The Inam Dattatreya Peehta is one of the important places to visit in Chikmagalur and is a top religious center in the country. Inam Dattatreya Peetha is also popularly famous as Inam Dattapeeta, and the place witnesses a number of visitors every year. This place is immensely important as a sacred spot because the Inam Dattatreya Peetha is holy for both Muslims and Hindus. Sacred spots with such religious harmony are rare to find in the country.

Datta Peeta Cave

Further, people believe the cave present in Inam Dattatreya Peetha to be an old residence of Dattatreya Swamy and Hazarat Dada Hayath Mir Khalandar.

As per the pages of Islamic history, Prophet Muhammad sent Hazrat Dada Hayath Mir Khalandar to India. Guru Dattatreya is an equally important figure in Hinduism. Further, one can easily recognize the nearby places as the residences of other holy saints. 

Datta Peeta temple of Chikmagalur

The Baba Budan Giri Hills is the location of the Datta Peetha temple. One can reach the place from both Chikmagalur and Kemmanagundi. The hilly terrains around enhance the natural beauty of the place, especially with green vegetation.

Festivals

One of the must things to do in Chikmagalur is to celebrate the festivals at Inam Dattatreya Peetha. The Urs festival is a famous celebration, done annually, falling in the third month of the Islam calendar, Rabi-ul-Avval. Further, as for Hindus, Kartik Poornima is the main festival celebrated on Dattatreya's Jayanti. As for the maintenance of the site, a fakir takes care of Inam Dattatreya Peetha, who is an ascetic of Muslim Sufi.