The Gnana Saraswathi Temple is located on the bank of river Godavari at Basara village Adilabad, Telangana. The Gnana Saraswati temple at Basara is one of the two famous Saraswati temples in India, the other 2 temples are being in Jammu & Kashmir.

Basara Saraswathi temple is famous for Akshara Abhyasam, now a days there is a huge traffic of pilgrims coming to Basara to perform “Akshra Abhyasam” for their children before commencing formal school education.

Special pujas and celebrations are held at the temple during Maha Sivarathri and Devi Navarathrulu for ten days during Dassera.

Apart from Sri Gnana Sarawathi Devi Temple, few other places to visit near Basara.

Sri Mahankali Temple

Sri Dattatreya Temple

Sri Vyasa Maharshi Guha

Sri Vedavathi Shila (Sri Vedavathi stone)

Godavari River

Lord Shiva temple at river Godavari bank

How to reach Basara:

Basara is well connected with Road and Rail routes.

By Train:   Basara has a railway station and it is only 2.5km distance to Gnana Saraswathi Devi temple. From Secunderabad railway station multiple trains are there.

By Road:  Number of Busses are available to Basara Saraswathi temple from Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Nizamabad and various cities from Telangana state.

The temple is about 210kms from Hyderabad, 34kms from Nizamabad and 200kms from Karimnagar.

Accommodation Facilities:

Basara Gnana Saraswathi temple has good accommodation facilities.

There are multiple guest houses with AC and Non-AC features

Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam (TTD) Guest House (100 rooms) with 100/- and 200/-

Vemulawada Guest House AC with 1000/-

Rajanna Nilayam AC with 1500/-

Dwaraka Tirumala Guest House AC with 1000/-

Vijayawada Kanakadurga AC with 800/-

Sri Yadagirigutta Guest House AC with 800/-

Sri Srishaila Mallikharjuna Guest House AC with 800/-

Apart from these major accommodation facilities, there are about 20 private lodgings are also available.

Contact Basra Devastanam:

The Executive Officer

Sri Gnana Saraswathi Devasthanam,

Basara, Village,   Mudhole – Mandal.

Adilabad. Pin – 504101,

Telangana

India.

Devasthanam Phone number        (91) 08752 – 243503

Executive Officer (Office)            (91) 08752 – 243550

Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple – Yadagirigutta

Sri Lakshminarasimha Swamy Temple – Yadagiri gutta is a popular Hindu Temple of Narasimha Swamy, an avatar of Lord Vishnu.

Sri Lakshminarasimha Swamy temple is popular and busy throughout the year with various religious events. The annual brahmotsavam is held in the month of March, which includes Yedurkolu, The Celestial Wedding and Divya Vimana Rathotsavam, Huge number of devotees visit the temple on Sundays and public holidays

The birthday of Lord Narasimha is celebrated on 28 April every year.

Lord Narasimha is also known as Yadagiri, hence the name Yadagirigutta.

Sri Lakshminarasimha Swamy temple is located on a hillock in Yadagiri gutta village, Nalgonda district, Telangana State.

Temple Timings and Visiting Hours

Sri Laxmi Narasimha Swamy Devastanam is opening at 4.00 a.m. with suprabatham every morning and it will be closed at 9.30 p.m.

The detailed Pujas are:

Morning

Suprabhatam                                     04.00 am – 04.30 am

Binde teertam                                   04.30 am – 05.00 am

Bala Bogam                                         05.00 am – 05.30 am

Nijabhishekam                                  05.30 am – 06.30 am

Archana                                               06.30 am – 07.15 am

Darshnam for everyone                                07.15 am – 11.30 am

Maharaja Bogamu                           11.30 am – 12.30 am

Darshanams                                       12.30 am – 03.00-pm

Dwarabandanamu (close)            03.00 pm – 04.00 pm

Evening

Special Darshnam                            04.00 pm – 05.00 pm

Darshnama for everyone             05.00 pm – 07.00 pm

Aaradhana                                          07.00 pm – 07.30pm

Archana                                               07.30 pm – 08.15 pm

Darshnams for everyone              08.15 pm – 09.00 pm

Maha nivedhana                              09.00 pm – 09.30 pm

Shayanostavams                              09.30 pm – 09.45 pm

Temple close                                     09.45 pm – 04.00 am

NOTE:

These timings are based on the media sources and placed here for convenience of the visitors to plan their program. These timings may change, or modify as per temple norms in Festival days / Religion occasion / Holidays or any other occasion. Kindly re-check with the temple authorities for exact timings.

Transport:

Sri Lakshminarasimha swamy temple – Yadagirigutta is about 60 km from Hyderabad and is well connected by both Train, Bus and Airport facility.

There are number of buses from Hyderabad, Secunderabad and other parts of the state to Yadagirigutta.

Hyderabad is the nearest airport.

Sri Mallikarjuna swamy a fierce looking deity along with Kethamma and Medalamma on the both sides of the main deity.

Sri Mallikarjuna swamy temple is located in a cave on a small hillock in Komuravelli village Warangal district.

Lakhs of piligrims visit this temple on the eve of Makara Sankranthi as Brahmotsavam starts. The ‘pedda patnam’ celebrated on Maha Sivaratri day attract pilgrims in lakhs.

People also calls Sri Mallikarjuanaswamy as “Komuravelli Mallanna”, this temple is one of the famous temple in Telangana State.

Sri Mallikarjuna swamy temple is located at a distance of

85 kms from state capital Hyderabad,

110kms from Warangal, and

73kms from Karimnagar.

 

Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy Devasthanam – this temple is placed in vemulawada village of Karimangar District in Telangana State, It is one of the ancient and famous Shiva temples.

This Shrine is popularly known as ‘Dakshina Kasi’ and also as “Harihara Kshetram” for their being two Vaisnava Temples in main Temple complex i.e., Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple & Sri Seetharama Chandra Swamy Temple and Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy is Kesthra Palaka of this Temple being consecrated with Pujas/ festive rituals [both Shivate & Vaisnavate festivals] and Sreerama Navami is the 2nd major festival in this temple.

Historical Importance:Historically this place was the capital of the Vemulawada Chalukyas who ruled from AD 750 to AD 973.

This temple is located at a distance of 53kms from Karimnagar, Telangana.

Arjitha Sevas:-

Rudrabhishekam

Laghunyasapurvaka Rudrabhishekam

Annapuja

ShivaKalyanam

MahaLingarchana

Mahapuja

Kumkumapuja

Kode puja.

Temple Address:-

Executive Officer

Sri Raja Rajeswara Swamy Devasthanam

Vemulawada

Karimnagar Dist

Telangana

Pin: 505302