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State Temple
Gnana Saraswati Temple
ज्ञान सरस्वती मंदिर, बासर
Location
Basar, Telangana
Darshan
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Deity
🪔Goddess Saraswati (Gnana Saraswati)
Entry
Free entry
It is one of the only two famous Saraswati temples in India (the other being in Maihar, MP or Sharada Peeth in Kashmir). It is extremely popular for the ritual of Aksharabhyasam (Vidyarambham), where young children are initiated into the world of learning and alphabets before the Goddess of Knowledge.
Mythology
According to the Brahmandapurana, the sage Vyasa, after writing the Mahabharata, arrived at the tranquil banks of the Godavari river to meditate. He brought three handfuls of sand and formed three idols: Saraswati, Lakshmi, and Kali. Because Vyasa stayed here, the place was initially called Vyasapuri, which evolved into Basar.