Basara Saraswati Temple

Basar Temple, Andra Pradesh, India

Basar is a town with beautiful gardens surrounded by temple courtyards between the arid plains and barren region of the northern region of Telangana, 30-km from Nizamabad.

 Basar is located on the banks of the Godavari River. It is located at a distance of 220 km by road and 190-km by train from Hyderabad.

Temples

This is an ancient temple dedicated to the goddess Saraswathi. The Basar Temple is also home to the goddess Lakshmi and Kali. The current structure dates back to the time of Chalukya.

This temple does not have the same beautiful features as the other temples. Going up a few steps, one enters the sanctum sanctorum - a feeling of a better experience than description. 

A feeling of peace, light, and boundless joy envelops a person. The supreme deity, ‘Gnana Saraswathi Devi’, is in a position to sit with ‘Veena’ by hand and covered with turmeric.

 Near the temple of the goddess Maha Lakshmi and not far away, on the east side is the temple of Maha Kali.

Myth

Legend has it that Maharshi Veda Vyasa, a Mahabharata writer, came to the forests of Dandakaryana to meditate. He began to meditate on the banks of the Godavari River and discovered that the area was extremely peaceful. 

The divine mother is believed to have appeared before the sage and anointed him to build temples in the Sky trio: Maha Saraswathi, Maha Lakshmi, and Maha Kali.

 Wise Veda Vyasa did this by bringing in three handfuls of sand and drawing out the numbers. The place was originally named Vyasa and was named "Vyasapuri". The names Vasara were later taken and finally Basara / Basar.

Celebrations

The most important festivals celebrated are Maha Shivaratri (February-March) and Devi Navaratrulu (September-October) and on both occasions, about 10,000 visitors visit the area from all parts of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.

Now for many days the great haste of the travelers who come to Basara to make for the children "Akshara Abhyasam".

Places to Visit

Here is a list of places you can visit near Basar outside the Sri Gnana Saraswathi Devi Temple.

1) Sri Mahankali Temple

2) Sri Dattatreya Temple

3) Sri Vyasa Maharshi Guha

4) Sri Vedavathi Shila (Sri Vedavathi stone)

5) Godavari river

6) Temple of Lord Shiva on the river Godavari bank

How to Get to Basar

The Basar is well connected with Road and Railways.

By Air: 

The nearest airport is Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. From Hyderabad, one can choose to travel by bus, train or by renting a private taxi.

By train: 

Basara has a railway station between Secunderabad Junction - Mudkhed Junction (via Kamareddy, Nizamabad.)

By Road: 

Andhra Pradesh Road Transport Buses (APSRTC) buses are available at Hyderabad Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station (Imliban Bus station) and Jubilee Bus Station (JBS Secunderabad)

From Aurangabad:

You can arrange for Ajanta Express 17063 from 11.00 PM which reaches around 5.00 am to basar take place at basar and return via Devgiri Express 17058 which comes by basar at 4.45 pm and then arrives in Aurangabad at 11.20 PM.