Dattatreya Rama Rao Parvatikar (Sanskrit: दत्तात्रेय राम राव् पर्वतिकर्, IPA: [dɐttaːtɽeːjɐ ɽaːmɐ ɽaːʋ pɐɽʋɐtɪkaːɽ]) [1916-1990], was a Hindu saint and sanyasi in India.
[1] Parvatikar, an exponent of nada yoga, tried to spread spirituality through music.
He was keenly interested in Indian classical music and played the rudra veena.
[1] In 1975, Dattatreya Parvatikar founded the Shri Raghavendra Mission in Bangalore.
In his memory, a music concert is held every year at Gayan Samaj Bangalore.