The temple of Shri Kshetra Ganagura Dattatreya houses the charan paduka of Shri Nrusimha. Devotees travel here to discover inner peace, and find cures for their various ailments. The belief among the devotees is exceptionally strong and there are many legends of how people with mental illnesses and nearly fatal diseases returned hale and hearty after visiting this holy area and offering their prayers to the gurus.

The Dattatreya Temple marks the moment when the gods themselves intervened and offered devout Hindus a way to seek enlightenment at the hands of the most accomplished teachers possible. Dattatreya is said to be the living embodiment of the holiest of all deities, and is considered Trimurti, ie the human embodiment of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. The entire Ganagupura area, or kshetra, is considered holy and is a major pilgrimage spot for Hindus everywhere. The area was first deemed holy after the appearance of Guru Dattatreya, and became even more important after Shree Nrusimha Saraswathy Swami took rein of the spiritual guidance activities in the region after the disappearance of Shri Dattatreya. Shree Nrusimha is regarded as the second avatar of Dattatreya himself.

Being a pilgrimage area that houses a number of temples, mutts, and holy shrines, there are a number of religious activities that take place within the Shri Kshetra throughout the year. However, there are three major festivals that are celebrated with great revelry here. Datta Jayanti (birth anniversary of Shri Dattatreya), Guru Purnima (The special day in the Hindu calendar dedicated to all teachers and gurus), and Shravan Maas (the holy month of Shravan) attract large crowds of devotees, who come from every corner of the country and place their heads on these sacred grounds in the hopes of being blessed with lasting happiness and wisdom.