Established in 1989, Odiyoor Datta Kshetra is located at Bantwal taluk in borders of Southern Karnataka, India. Shree Gurudeva Datta Samsthanam is a creation of Sri Gurudevananda Swamiji, an ardent devotee of Pranadeva (Hanuman – The Master of vital airs) and worshiper of Lord Dattatreya. The divine Kshetra has been hailed as Ganagapura of the south.