The Temple

About the temple

Shree Datta Devasthan is the Datta Mandir of Palshet, a village in Guhagar taluka of Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra. The temple is dedicated to Shree Dattatreya, whose idol and paduka are worshipped here.

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Story and history

The Datta idol and paduka at Palshet were consecrated by Balojinath. A news report from 2012 records the temple as about 140 years old at that time, which places its construction around the 1870s.

[Trust to confirm the dates and add the story of how the temple began, as the elders tell it.]

Timeline

YearEvent
Around 1870sTemple built; Datta idol and paduka consecrated by Balojinath [confirm year]
[year][renovation, new construction or other milestone]
[year][milestone]

Shrines in the temple precinct

  • Shree Datta: the Datta idol and paduka
  • Shri Maruti
  • Shri Ganesha
  • Shri Balojinath
  • Shri Renukatripurari

People of the Devasthan

[Add the committee members, with name, role and photo. Add the head priest and other priests.]

NameRole
[name][President / Secretary / Treasurer / Trustee]
[name][Priest]