Basar - A Rare Temple of Goddess Saraswathi
Jnaana Saraswathi Temple In our country we find very few temples of Goddess Saraswathi which are of very ancient origin. Out of two such famous temples dedicated to Goddess Saraswathi one which can be easily accessed is in the Adilabad district of Telangana State in a prominent place called Basar. Situated on the Banks of holy river Godavari, Goddess at Basar is known as Jnaana Saraswathi the one who bestows knowledge. It is the only ancient temple (more than 5000 years old) in the entire South India that is dedicated to the Goddess of Learning Sri Saraswathi. (Jnaana Saraswathi - Basar) Legend behind the Temple... According to the sthala purana (local legend), it is said that Sage Sri Veda Vyasa of Mahabharata fame went on a pilgrimage as part of his spiritual pursuit after the Kurukshetra war. During the course of his journey, he reached Basar, situated on the banks of the holy river Godavari in the Dandakaranya region. Finding this place incredibly peaceful and...