Gnana Saraswati Temple, Basar (Basar)

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Gnana Saraswati Temple is a Hindu temple of Goddess Saraswati located on the banks of Godavari River at Basar. It is one of the two famous Saraswati temples in India, the other being in Jammu & Kashmir. Saraswati is the Hindu Goddess of Knowledge and Learning. Children are brought to the temple for the learning ceremony called as Akshara abyasam.

Basar is a census town in the Adilabad district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is about 50 km (31 mi) from Nizamabad, 70 km (43 mi) from Nirmal, and 205 km (127 mi) from Hyderabad.According to legend, Maharishi Vyasa and his disciples and sage Śuka decided to settle down in a cool and serene atmosphere after the Kurukshetra War. In the quest for a peaceful abode, he came to Dandaka forest and, pleased with serenity of the region, selected this place. After his ablutions in the Godavari, Maharishi Vyasa used to bring three fistful of sand and place it in three small heaps and made images of Saraswati, Lakshmi and Kali with his mystic power and later conducted prayers. This idol made of sand has its face smeared with turmeric. Eating a little bit of this turmeric paste, it is believed, will enhance one's wisdom and knowledge. Since Maharishi Vyasa spent considerable time in prayers, the place was then called "Vasara" and turned into Basara due to the influence of the Marathi language in the region.

However, according to the Brahmanda Purana, the poet Valmiki installed Saraswati and wrote Ramayana here. There is a marble image of Valmiki and his Samādhi near the temple.

It is also believed that this temple is one of the three temples constructed near the confluence of the Manjira and Godavari rivers by Ashtrakutas.

Historically, 'Bijialudu' a Karnataka king, who ruled the province of Nandagiri with Nanded as his capital in the sixth century, constructed the temple at Basara.

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Basara is well connected with Road and Rail routes. By Air : Nearest airport is Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. From Hyderabad one can choose to travel by Bus, Train or by hiring a private taxi.

By Train : Basara has a Rail railway station between Secunderbad Junction - Mudkhed Junction (via Kamareddy, Nizamabad.)

By Road : Number of Andhra Pradesh Road Transport Buses ( APSRTC) are available from Hyderabad Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station ( Imliban Bus station) and from Jubilee Bus Station (JBS Secunderabad)

List of trains and their schedule to Basar.

Note: Information provided may be out dated and need update. Kindly visit the Indian railways web site for the latest.

Kindly visit South central railway website for detailed schedule

TRAIN NO


TRAIN NAME

7058 DEVAGIRI EXP

707 PARBHANI - NIZAMABAD PASS

708 NIZAMABAD - NANDED PASS

703 NANDED-NIZAMABAD

704 NIZAMABAD-NANDED PASS

582 NIZAMABAD - MUDKHED PASS

557 NIZAMABAD - NANDED PASS

558 NANDED - NIZAMABAD PASSMany pilgrims come to Basara to perform the "Akshara abhyasam" ceremony for the children before they start formal school education. The children perform the exercise of letters, and devote books, pens, pencils notebooks to the goddess of knowledge. The Puja at the temple starts at 4 am in morning with Abhishekam which carries on for an hour. At 5 o'clock they start the Alankarana whereby the new sarees are adorned to the goddesses. The whole atmosphere is very pious and pure. At 6 am, in the rays of the morning sun, the aarti starts at the temple after which the prasadam is given to the devotees.

Special poojas and celebrations are held at the temple during Maha Shivaratri, beginning 15 days before (Vasantha Panchami) and continuing 3 days after the festival. Devi Navarathrulu is celebrated for ten days during Dasara.

The temple also has a Mahalakshmi idol situated on the 1st floor very near to the main temple. Devotees often go to the nearby mountain which has an Idol of Goddess Saraswati on the top of the rock. The image of Lakshmi stands besides the Goddess Saraswati in the sanctum sanctorum. Due to the presence of Saraswati, Lakshmi and Kali, Basara is considered as the abode of the divine trinity.
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Coordinates:   18°52'39"N   77°57'22"E

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  • MY AKSHARABHYASAM DONE HERE
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  • Basar Saraswathi Temple
  • I WILL COME SOON TO HERE FOR AKSHRABHASAM PURPOSE
  • marvellous temple in A.P(telangana)
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  • The temple is one of the only two ancient temples of Goddess Saraswati in India. As Saraswati is goddess of Knowledge she is being praised by each an every individual. A myth says that being to this temple and performing aksharaabhyas would make that pupil more knowledgeale and that pupil will never face failure in his academic years. So the pupil is brought here to perform this rituals prior to starting his school. I have also being to this temple for performing this rituals but little late. It was a divine experience being there. The myth also says that the idol of goddesses is being made by Rushi Vedvyas. He used to bring handful of sand from the river Godavari each day making some part of it. He used to meditate in the hills behind the present temple is located. The slokh for goddess Saraswati is " Padmapatra Vishalakshi, Padma Kesar Varnini, Nityam Padmalaya Devi, Samanpatu Saraswati, Visheshi Jadya Paha ". || Sara
  • The temple is one of the only two ancient temples of Goddess Saraswati in India. As Saraswati is goddes of Knowledge she is being praised by each an every individual. A myth says that being to this temple and performing aksharaabhyas would make that pupil more knowledgeale and that pupil will never face faliure in his academic years. So the pupil is brought here to perform this retuals prior to starting his school. I have also being to this templ for performing this retuals but little late. It was a devine experience being there. The myth also says that the idol of goddesses is being made by Rushi Vedvyas. He used to bring handfull of sand from the river Godavari each day making some part of it. He used to meditate in the hills behind the present temple is located. The slokh for goddess saraswati is " Padmapatra Vishalakshi, Padma Kesar Varnini, Nityam Padmalaya Devi, Samanpatu Saraswati, Visheshi Jadya Paha ". || Saraswati mate namo namaha || Im from Thane ,Maharashtra . nike143pawar@gail.com
  • NO BOUBT THIS IS A ONE OF VERY FAMOUS AND OLDEST TEMPLE OF MAA GODDES SARASWATHI, SO ONCE LONG BACK FOR MY SONS AKSHARABHYSAM I WENT THE PLACE AND DONE THE POOJA FOR MY SONS. NOW HE IS 16 YEARS OLD AND STUDYING IN IST INTER. AND WE ARE PLANNING TO GO AGAIN. LAST YEAR I AND MY SON MASTER SAI KISHORE WENT TO HAVE BLESSINGS AND MATA'S BLESSED US AND HE SUCCEEDED IN HIS CBSE 10TH AT PICKET KENDREYA VIDYALAYA, SECUNDERABAD. AGAIN MY WIFE MRS.N JYOTHI PLANS TO VISIT AND HAVE BLESSINGS FOR 02 CHILDREN FROM MATA SARASWATHI AND HAVE TARMARIC PRASADAM, WHICH IS MOST PRECIOUS THERE., PEOPLE SAYS IF HE GET THE PRASADAM OF IT ONE IS EVER GO AHEAD IN STUDIES, N WILL HAVE GOOD KNOWLEDGE IN HIS CAREER. SO IF U PLAN TO GO THERE PL ANSURE TO BE THERE BY 0600 HRS. FOR HARATHI AND FOLLOWED BY PRASADAM. OM NAMO SARASWATHI YE NAMAHA..................... NATUKULA VIJAY MADHUSUDAN RAO 9441219848 MY ID :vjymdh@yahoo.com
  • idi anyhaga nachaledu ituvantiki co-opration cheyym
  • i felt lot of happiness when my brother sivahritesh aksharabhyasam done here
  • god bless all
  • I AM VERY HAPPY TO KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS PLACE & MAA SARASWATHI GI, I SHALL VISIT THIS PLACE AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. - SRIRAM SRINIVAS REDDY - 9492791089, KARIMNAGAR.
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