'Shri Guru Charitra' is a scriptural text devotedly followed by devotees majorly from the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
The two incarnations depicted, stayed in these states.
It is in a conversational form between the Guru & his disciple and depicts the life of 'Lord Dattatreya' an incarnation of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh.
It was originally written in a poetic Marathi metre form (ovi) by the author Shri Saraswati Gangadhar.
His ancestor Sayandev had personally lived and served Guru Nrusinha Saraswati with devotion.
Nrusinha Saraswati was an incarnation of Lord Dattatreya about 600 years ago.This volume is regarded as Divine; capable of blessing one and all who read it with respect and is held in high esteem and adored by almost all devotees' of Maharashtra.
It is much respected and very popular Sanskrit scripture just like the Vedas, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagwat Gita and other Puranas as well as and Dnyaneshwari, Dasbodh in Marathi.
In the last century, it has spread its influence far and wide and the devotees who read it regularly with respect have been blessed with miraculous experiences.
This popular scripture had 52 chapters and 7491 lines.
Some texts have 53 chapters and are divided into three parts i.e.
'knowledge', 'Ritual ' and 'Devotion'.
Through various stories, the combination of these three has been achieved.
It explains how the guidance of the Guru is essential for all these three worships
החזר על אי אספקה
