About Sri Anagha Vratham
What is Sri Anagha Vratham?
Sri Anagha Vratham is the worship of Lord Dattatreya with his consort Anagha Devi and their eight sons (Ashta Siddhis), popular among Telugu and Kannada Datta devotees.
The vratham is kept on Margashira Bahula Ashtami or any Ashtami. Anagha means sinless; the vratham is believed to remove sins and bring the eight siddhis to the household.
Benefits
- Blessings of Dattatreya and Anagha Devi
- Removal of sins and obstacles
- Peace and prosperity for the family
When to perform
- Margashira Bahula Ashtami
- Any Krishna Ashtami
How Sri Anagha Vratham is performed
- Ganapati pooja and sankalpam
- Kalasha sthapana
- Pooja of Anagha Swami, Anagha Devi and the eight sons
- Vratha katha
- Naivedyam and harathi
Sri Anagha Vratham samagri list
- Anagha Datta picture
- Kalasham — 1
- Eight kinds of fruits and flowers
- Turmeric, kumkum and akshinthalu
- Sweets for naivedyam
Frequently asked questions
How much does Sri Anagha Vratham cost?
Sri Anagha Vratham with a verified Stuti Mandir pandit starts from ₹3,500 as pandit dakshina, for about 2 to 2.5 hours. The price can be a little higher outside the metro cities, live video pujas cost less than a home visit, and the full bill is shown before you pay.
Who is Anagha Devi?
The consort of Lord Dattatreya, worshipped with him in this vratham.