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Basar - Saraswathi temple

Gnana Saraswati Temple
శ్రీ జ్ఞాన సరస్వతి దేవస్థానము
Basar Temple view 02.jpg
Gnana Saraswati Templeశ్రీ జ్ఞాన సరస్వతి దేవస్థానము is located in Telangana
Gnana Saraswati Templeశ్రీ జ్ఞాన సరస్వతి దేవస్థానము
Gnana Saraswati Temple
శ్రీ జ్ఞాన సరస్వతి దేవస్థానము
Location in Telangana
Gnana Saraswati Templeశ్రీ జ్ఞాన సరస్వతి దేవస్థానము is located in India
Gnana Saraswati Templeశ్రీ జ్ఞాన సరస్వతి దేవస్థానము
Gnana Saraswati Temple
శ్రీ జ్ఞాన సరస్వతి దేవస్థానము
Location in Telangana
Name
Proper name Shri Gnana Saraswati Temple
శ్రీ జ్ఞాన సరస్వతి దేవస్థానము
Geography
Coordinates 18°52′40″N 77°57′23″E / 18.87778°N 77.95639°E / 18.87778; 77.95639Coordinates: 18°52′40″N 77°57′23″E / 18.87778°N 77.95639°E / 18.87778; 77.95639
Country India
State Telangana
District Nirmal
Location Basar
Elevation 579 m (1,900 ft)
Culture
Primary deity Saraswati
Important festivals Saraswati Puja
Architecture
Architectural styles South Indian

Gnana Saraswati Temple (Telugu: శ్రీ జ్ఞాన సరస్వతి దేవస్థానము) is a Hindu temple of Goddess Saraswati located on the banks of Godavari River at Basar, Telangana, India. 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 nirmal district in the state of Telangana. It is about 30 km (19 mi) from Bhainsa,15.5 km (10 mi) from Dharmabad, 34.8 km (22 mi) from Nizamabad, 70 km (43 mi) from district headquarters Nirmal, and 205 km (127 mi) from Hyderabad.

According to Mahabharatha, Maharishi Vyas and his disciples and sage Viswamitra 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. 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 this region.


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