Pathankot
The history of Pathankot can be traced back to the ancient period of the Mahabharata. It is believed that the city, which was named ‘Prathisthan’ during that time, was under the kingdom of Audambra.
The city has been a significant place in the past, as suggested by antique coins found in the region. During the 17th century, it was under Pathania Rajputs, who ruled from Nurpur in Himachal Pradesh.
Till 1781, it was also ruled by Sayed Khan, a Muslim descendent of the kings of Nurpur. It was known as ‘Paithan’ during that time.
Another theory states that the city derives its name from the Pathans, who settled during medieval times. After independence, it became a part of the state of Punjab and many immigrants from Pakistan settled here after partition.
VEDIK GYAN
Dattatreya is an incarnation of the Divine Trinity Brahma, Vishnu and Siva. The word Datta means “Given”, Datta is called so because the divine trinity have “given” themselves in the form of a son to the sage couple Guru Atri and Mata Anusuya. He is the son of Guru Atri, hence the name “Atreya.”
According to puranas, Sage Narad praised Anasuya in front of Parvati, Lakshmi & Saraswati when they were arguing on who is greater among them and dedicated to there respective husbands.
Narada said “There is no one like Anusuya”. This made all 3 goddess jealous and told there husbands to test her. The trinity warned but there wifes insist to do so.
Trinity gods then went to Anasuya as guest and asked to give food by being naked. She agreed and then with her powers convert trinity’s to babies and did feed them. After much time, goddess got worried and came searching for there husbands and found them as babies with Anasuya.
They all felt guilty and requested Anasuya to bring them back to normal. She agreed and trinity gave her boon to born as her child and Dattatraya was born.
Dattatreya is stated in renounced the world and leaving his home at an early age to lead a monastic life.In Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Goa,Telangana, Karnataka and Gujarat, he is a syncretic deity, considered to be an avatar of the three Hindu gods Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, collectively known as Trimurti.
LEARN Sanskrit-upavishati (उपविशति) means ‘ sitting ‘.
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