatreya Temple,
a four-day festival culminates with Ashta Theertha Snanam
on Chaturdashi.
- Devotees perform pujas, bhajans, and annadanam in honor of Sripada Vallabha.
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