Brass Sculpture Lord Dattatreya

The image of Lord Dattatreya represents united form of Hindu Trinity Gods.The typical form in which the Lord Dattatreya appears is that of an ascetic with 3 heads,one of God Brahma other of God Vishnu and Shiva. His whole body is covered with Vibhuti (holy ash). He has an aura of a rising Sun around him and has lustrous Jatta (long hair). He is dressed in ocher colord garg which symbolizes sanyasa. His arms are seen to be holding various objects each of which has a spiritual connotation. Thus, he is seen with a Mala (rosary), Kamandalu (holy pot), Damaru (holy musical instrument), Trishul (trident), Shankh (conch) and Chakra (a holy weapon).

A cow behind him represents the mother earth and four dogs at his feet, the four Vedas (the Holiest Hindu scriptures). Lord Dattatreya 'the ascetic', is known to have disciples through the Yugas (cycle of creation).Dattatreya is a teacher of Gods and Sages,He is a ideal figure for the seekers of self realisation and advaita ( nonduality) lineage.