Dattatreya Rama Rao Parvatikar

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.

Dattatreya Parvatikar playing Rudra Veena